Booked thru FishingBooker which takes a ten percent commission via cc then you pay the remainder directly to Brito Yachts (note IBTA of 18% if using cc, 8% service charge for Venmo, no surcharge for cash). Crew was professional, but spoke very limited English. Capt. Jodi, crew: Alex/Jeremy. Arranged everything via WhatsApp w/ Yulian who speaks/texts perfect English. Left on time, meeting at the fuel dock ($30 USD ride from Hilton La Romana to pier). Standard trolling package for large pelagic species: outriggers, two teaser spreads, 5 lines in water w/ rigged ballyhoo. Essentially, you are in 100 fathoms within a few miles from shore, local fisherman create artificial floating cover (palm fronds anchored via concrete blocks, marked by styrofoam buoys). Fishing was slow, but we managed a barracuda and a decent Wahoo. Crew will fillet the fish; we took a couple of fillets that were cooked by the Hilton restaurant. Outstanding experience and the crew really worked to ensure we caught something (high-speed re-positioning four times to different artificial buoys over a five hour trip). Recommended to my contacts at the US Embassy, Santo Domingo and will definitely rebook with Brito next year.
