Deep Sea Fishing Trips in the Dominican Republic: Our Top 15

1.4 hour deep sea fishing experience from punta cana

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

Head from Punta Cana to Cabeza de Toro for four hours of trolling in Caribbean waters. The English- and Spanish-speaking crew supplies rods, bait, drinks, transport, and hands-on help while you target mahi-mahi, tuna, wahoo, bonito, marlin, and sailfish. Expect shared turns rather than nonstop rod time.

“9 people 1 seat and 4 rods Many unhappy customers on the boat, need an exceptional days fishing to catch 9 fish in 4 hours, only 2 small fish caught”

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2.4-Hours of Deep Sea Fishing in Punta Cana

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

Set out from Punta Cana at 7:30 am for roughly four hours of open-sea fishing. GY Excursiones Tours provides rods, fishing gear, support staff, and Dominican drinks, with possible catches including dorado, barracuda, and Spanish mackerel. Pickup is offered, but confirm your meeting point carefully.

“They just didn't pick us up at the hotel. Being ten minutes before the hour until an hour later. There was no experience, but yes, payment.Auto-translated”

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3.Punta Cana Offshore Deep Sea Fishing Charter

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews

Book a private 37-foot Riviera for four hours off Punta Cana. Fish for marlin, sailfish, tuna, mahi-mahi, wahoo, and barracuda with a captain and mate, or snorkel from the swim platform. Hotel pickup, gear, drinks, cabin, bar, shower, and toilet are included.

“Great crew, they recommended Dramamine be taken one hour before and after about an hour into it we asked them to turn around due two our two girls were pulking off the side of the boat. Trsnsportstion was arranged for us and we were takem back to our resort Not the crew's fault at all!”

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4.Deep sea fishing in Punta Cana and Bávaro.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews

Set out from Jellyfish Beach on a four-hour fishing trip for up to seven people. Captain Luis and the crew provide rods, bait, drinks, snacks, and help with mahi-mahi, tuna, bonito, barracuda, and possible blue marlin. Your catch can become fresh ceviche onboard, while cooked fish at a coastal restaurant costs extra.

“My deep sea fishing trip in the Dominican Republic was nothing short of incredible, and that's entirely due to our fantastic guide, Luis. If you're looking for an unforgettable experience —I highly recommend booking this charter! From thRead more”

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5.From Punta Cana: Deep Sea Fishing Tour by Boat with Drinks

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

Spend four hours offshore from Punta Cana with an experienced captain, fishing gear, bait, beer, soda, and water included. The small boat carries up to seven people, though rods may be shared or assigned by draw. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, but bring food and prepare for possible rough seas.

“El guia muy bien intento todo el rato que pescáramos ,cambiando el cebo de las cañas etc, educado y atento.fuimos 6 clientes echan 6 cañas al agua y las sortearon para cada uno ,algo que está bien desde mi opinión .solo pescamos una barracuda pequeña que picó en la caña de una chica,pero bueno la pesca es lo que tiene pueden picar o no , el problema fue el mar creo que con el mar asi no deberían hacer la excursión, alos 10 min de salir a mar abierto casi todos bomitando ,la chica que pesco la barracuda después de pescarla se mareó muchísimo y quiso marchar con lo cual…”

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6.Half Day Big Game Fishing private charter

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews

Set out from Puerto Plata, Sosua, or Cabarete on a private four-hour charter aboard a 34-foot Trojan with a crew to run the boat and help with trolling. Pickup, gear, bait, drinks, snacks, and lunch are included. The $50 fishing license is extra.

“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 Punta Cana at 7:30 am for about five hours of offshore fishing near Cabeza de Toro Beach. A local crew supplies rods, guides you to fishing spots, and serves soft drinks and alcohol. Pickup is offered, but confirm the meeting point carefully.

“We loved the crew they were attentive, and stellar instructors! They made the experience so much fun! It was great that everyone on board was able to catch at least one fish.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews

Set out from Marina Cap Cana on a private four-hour charter aboard a 36-foot Phoenix boat for up to six people. Jose and Francisco can help with the fishing, while the crew provides bait, tackle, drinks, snacks, and advice on trolling for marlin, mahi mahi, wahoo, and tuna.

“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 around 7:30 am for about five hours of trolling near Punta Cana. Captain Juan and crew members such as Marley may guide the trip, with rods, tackle, refreshments, and some alcoholic drinks included. Expect open-water conditions and a catch that can vary.

“I booked this trip mostly for my husband since he has always wanted to do deep sea fishing. To start, the transportation was an hour late to pick us up from an already late departure, scheduled for 11:40. We didn’t have high expectations of thRead more”

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10.Deep Sea Fishing Half Day

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

Join Steffy Tours for a 4-hour, small-group trolling trip from Punta Cana aboard a boat of about 42 feet. Your captain uses local fishing spots, GPS, and sometimes a fish-finding probe while you look for blue marlin, barracuda, tuna, and sailfish.

“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 Sport Fishing Excursion Departing from Sosua

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $135Top rated

Join Tony Tours by AMGMT at 7:30 a.m. for a four-hour fishing trip from the Sosua and Cabarete area. You’ll ride a 45-foot, 400-horsepower boat up to 15 miles offshore, with fishing gear, food, drinks, transport, WiFi, and insurance included.

“It was one of the best experiences with Tony Tours. Thank you, Abel, for providing us with excellent information about the excursions. The boat was very clean, the fishing gear was good, and above all, the customer service was excellent. I will return for more family excursions! Thank you, Tony, for the best experiences for my family.”

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12.Half-Day Deep Sea Fishing Excursion Departing sosua

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $130

Tony Tours takes you from your resort, villa, or condo to Sosua Beach for a five-hour deep-sea fishing trip. You fish aboard a 45-foot, 400-horsepower boat with equipment, transport, insurance, drinks, and onboard snacks. The catch is never guaranteed.

“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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13.6 Hours Big Game Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews

Join an experienced crew aboard the 34-foot Trojan Mahi Mahi for six hours of troll fishing off Puerto Plata, Sosua, or Cabarete. You may target sailfish, marlin, wahoo, tuna, and mahi-mahi while the crew handles the vessel, tackle, and fishing plan. Pickup, lunch, drinks, and water are included.

“I would highly advise anyone NOT to use Mahi Mahi Fishing Tours. Do not even consider them, they are undependable and left us walking 1.5miles in 100 degree heat and never bothered to answer their phones or leave us a voicemail.”

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14.Full Day Big Game Fishing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

Set out from Puerto Plata for eight hours of offshore fishing aboard a private 34-foot Trojan charter. Captain Willy, first mate Narciso, and Bartolo can offer instruction, bait, gear, drinks, snacks, lunch, and hotel pickup. A fishing license costs $50 per group 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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15.Explore 4H of Private Deep Sea Fishing in Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

Fish privately off Punta Cana, Bávaro, or Macao aboard the 36-foot Blue Sky with Captain Miguel and guide Lui. Troll for marlin, sailfish, mahi-mahi, wahoo, tuna, and barracuda. Pickup, rods, reels, bait, drinks, and an air-conditioned van are included for up to five people.

“We went on a private fishing trip in Punta Cana with Big Marlin Charters and had such a great time! Our guide Lui was super friendly and made everything easy, and Captain Miguel. We ended up catching three mahi-mahi, which was so exRead more”

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