I picked this boat soley beacuse it had twin engines ( security). Little did I know inwas going to have so much fun. We caught mahiis and baracuda - 12 in total. Despite lots of seaweed, Capitan Nelson, his son and cousin worked extremely hard to keep lures clean and put us on fish!
Whenever we have a family holiday close to the sea, we try to get a fishing trip in, because we like the combination of being out on the water and the thrill of hopefully catching our evening meal. This experience in Tulum with Captain Nelson and his son Rafael and crew was a slam dunk!. They clearly know what they are doing on the fishing front, and captain Nelson easily combines that with being a great and hospitable host to his guests. We got a boat full of fish, more than we could take home ourselves. Hands down the best fishing trip we ever had as a family. I could not recommend captain Nelson more!
I selected this charter based off the reviews, and boy were they right! Nelson and his crew were absolutely incredible! From the moment we made eye contact on the beach, Nelson provided a happy, positive, and welcoming vibe! As we all know, positive energy is crucial when fishing! We started the trip by posting up in front of an old ruin and receiving a short history lesson about the mayan/mexican culture. After that, we headed out to land some fish. Within minutes, FISH ON!!! My 12 year old son reeled in a spanish mackeral! Roughly 15 minutes later, we were cruising along a trail of kelp/seaweed to find a school of fish frolicking in the kelp. Then BAM, FISH ON!! My son then reeled in a nice size Silver Jack. We caught three fish the first hour of our six hour trip. Over the course of next few hours we caught roughly 6 or 7 nice size barracuda. Around hour four, of trolling and watching Nelson and crew work incredibly hard, while singing and dancing to local tunes, I mentioned to Nelson fhat this is our 9th time chartering a boat and we have never caught a Mahi! Nelson said to me, “Well then, LETS GO GET EM!’ Thankfully the waters were calm, and we headed further out. Nelson said, “this is where they like to hang out.” Were now on hour five and my son and I watching time tick away. Nelson and crew never gave up, kept the postive energy flowing, working imcredibly hard shaking the lines and changimg the baits. Then…..BOOM!!! FISH ON!! ITS A MAHI!!! I hopped in the chair and battled this fish for 25 minutes! I was overly excited and Nelson calmly told me, relax, we have nothing but time!! I slowed down, pulled the rod up, and watched it bend. It was surreal, being out in the carribean, calm waters, slowly battling this beautiful fish! We won the battle! We headed back to land, Mahi filleted, and headed to a local restauraunt with Nelson and crew where we all ate some butter garlic mahi and ceviche! Thank you Nelson and Crew! That was a trip my son and I will never forget!
captain nelson and first mate carlos made my trip to tulum a great time! i went out for a 6 hour trip and we went trolling. Had a sailfish teasing with a bait early on, only ended up getting a mahi and a few barracuda. I told them i had nothing going on for the rest of the day so we stopped at a beach club where they prepared the fish and we had lunch. after that we went and fished some more. we were out for about 10 hours! i ended up going spearfishing with them later in the week. Carlos is an awesome freediver and showed me all the good spots and got me on my first fish with the spear. these guys are absolute legends and if you are looking for a boat in the tulum area, go with this crew!
Capitán Nelson runs a top-notch operation. The captain and his crew are super professional, with excellent communication from start to finish, and they create a positive, friendly atmosphere on board. At the same time, they clearly know how to put you on fish – we went during Dorado season and got into them in a big way. I wholeheartedly recommend Capitán Nelson to anyone interested in fishing near Tulum, and I will definitely be back out with him on my next trip. Capitán, ¡que sigan las buenas capturas!
Captain Nelson and his crew really care about their passengers and work hard to make sure they catch fish. We were a family of 4 and they made sure everyone had a good time. Waters were calm and the fish weren't biting, but Captain and crew kept working hard until we landed a monster barracuda! We also went snorkelling with sea turtles and stingrays, and the whole family had a great day. I strongly recommend Captain Nelson and his Albatros crew!
