First, really appreciate the communication with the charter operator starting as soon as we booked the trip. Big Marlin Chareters was proactive in front of the upcoming weather forecasted and found a way to move our trip forward 3 days to still get us in before the coast guard shut down the charters. Second, the shuttle transfer from resort to marina was perfect. Clean, polite, professional, and air conditioned van! It’s a well coordinated charter with the door to door service, no idle time. Captains Rosario and Coco on the Fortuna worked their a***** off to put us on some fish, and we did manage a few but the ocean wasn’t really offering much up today. In hindsight my only critique was the limited selection of gear on the boat, but they are trying to put you on that fish of a lifetime and that’s how they are setup. The gear they do have was quality (50w Tiagras and Penn Internationals) so if we had hooked that marlin we’d be in a good position to land it. If given the option after chasing big fish the first half of day I would have liked to switch up gear and boat some of the small mahi that were willing to play. Had a pretty decent mixed swell (probably 5-8’ with a definite wind chop), keep in mind geographically Punta Cana is the windward side of DR, don’t fool yourselves into thinking this is the leeward side of the island. If you book this be sure you bring a positive attitude, it’s offshore fishing! And please tip the boat properly, 20% should be the expectation. These guys are there before you and stay after. In the end we very happy with the trip, Big Marlin Charters was top notch, and absolutely recommend if you want to chase that dream fish. Thanks again for taking care of me and my family! Would not hesitate to do this trip again.

We had a fantastic time from start to finish. They picked us at our hotel took us to our boat and fished most of the day. Miguel and Rosario made sure to get us into to the fish and didn’t disappoint. Would definitely recommend. By the end out of trip my husband left his visor in the van after the dropped us off. They were great at staying connected with us and brought it back to us the next day. They were great!!

We caught 5 mahi mahi and 3 barracudas. The boat was clean and the crew did a great job.

My father and I booked a 6hr trip May 2024 and we had a blast. Rosario was our captain and COCO was our first mate. We had a ton of fun and Rosario spoke surprisingly well in English. The day was slow for us (2 Barracuda, 1 Mahi) however, the crew was experienced and knew what they were doing. The waves in the DR can be quite large so I would recommend not drinking too much the night prior. Also, the transportation from the resort to the boat was the best we had the entire trip!

Rosario and Miguel were amazing hosts for our family; very attentive to all of our needs! Rosario was uber quick on the reels and a great helper.Miguel was very kind and a great captain (and DJ) These two know what they are doing. Boat was great, snacks and drinks were early accessible and available as soon as we walked on the boat. Absolutely suggest this boat and crew for your Punta Cana trip.