The Gardi Crew picked us up by a restaurant on the beach in Playa del Carmen at 2pm, for a 4hr trip. They provided life vests, and a cooler of water, soft drinks and beer. Since it was me, my wife, and 22 and 20 year old sons, we took full advantage of the beer! It was a straight run south in the channel between PDC and Cozumel, in great condition, on unbelievably blue water - it honestly looks fake, but the skipper explained that the color is due to the 700ft depth of the channel. There was some thunder and lightning ahead of us, but it never became a problem, and made for an interesting backdrop. We caught 3 Mahi Mahi and one Barracuda, off lines we weโre trailing behind the boat. The crew set the hook, and we each got to pull in a fish, which jumped out of the water in the fight. The mahi mahi in particular are spectacularly colorful - yellow with shades of blue on a sliver base. The crew and Capt weโre friendly without being overbearing, and the four of us sat could nfortably up front in the decent sized boat. Itโs not a big double engine seagoing boat, but was perfect for our size of group. There were lockers to hold a backpack and other valuables. Upon returning to share the crew and their buddies filleted the mahi mahi, and we took two of them with us down the street to a beach side restaurant, where, for I think about $10us per person they turned the fresh fish into ceviche, fish n chips and grilled fillets for tacos. Of the three, our favorite was the grilled, but all were delicious with some cold beverages. All in all, it was a terrific and memorable afternoon, and the 4 hrs was about perfect duration. Highly recommended!
The Gardi Crew picked us up by a restaurant on the beach in Playa del Carmen at 2pm, for a 4hr trip. They provided life vests, and a cooler of water, soft drinks and beer. Since it was me, my wife, and 22 and 20 year old sons, we took full advantage of the beer! It was a straight run south in the channel between PDC and Cozumel, in great condition, on unbelievably blue water - it honestly looks fake, but the skipper explained that the color is due to the 700ft depth of the channel. There was some...
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The Gardi Crew picked us up by a restaurant on the beach in Playa del Carmen at 2pm, for a 4hr trip. They provided life vests,...