We had a great time and a memorable experience! A week before the trip, communication with Kevin about logistics was easy. He recommended that we get an early start to get the most out of our trip, and we are glad we did. We got to see the sunrise and caught plenty of fish.

The crew was very professional, you could really tell that they knew what they were doing. For a group of beginners, they were very patient. They also provided a light lunch that was much welcomed, and also were conscious about one of the group members being sea sick.

We learned a lot, caught a few tuna and plenty of dorado. Would highly recommend Keving to others looking for a deep sea fishing experience.

We can not recommend Captain Kevin and his crew enough! From the point of enquiry to booking Captain Kevin was quick and thorough at coming back to us! We made the booking from the UK and the day before we landed in Mauritius he touched base to ensure all was set for our fishing trip!
On arrival in Mauritius he made various suggestions to accommodate our young son and went out of his way, kindly taking us on a dolphin spotting and swimming with turtles excursion at no extra cost!

It was an early start for the fishing day but worth it to watch the sun rise over the island!
The boat is spacious and in excellent condition and even has a toilet! The rods and reels are in fantastic condition too and look brand new!
We caught a yellow fin tuna within the first 20 minutes followed by a skipjack tuna. We were keen to catch mahi mahi and Kevin changed our location and explained what we were looking for - a small flock of birds above the waves.
And just like magic we found a small flock of birds and with seconds had 2 mahi mahi on the line!
We caught an additional 2 mahi mahi - one being a big male of 15kg which gave a good fight!

The crew and Captain Kevin are extremely knowledgeable and quick to help and guide you with when to reel and what angle to have your rod at depending on what is on the line!

Highlights include being followed by a Sperm Whale and an epic day out at sea!

We had such a super day and were so pleased that we booked through Kevin! Highly recommend Captain Kevin and his crew!

I don’t often leave reviews, but this time it woukd be an injustice not to. We booked the half day fishing trip with Coeur de Lion and this has been easily the highlight of our trip.

From the ease of booking on the website and starting the communication, it has been quite clear that we are dealing with passionate fishing professionals who take pride in their craft. Captain Kevin and his crew have an abundance of experience to ensure that anyone ok board will be looked after and supported in their fishing efforts.

The whole excursion starts way before the actual trip where the captain recommends the best days to go out. No prior experience is requred, but beginners like us should choose less windy days. It just so happened that this Thursday (1st June) was a perfect day and our two-week vacation meant we could hold out for it.

Our trip began just before sunrise at 5:30am (bring a jacket as the journey out of Trou Aux Biches is quite cold in the dark) and within an hour we were deep sea fishing for yellowfin tuna. Three were caught within the first 90 minutes with another two small Mahi Mahi caught by 9am, just when the sun started to be fully ablaze. We were allowed to catch every single one of them and if not for our amateur behaviour, we should have had one or two more fish reeled in.

We then ventured further out to target larger Mahi Mahis that are typically found around birds flocking to smaller fish that are swimming around the surface level, but nothing could be found within the next 2.5 hours or so, although we didn’t mind being cruised around in a lovely boat during that time and having the odd nap or two given the early start. Sandwiches, soft drinks and beer is provided on a complimentary basis btw, but the all-action nature of the trip and early start meant that there was really no time for smashing beers. More fishing, less drinking!

At around 11am and shortly before we had to head back to the shore, we suddenly found a promising spot to find Mahi Mahi and actually managed to get one to bite. A 15 minute battle ensured and sadly the fish won this time, escaping from our hook. In my head I was thinking that if only we could catch another Mahi Mahi to make it 3 tuna and 3 mahi mahi then I would return happy, but it might have just been one of those days on the sea.

Just when we thought all hope was lost for more fiahing action, the crew spotted a large flock of birds who were circling a spot a nearby and low and behold many baits were thrown, rods preppared and we managed to catch another 6(!) Mahi Mahi within an hour!

Absolutely exhausted from the unexpected haul and fully satisfied with the overall result, we returned back to the island with 11 fish caught. We couldn’t take any with us due to our hotel restrictions, but we’ll have the wonderful memories with us for a very long time!

Thank you very much Captain Kevin and crew! You guys have been amazing and we fully enjoyed spending our time on your boat together. We appreciate your patience and have no doubt that the fish will land on restaurant plates that will be enjoyed by the diners as much as we enjoyed catching them!

All the best,
Andreas and Ruo from the UK

Having chatted to Captain Kevin on line, we took his advice to go out before sunrise to increase our chances. We felt in very capable hands from the moment he collected the wife & I from out hotel at 4.45am!
We knew our chances of a Marlin or very big tuna were slim but Kevin assured us he would try everything possible to cover all basis.
On joining the boat and meeting the crew we were very impressed with the boats facilities and indeed the quality of all the rods, reels & lures etc. and the live-well was teaming with bait fish.
From the moment we arrived at an offshore FAD the sport started and we rapidly had the 1st mahi mahi on board. From here we then followed the birds to locate a feeding shoal and things went crazy. Kevin and crew knew exactly what to do to create a feeding frenzy and at times we had 6 fish 🐠 on 6 rods.
Between searching for more action the crew had the marlin lines out trolling but it wasn’t to be unfortunately.
To finish the day we came back inshore and fished for smack Tuna around the wrecks and reef.
In all we caught 35 Mahi plus 2 small Tuna. Our arms ached so much I’m not sure we could have landed anything else..
A brilliant trip with brilliant people that I would highly recommend.

This was our first fishing trip in Mauritius and not knowing what to expect is always exciting. The little uncomfortable feeling was soon driven back by the assuring captain Mike. After embarking at 5:15 to ensure we find the “hot spot” before sunrise. We swiftly went to about 3km offshore and starter trolling for yellow fin. Excitement was soon upon is as we had 4 Good sized fish in the boat before 7:00. Just when laziness started to affect our upper eyelids, at about 10:00, we had the next run with another couple of fish caught. And again on our way back to shore.
With Mike’s professional help the fish was quickly brought on board and stored in the boat. The team was super professional, helpful and most importantly really friendly.
What a great mix between relaxing and adrenaline!
This team is the best!!