Captain
Carlos Herrera

Member since October 2014 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Background
Captain Carlos Herrera grew up on the water. As a local to Puerto Plata, he's been fishing these waters for his entire life. For Carlos, becoming a licensed charter captain was an easy choice for him since Doña Nina Fishing Tours is a family-run business. Novice and seasoned anglers alike will have the day of their deep-sea fishing dreams with this local pro!

Hey, I'm Captain Carlos Herrera

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Background
Captain Carlos Herrera grew up on the water. As a local to Puerto Plata, he's been fishing these waters for his entire life. For Carlos, becoming a licensed charter captain was an easy choice for him since Doña Nina Fishing Tours is a family-run business. Novice and seasoned anglers alike will have the day of their deep-sea fishing dreams with this local pro!
119
Reviews
9
Fishing Reports

My Charter Listings

Doรฑa Nina Fishing Tours โ€“ 41โ€™ Silverton

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(99 reviews)
Puerto Plata
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $490

Doรฑa Nina Fishing Tour ~ Sea Ray 38

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(20 reviews)
Puerto Plata
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $490

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 119 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (113)
Big Tuna
incredible experience
incredible experience
+110
Angler rating
106
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
82%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
80%
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Cyndi B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome Day in Puerto Plata

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 20, 2025
Thank you so much for taking it out this morning we all had a great time!ย  The fishing and company was great!
Cyndi B. recommends Doรฑa Nina Fishing Tours โ€“ 41โ€™ Silverton
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Jason E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Superb!!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 28, 2025
Great crew.ย  Very personal and go above & beyond during the trip.ย  We had a blast!!!
Jason E. recommends Doรฑa Nina Fishing Tours โ€“ 41โ€™ Silverton
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Robert F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Glorious day of fishing and on board the Dona Nina

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 26, 2025
Great weather, fun friendly crew and four dorado and two barracuda made it a wonderful experience.
Robert F. recommends Doรฑa Nina Fishing Tours โ€“ 41โ€™ Silverton
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William B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Dona Nina is very good!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 24, 2025
We enjoyed our trip. Everything went well and in time.
William B. recommends Doรฑa Nina Fishing Tours โ€“ 41โ€™ Silverton
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David L.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Great captain and first mate, nice boat

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on January 13, 2026
Sadly we only caught one fist and had rough seas, no ones fault, too bad
David L. recommends Doรฑa Nina Fishing Tour ~ Sea Ray 38
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