To book a trip call 972-325-4032
or email
tailwalker@wasabiloco.com

If you've never charter fished the Playa del Carmen area you probably have some questions. Here's an effort to answer some common ones. Playa del Carmen Charter Fishing is a wonderful adventure for people of all ages.

1. Are prices for the boat or per per person ?

• All prices are per boat. There is an option to fish on a shared boat. The cost is $95.00 per person/per half day.

2. Do you have lunch on the boats ?

• Yes,but ONLY full day trips. On all other trips we provide sodas, water, ice and chips.
• A lot of visitors are staying at "Full Service" hotels. If you are one of them, remember one of the things you've paid for is good food.
• I recommend that you go to the hotel restaurant of your choice and have box lunches made for your excursions. You've already paid for them after all.
• Note: Standard boat lunches are modest. Usually sandwiches. We can upgrade that as much as you'd like, up to and including a lunchtime "cookout" on the beach. Please inquire.

3. Are children welcome ?

• Absolutely !
• A parent or guardian is required to accompany anyone under 18 years of age.
• We have life jackets for smaller bodies.
• Infants should not go out except in the calmest seas.

4. I've never done this before. Will someone help me ?

• Absolutely !
• Our experienced, English speaking crew is there to provide as much or as little assistance as you require. From experienced anglers to newbies, our service is geared to your needs.

5. What style of fishing can we expect?

• Generally speaking there are two types of open water fishing.
• There is trolling. Trolling is riding around dragging lines from multiple rods armed with either bait or plastic lures. The "spread" is meant to imitate the look of a group of bait fish. It attracts the apex (top) predators to approach and strike.
• There is "bottom fishing". This generally means being parked with lines dropped into the water. The angler works the line in hopes of attracting a fish.
• Under most conditions it is up to the anglers what type of fishing they would like to do. Most people want to catch those apex predators like sailfish and marlin and so on. These are best caught trolling.
• Snapper and grouper and the like are bottom dwellers and best caught "bottom fishing".
• Bottom fishing is not appropriate in choppy waters. Trolling is much more comfortable.
• The usual fishing trip entails a bit of both styles. Trolling out, then a bit of bottom fishing (or not!) and then trolling back.
• This generally offers the best opportunities for catching fish.

6. What about snorkeling ?

• Yes,we offer snorkeling.
• In fact, it will sometimes occur that wives or girlfriends will accompany the anglers but have no real interest in catching fish for themselves.
• If that's the case, it often makes it more fun to stop for an hour or so and take advantage of our wonderful reefs !
• An hour out of the middle of a day can break up the monotory for children and non-anglers.
• The captain can take you to some beautiful reefs where you can see turtles and all the usual suspects!

7. You recommend against booking fishing trips through the hotels. Why is that ?

• When I charter a boat, I want to know something about it. Your hotel doesn't know one charter boat from another. All they care about is getting a 20% kick back. The same goes for street vendors, vacation forums and the like.
• We know what boats are what. We know the captains and the mates. Believe me. They are not all equal.
• Do you think the hotel knows which boats need engine work and are spouting noxious diesel fumes?
• Does your hotel know which crews take better care of their gear AND their boats?
• I could go on but its endless.
• AND the hotels and street vendors, etc can't even access the private boats we have available.
• So, you can pay $700.00 for a $550.00 boat or you can pay $700.00 for a boat that is worth twice as much. It's not hard to figure out.
• We don't allow upcharging to add comissions. Never. Just don't believe in it.
• Watch your hotel concierge when he finds out you booked your own trip ! They want to control all of your activites, no matter what they are. (and thus pocket their kickbacks !).

8. Why would these private owners let people do occasional charters ?

• Good question. You may or may not know this. Boats do MUCH better when they are used. 90% of issues arise when boats just sit in the water unused. Hard to believe but true. It's not like just leaving a car in the garage.
• Engines have to be operated and brought up to operating temperatures. Equipment needs to be operated. A lot of these private owners are rich Americans who own property and keep a boat down here. They visit when they can. Owning a boat means having to have someone to take care of it and see that it is operated minimally. By doing occasional charters the private owners accomplish two things. They keep their boat working and maintained and they also offset their marina expenses.
• It's win/win for everybody !

9. We will be staying in Puerto Morelos (or Cozumel, or Cancun). Why should we drive 30 minutes to Puerto Aventuras Marina when there are boats right here.

• We are located exactly where the best fishing is. This isn't our opinion but facts published in several major Fishing Magazines (Marlin Mag, Sportfishing Mag, etc)
• Cozumel Fishing Charters, for example, generally motor over to the mainland side where we are in order to take advantage of the best fishing. This can take up to two hours off of a full day trip or make it unviable on a four hour trip. You never even get to the best fishing grounds! It is a lot more expensive to move a 30+ foot, twin diesel fishing yacht than it is to take a cab. Taking that thirty minute ferry ride puts you right in the middle of the best fishing.
• Cancun fishing charters have to travel much further as well. They generally fish in the gulf which means a much longer trip to the sailfish. We fish in the Caribbean literally right outside our marina.
• A personal thing with me (for obvious reasons) but down here in Puerto Aventuras we don't kill the marlin and the sailfish. We are strictly catch and release. I feel like that is the conservationists' approach. Most places in Mexico kill their fish. This includes Cancun. I won't belabor this to death but we are working to change these other areas. Baja has changed a lot over the last few years as well.
• We have the best marina with the greatest selection of boats.

Deposits & Cancellations

Have more than 6 adults? Book a second boat.

We try to leave the dock by 8:00 am. 

We provide the following:

• All fishing tackle
• Rods and reels
• Fishing license
• Ice
• Beverages (softdrinks/water)
• Lunch on all day charters

You provide the following:

• Sunscreen.
• Hat
• Sunglasses (polarized preferably)  
• Camera 

To book a trip call 972-325-4032
or email
tailwalker@wsabiloco.com