What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Jolly Harbour for the first time?

We got there at 11 for a 1pm booking. Some shops and the restaurant were open. I don’t recommend taking small children on your first time. We had rain showers and rough seas and we still got to have fun catching 21 fish! Tell your captain you want the Restaurant at the dock cook your catch! We will forever be in love with the day we had fishing at Jolly Harbor. I cannot recommend this enough.

Bring a sunshirt and plenty of sun block. The boat provides plenty of shade when you need a break from the action. They have a bathroom room too, which is great in a pinch. They have everything you need to enjoy the amazing views and fight whatever the seas provide.

Yes the crew would be great for first timers as they were very helpful with George who was a first timer on deep sea. I have a good amount of experience and was very impressed with the crew and the cleanliness of the boat.

Meet the Captain at Sea Dream restaurant. It is on the harbour and has access to the marina. A very convenient pick-up and drop off spot with plenty of parking

Plenty of sunscreen! Had a fabulous experience but make sure you take pre-trip action if you are prone to motion sickness when seas are choppy.

Note that a cab ride from St. Johns may be required, where our cruise ship docked. Those can take 30 mins and we negotiated a cab fare around $45.

I would highly recommend fishing on the Pacific Marlin for new anglers! It’s a solid boat and a comfortable ride in a sea. The fishing grounds are close and plentiful!

Water was fine (slight ocean swell and wind), boat is very comfortable and safe

Not too often you get 4 lines going at once with 3 different fish - it was awesome!