We caught 40+ fish and almost a dozen game fish.  These guys are incredible.  We spent the first couple of hours catching bait fish 2-3 at a time and moved on to great barracuda.  E ends up fishing past our chatter time and just rolling through the reefs.  These guys love to fish and I was happy to be along for the ride.  We had nothing to eat when it. Was all over because we blew through the bait fish and were using smaller cud as to catch bigger ones. What a fricking day!!!

My wife and I chose Samaki 1 over several other fishing charters on FishingBooker. We were absolutely thrilled with our decision. The communication prior to the trip was great and the details on meeting location were perfect. The entire crew worked from the start of the day to the end of the day in every aspect of preparing for a fishing day. We took an 8 hour trip and the mates and captain worked the entire time putting us on fish. We told them our goal was to catch a sailfish, and would you know it, it happened! The boat was clean and we were offered food and drinks throughout the day. The mate, Andre’s and his partner constantly made sure our baits were swimming properly in the spread and they were changing out the ballyhoos when needed. We were on fish within 45 minutes of lines being in. We caught several bonitos and a nice mahi capping off the day with an 85 inch sailfish. They provided us information to a taxidermy to use in the United States to have it mounted and shipped to our house. They changed the goal from trolling to bottom fishing to try to catch other species after we did not have success bottom fishing we went back to trolling and caught a few more bonitos with one being hooked, and then a shark bit the bonito when reeling it in.

I just cannot say enough great things about our day and the staff. We would take another charter with Samaki the next time we are in the area. Captain Eliseo naviagted the waters perfectly and helped alot when hooked up with the Sailfish.

What an incredible day on the water! Huge thanks to Russell, Lucero, and Juan for putting us right on the fish from the start. These guys worked hard all day to keep us on the bite, and it paid off big time. We ended up catching a pile of bonito, a nice grouper, and two great snapper to top it off.

What really set this trip apart was the service and hospitality. On the ride back to the marina, the crew prepared fresh sashimi from our catch, and it was absolutely outstanding. It doesn’t get much better than enjoying fresh fish while cruising back after a successful day on the water.

If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, hardworking crew that knows where the fish are and goes above and beyond to make sure everyone has a great experience, I highly recommend fishing with Russell, Lucero, and Juan. We’ll definitely be back!

My wife and I booked a fishing trip with Samaki I, Charter during our trip to Cancun, and all I can say is WOW. We had an absolute blast from start to finish. The entire experience was relaxing, exciting, safe, and worth every single penny.

We started by catching bait, and before long we were hooked up on some absolutely monster barracudas. One of them was probably longer than my wife! It was her very first saltwater fish, and what a fish to start with. It took her nearly 20 minutes to reel it in, and the excitement on her face was something we’ll never forget.

The deckhand was honestly one of the best I’ve ever seen. The guy was constantly working. He was baiting hooks, rigging lines, guiding us, helping us fight fish, and making sure we were having a great time all at once. He never missed a beat. On top of that, he was incredibly friendly and genuinely cared about making sure we were comfortable and having fun.

The captain was equally awesome. Super friendly, explained everything clearly, answered all of our questions, and put us on fish. The boat ride itself was fantastic, and the entire trip felt professional and safe from beginning to end.

My wife and I are incredibly grateful for the experience and the memories we made. We will absolutely be back the next time we’re in Cancun.

I also saw a negative review saying this charter isn’t worth it because the crew rigs everything and all you do is reel in the fish. Honestly, I couldn’t disagree more. The whole point of booking a charter is to relax, enjoy yourself, and let experienced professionals handle the setup while you focus on catching fish. If you want a fully DIY experience where you’re rigging your own gear and doing everything yourself, there are other options for that—or buy your own boat. For us, this was exactly what a charter should be.

Don’t let a few bad reviews fool you. These guys are awesome, work incredibly hard, and provide an amazing fishing experience. Highly recommend Samaki Charter to anyone looking for a fun, stress-free day on the water.

We started off the trip catching bait fish, reeling Bonitas in three at a time! The water was a little rock-n-roll in deeper water and my teen got a little sick! The Captain made a suggestion to go back to shallow water and this was a good option. The water was calmer and we started catching Barracudas! My son reeled in a big one that measured 58” and probably sixty plus pounds!

The Captain kept us on the fish and the deck hands worked their tails off keeping lines in the water! There were times when we were reeling in more than one fish at a time! They had plenty of cold drinks and made sure we felt welcome onboard!

We used Uber to and from the marina which was around $55 round trip total and about 25-30 min from the North Central end of the Hotel District. Cell Phones work once you get back to the marina gate! There is a security gate to get into the resort/marina, don’t let them try to drop you off outside the gate, its still a 1/4 mile to the marina!

We will definitely be back and in search of a Mahi-mahi next time! Just no ice cream for the kid pre-trip next time!