Freedom Tours Fishing Unlimited
Charter operator

Freedom Tours Fishing Unlimited

San Pedro, Belize
250+ reviews
Freedom Tours Fishing Unlimited is run by Captain Gilbert (Hilly Boo) Lara, a local fisherman who was born and raised on La Isla Bonita, Ambergris Caye. He has been offering guided tours in the area for nearly thirty years, steadily growing his fleet of boats that he has built and designed himself specifically for charter fishing trips in the local area. All trips with Freedom Tours are held by experienced local captains, who will show you the best of what the area has to offer, whether you want to try deep sea, reef, or flats fishing.
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Rating

4.6
380 reviews
4.4
Boat & Equipment
4.8
Captain & Crew
4.6
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

86%
Dobro iskustvo
97%
Prijatan kapetan
90%
Preporučite ovaj čarter
83%
Prikladno za decu
91%
Zadovoljni brodom
90%
Uhvate ribe

All reviews (380)

Showing 1 – 5 of 380 reviews
  • Kelli Gruhlke
    Kelli Gruhlke
    Repeat angler
    us
    Indijana, Сједињене Државе
    Član od 2022
    3 putovanja
    5.0
    Verified

    Caught our own lunch!

    Half Day Inshore Reef Fishing (AM) • 3 adults

    We had a great morning reef fishing with Capt Hillyboo. He and Carla were great at providing instruction and very attentive. We caught a ton of various snapper and two nice mackerel that made a delicious ceviche! Capt Hillyboo recommended a restaurant just down the block for lunch and we took our catch for an amazing fresh lunch! We had a great time and would definitely recommend fishing with them!! The young second mate was fun to have along as well!! Oh and the rum punch was delicious too!! Thanks Captain Hillyboo and Carla!

    Reported catch:
    Red Snapper
    Mangrove Snapper
    Spanish Mackerel
    Jack Crevalle
    Response from Charter operator

    thanks for choosing us and thank you for for this amazing review. really appreciate it.

  • Amanda Swopes
    Amanda Swopes
    us
    Ajdaho, Сједињене Државе
    Član od 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    great family fishing trip

    Full Day Inshore Reef Fishing Trip • 7 adults • 1 child

    We chose to do the full day reef fishing with lunch. We started the day with George diving for conch, net casting for live bait, and then moved on to fish. We were not having luck at the forst few stops and George and Jones quickly made the decision to move on to another spot until we found one where the fish were biting. Everyone in our group was able to catch something. After we had plenty of fish, we headed to the beach where they served the best fresh conch civiche, and some of the fish we caught fried up and crispy. What made this trip the BEST was truly the crew, and their hospitality. They were helpful and made jokes with our 7 year old son, and mindful of the safety of some older adults. I would give this tour and crew 10/10 and would recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fun day on the water.

    Reported catch:
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    Mangrove Snapper
  • Nigel Long
    Nigel Long
    us
    Indijana, Сједињене Државе
    Član od 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Island Reef Fishing with Freedom Tours – Incredible Experience

    Half Day Inshore Reef Fishing (AM) • 4 adults

    We had an amazing time on our island reef fishing trip with Freedom Tours Belize. Everything from start to finish was top-tier. Our group caught 32 fish — mostly different kinds of snapper and a few mackerel — and the fresh sashimi on the boat was unbelievable. Truly one of the highlights of the day. Carla and the captain were excellent — super knowledgeable, patient, and made the whole experience fun and easy, even for beginners. You can tell they really love what they do. I highly recommend Freedom Tours to any group looking for a great day on the water. Can’t wait to come back!

    Reported catch:
    King Mackerel (Kingfish)
    Mangrove Snapper
    Response from Charter operator

    thank you we only give our best!

  • Filiep Samyn
    Filiep Samyn
    us
    Tenesi, Сједињене Државе
    Član od 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Nema wahoo, ali ima dosta tune

    Half Day Trip – Deep Sea Fishing • 2 adults

    Moja supruga i ja smo se lepo proveli sa kapetanom Hillyboo-m, Carlom i Gregom. Krenuli smo u 8 ujutru na brodu Lucky Strike (čist kao suza). Moja supruga ima problema sa kretanjem; kapetan i posada su se potrudili da joj pomognu pri ulasku i izlasku sa broda. Nadali smo se da ćemo uloviti wahoo, ali to se nije dogodilo. To je ribolov – ribe ne dolaze na zahtev. Ulovili smo tunu u prvih 20 minuta na otvorenom moru i to se nastavilo tokom većeg dela izleta. Jednu tunu je napao predator, pa je samo deo nje ostao kada sam je izvukao. Ulovili smo i barrakudu. Kapetan Hillyboo je očistio dovoljno ribe za nekoliko obroka. Barrakuda je bila odlična i pripremili su je kuvari u El Caliente (koji je kapetan preporučio). Sveukupno, ovo je bio sjajan izlet i bili smo zaista impresionirani znanjem i profesionalnošću kapetana i njegove posade. Pored toga, moram da napomenem da Lucky Strike ima borbenu stolicu neophodnu za krupniju ribu. Video sam nekoliko oglasa za dubokomorski ribolov gde brod nije opremljen borbenom stolicom. Ovo je još jedan razlog zašto preporučujem ovog organizatora.

    Translated by AI:
    Reported catch:
    Velika barakuda
    Skipjack Tuna
    Response from Charter operator

    Hvala vam puno na vašoj recenziji. Mi uvek dajemo sve od sebe!;

  • Kara Dean
    Kara Dean
    us
    Indijana, Сједињене Државе
    Član od 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great Trip

    Full Day Trip - Offshore • 4 adults

    we originally booked a deep sea fishing tour but the waves were a bit too much for us. Capitan Hillyboo, Carla and Byron suggested we switch to reef fishing and we caught Snapper for our lunch. We also did a little bit of snorkeling and had a terrific lunch on a private island. It was a really great day on the water. I recommend Freedom Tours for a wonderful day on the water.

Real catches shared by our community

  • Freedom Tours – Carly
    Freedom Tours – CarlySan Pedro
    Awesome trip. Caught barracuda and tuna
    John S.
    John S.
  • Freedom Tours – Trolling Passion
    Freedom Tours – Trolling PassionSan Pedro
    Caught our own lunch!
    Kelli G.
    Kelli G.
  • Freedom Tours – Trolling Passion
    Freedom Tours – Trolling PassionSan Pedro
    Great crew
    Rick R.
    Rick R.
  • Freedom Tours – Trolling Passion
    Freedom Tours – Trolling PassionSan Pedro
    What a day!
    Aaron C.
    Aaron C.
  • Freedom Tours – Trolling Passion
    Freedom Tours – Trolling PassionSan Pedro
    So much fun!
    Cortney C.
    Cortney C.
  • Freedom Tours – Carly
    Freedom Tours – CarlySan Pedro
    Amazing trip!
    Jeremy B.
    Jeremy B.
  • Freedom Tours – Carly
    Freedom Tours – CarlySan Pedro
    Fantastic trip and crew!!!
    Amber H.
    Amber H.
  • Freedom Tours – Lucky Strike
    Freedom Tours – Lucky StrikeSan Pedro
    Best fishing trip!!
    Robert M.
    Robert M.
  • Freedom Tours – Trolling Passion
    Freedom Tours – Trolling PassionSan Pedro
    Slow day
    Brandon V.
    Brandon V.
  • Freedom Tours – Carly
    Freedom Tours – CarlySan Pedro
    great trip
    Alain  M.
    Alain M.

Our Fishing Locations

What's biting with Freedom Tours – Lucky Strike in San Pedro

Tarpon, Bonefish i Permit postaju sve živahniji i krupniji. Jack Crevalle dolaze na plićake, kao i jata snuka. Ribolov na grebenu je takođe prilično dobar.

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