Absolutely disappointed with this fishing trip. What was supposed to be a five-hour excursion turned into a mere 3.5 hours of frustration and regret. The constant malfunctioning motor robbed us of precious time on the water. To add insult to injury, the boat seemed to have seen better days, and the worn-out fishing rods didn’t make things any better. As if that wasn’t enough, the language barrier with the non-English-speaking captain made communication a nightmare. Our hopes of a successful fishing trip were dashed as we couldn’t even manage to catch a single fish. The stark contrast between the enticing advertisement and the abysmal reality left me with an overwhelmingly negative experience.

I booked a half day fishing trip and was told that it would be no problem to fish for red snapper and that we would have an English speaking captain. Upon finding the dock late (the directions were not clear on which marina in Cabo to go to), we were met by the tour organizer to pay for the fishing licenses and the balance of our trip. Once paying that, we were escorted to the boat and met Berto, our captain for the day. The captain did not speak much English which made it difficult to communicate, but we muddled through. The captain informed us that we would be trolling for tuna, mahi mahi and marlins. I asked him (as best I could) why we were not fishing for snapper as promised, and he told me that the water was too warm for that type of fish. I believe in his expertise and didn’t argue, but wish I had been told that beforehand. I might not have booked the trip. I enjoy active fishing more than trolling for big game fish. We caught a nice sized mahi mahi and a few bonitos. Overall, the trip was not bad, I just would have liked to have received what I paid for and what was promised. Berto was an expert in his field and made us feel welcome and comfortable even with the language barrier.

We didn’t catch any bigger fish trolling but wasn’t for lack of trying! Nobody was catching! Chino tried his best, but no success was had! A hungry sea lion didn’t help eating or live bait a couple of times! We did get some snapper and trigger fish jigging, was pretty strong current and was pretty tough fishing! We did see lots of dolphins and humpback whales. Chino also was very friendly and spoke excellent English.

If you are looking to be wined and dined on a large vessel, this is not for you. If you are looking to catch fish and hang out with the one or two man crew and learn a lot and make friends, this is the trip! Had such a great experience with Pedro, booked another one the next day with Victor! Different Captains, completely different fishing experiences, and both were outstanding!