The 15 Best Deep Sea Fishing Trips in the Dominican Republic

1.4 hour deep sea fishing experience from punta cana

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 41 reviews · 1 day · from $100Our pick

You’ll leave Punta Cana by van for Cabeza de Toro, then spend four hours trolling offshore for mahi-mahi, tuna, wahoo, bonito, sailfish, and seasonal marlin. The English- and Spanish-speaking crew supplies rods, bait, drinks, and hands-on help. Expect shared turns at the rods, open-sea views, and possible diesel fumes or rough water.

“Transportation to the venue was good, although ensure you are ready to be collected from 7am onwards. No notice was given before hand. The fishing trip itself was pretty good, the boat and equipment were very old and there was a really strong smell of diesel smoke that you had to endure the whole trip. The fishing was frantic at times but we caught fish. This is not fishing though it’s just catching. Get a bite, sit in the chair and reel in as quick as you can while moving. Then repeat with another customer. Caught 10 fish between 5 of us. Mainly Dorada. Prepare for it to be rough…”

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2.4-Hours of Deep Sea Fishing in Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 35 reviews · from $120

Start at 7:30 am for four hours of sea fishing off Punta Cana with GY Excursiones Tours. Equipment, support, and Dominican drinks with or without alcohol are included. The boat can carry up to 15 people, and catches may include dorado, barracuda, and Spanish mackerel. Confirm your pickup point carefully and bring motion-sickness medicine.

“They never showed up to pick me up. I will dispute the charge. I waited for 45 minutes and was so disappointed. Texted them for confirmation twice, no response, number disconnected.”

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3.Punta Cana Offshore Deep Sea Fishing Charter

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews

Book the 37-foot Riviera for a private four-hour trip from Punta Cana. Captain Willie, Miguel, and first mates including Eddie and Daniel have worked these waters for marlin, sailfish, tuna, mahi-mahi, wahoo, and barracuda. Fishing gear, snorkeling equipment, drinks, pickup, and a comfortable cabin are included.

“My family and I had an amazing time. Transportation was on time. The van was clean. All the staff were friendly. The captain and first mate were awesome. We caught some huge fish… a four foot mahi! Highly recommend”

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4.Deep sea fishing in Punta Cana and Bávaro.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews

Meet the crew at Jellyfish Beach after hotel pickup from Punta Cana or Bávaro. Spend about four hours fishing offshore for mahi-mahi, tuna, barracuda, bonito, or blue marlin. Captain Luis and the crew provide rods, bait, drinks, fruit, sandwiches, and help preparing ceviche from your catch.

“Louis was amazing. He made sure the entire experience was awesome. We caught 6 Mahi Mahi. Louis then made fresh Mahi ceviche using one of our caught fish. It doesn’t get fresher than that! The attention to detail was impressive. After eRead more”

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5.Deep Sea Fishing Tour by Boat with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 19 reviews · 4 hours · from $139

Leave your Punta Cana hotel for a four-hour offshore fishing trip with Power Adventures. Your captain supplies rods, bait, and tackle, while beer, soda, and water keep you refreshed. The boat holds no more than seven people, but shared rods may be rotated, so ask how fishing time is divided before you book.

“Everything was very nice, we were lucky enough to catch 15 fish, it was a good day!”

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6.Half Day Big Game Fishing private charter

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews

Set out from Puerto Plata, Sosua, or Cabarete aboard a private 34-foot Trojan with Capt. Jeffery, Capt. Willy, Saul, Anderson, or another crew member. Your four-hour trip includes pickup, gear, bait, drinks, snacks, and lunch. Mahi mahi, wahoo, and barracuda are possible, but no catch is guaranteed.

“From the start Capt Jeffery and Anderson were great. Anderson picked us up early since we were on a time crunch because of our cruise ship. They were both very welcoming and knowledgeable and had no problems answering questiRead more”

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7.Deep Sea Fishing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 15 reviews · from $89

Set out from Cabeza de Toro Beach on a roughly 5-hour fishing trip with a guide and a group of up to 15 people. Equipment, drinks, hotel pickup, and fishing instruction are included. The crew helps you work the best spots, though rough seas, missed pickups, and slow fishing can affect the day.

“They did every thing they could to find fish. They always made sure we had plenty cold drinks. They were great.”

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8.Marlin Fever at Marina Cap Cana -Private Sportfishing Charter

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews

Fish offshore from Marina Cap Cana aboard a private 36-foot Phoenix boat for up to six people. Jose and Francisco can help with the gear and adjust the outing to conditions. The four-hour charter includes bait, tackle, water, sodas, ice, and a chance at mahi mahi, tuna, wahoo, or marlin.

“Jose and Francisco did everything they could do to make our experience memorable! They ensured we caught fish, and that we did-lots of mahi mahi! We trolled for marlin and were unsuccessful but the mahi that we caught was amazing. ThRead more”

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9.Fishing Tour in Punta Cana – Deep Sea Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $120

Set out from Cabeza de Toro Beach for about five hours of offshore fishing with a captain and crew. Equipment, refreshments, and alcoholic drinks are included. You may target mahi-mahi, wahoo, sailfish, blue marlin, yellowfin tuna, and barracuda. Marley and Captain Juan have received special praise, though sea conditions and boat comfort can vary.

“This was great. We caught many barracuda, hubby caught a very sizable wahoo. Marley and Captain Juan were great. Highly recommend!! ...be prepared for rougher seas than other places. We were fine, but other ppl on the boat couldn't leave the cabin to fish.”

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10.Deep Sea Fishing Half Day

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews · from $50Best value

Set out from Punta Cana at 7:00 am for four hours of trolling aboard a boat of about 42 feet. A captain takes your small group, limited to 15, toward known fishing spots for blue marlin, barracuda, tuna, and sailfish. Equipment, bottled water, a guide, and round-trip transport are included.

“Went out for the day, caught some big fish. Guides were very entertaining and good to talk with. Overall a great experience”

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11.Half-Day Deep Sea Fishing Excursion Departing sosua

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $130

Set out from Sosua Beach at 7:30 a.m. on Tony Tours’ 45-foot, 400-horsepower boat, heading up to 15 miles offshore for marlin, sailfish, wahoo, tuna, mahi-mahi, and barracuda. Round-trip transport, fishing gear, snacks, drinks, insurance, and onboard Wi-Fi are listed, but confirm the food details before booking.

“June is not a good time for fishing apparently. The boat itself is bare-bones. I somehow thought food would be provided so pretty hungry by the end. The crew spoke no English but I was able to translate for the other members of our expedition which turned out to be 4 hrs of trolling without even a bite.”

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12.6 Hours Big Game Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews

Join a private 6-hour fishing charter from Puerto Plata, Sosua, or Cabarete aboard a 34-foot Trojan with twin 400-horsepower Yanmar engines. The crew trolls offshore for sailfish, marlin, wahoo, tuna, and mahi-mahi, with lunch, drinks, hotel or port pickup, and room for up to five people at the listed group price.

“This was for me 1 of the best activitys while i was on vacation in puerto plata ,”

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13.Full Day Big Game Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews Top rated

Spend about eight hours offshore aboard the 34-foot Trojan Diana IV, with Captain Willy, first mate Narciso, and operator Bartolo helping as much or as little as you want. Your private group gets fishing gear, bait, lunch, drinks, snacks, and hotel or port pickup. The US$50 fishing license is paid separately at the port.

“Count ours as yet another 5-star review of Bart Parys, Capt. Willie and first mate Narcissio for off shore fishing on the North Coast of the DR. The Diana IV, is a comfortable well equipped (Penn International, TLD 50 reels, Star rods, all top-nRead more”

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14.Explore 4H of Private Deep Sea Fishing in Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

Fish offshore from Punta Cana, Bavaro, or Macao aboard the 36-foot Blue Sky with Captain Miguel and first mate Lui. The four-hour private charter trolls for blue marlin, sailfish, mahi mahi, wahoo, tuna, and barracuda. Hotel pickup, rods, reels, bait, drinks, and use of the fighting chair are included.

“Great contact from company. Picked up as scheduled. We ordered shirts prior and a staff had them for us at the boat. We were offered drinks and went out 16 miles to start fishing. Unfortunately both my sons and husband got sea sick eveRead more”

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15.Offshore Fishing – Half Day (Trolling)

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · from $128

Spend four hours offshore from Punta Cana aboard a 38-foot Hatteras convertible with a captain and first mate. Troll for marlin, sailfish, tuna, mahi mahi, wahoo, and barracuda, then try reef fishing or snorkeling if conditions allow. Rods, tackle, drinks, life jackets, and round-trip transport are included.

“First check the color-coded wind flags at the beach before going out on any boat adventure. Ours was red (rough seas) but it didn't look rough. In my opinion this should not be a tour boat. There were no handles for anyone to grab on with roRead more”

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