My two sons and I booked a four-hour afternoon trip with the Fishing Machine based upon the recommendation of another boat Captain in Punta Cana.  The crew DID NOT disappoint!  Taxi service from the resort to the marina was on time and I was impressed with the cleanliness of the vessel and friendly attitudes of the Captain and crew.

We caught a bunch of fish on the reef, the smiles and high fives were never ending from my sons.  We also caught a 6-foot Tiger Shark and some Amber Jack.  I highly recommend booking a charter with this crew!

This was by far the most successful trip we have ever had.  The fishing was slow for the first hour.  However, by the end of our trip we were both sore and ready for some rest.  We caught mahi, barracuda , fought a sail fish and landed a 7 foot shark.  Personally I will never ask to catch a shark again as this was the hardest thing I have ever landed in my life.  It took both of us in shifts to land it. Our boat was the only boat in our area so that told us that we were fishing where others were not.

Laurin and crew were very welcoming and very diligent about trying to find us fish. Hoping for a marlin, we got a wahoo, two barracuda and something else we didn’t get a chance to see - a couple shook the hook before I could get them into the boat, but we did get a beautiful barracuda. The boat itself was well stocked with beverages for the hot sun, and there’s a framed Bimini that can be extended over the cockpit if you want some shade (not me - I’m down here to roast!). As a Luhrs owner myself, I may be a little biased, but the boat is beautiful! Everything was clean and ready to go when we arrived. The interior is clean but spartan. The equipment was quality and well maintained, and we had many lines out, including on outriggers. The crew was very active in changing baits, etc. and their “junior crewman” is both adorable and very skilled for his age. I will absolutely charter with Fishing Machine again if I’m back in the DR.

We took this chatter on February 8, 2024. They picked us up right at our hotel, very punctual when we got the marina, we were greeted by the captain, and 2 first mates the captain and first mate spoke English, which was very helpful in communication as a fisherman myself, I had lots of questions fishing was very slow that day, rough waters, but the first mates kept changing baits and trying their hardest. They were also very entertaining. They took us out between 15 and 18 miles, and then the seas became extremely rough. We then turned around to get closer to the shore, where it was not as rough. We did have a couple of bites that tore up the bait. would highly recommend these guys.

This was an incredible experience!  Knowledgeable, friendly captain and crew found us fish.  We were all excited to catch a White Marlin.  Highly recommend this charter with clean boat and wonderful equipment.  Relaxing day on the water!