Captain tried his hardest to make our trip enjoyable but overall there was no bite

Captain Rafa gets down to business immediately.  In the boat, catch bait, and catch tarpon within two minutes of casting

We get on the boat, not only does he:
a) provide ZERO instructions, he places the lines in the water, and proceeds to fish without involving or informing the guests on the boat. He providers no communication unless we ask.

b) Although advertised in the listing that there be snacks and drinks, he offers no drinks or snacks to the guests.

MOST CONCERNING - safety issues:
- He hit a guest in the balls and doesn’t even apologize. A boat guest was reeling in the fish and then captain Rafael Vega, proceeds to pull back the pole hard, while a guest is holding the pole, without communication to the boat guest, thus proceeding to hit the guest in the balls. And instead of apologizing process to do verbal threats.

Overall a very poor experience, and HUGE SAFETY RISK.

Rafa was very knowledgeable and helpful for first time Tarpon fishing trip for 2 adults who only occasionally fish. He was very aware of the surroundings and knew the biting spot to try. He made our trip to San Juan memorable and we got the best photos!

If you want to catch some fish, don’t take this trip.

First, the boat only goes “in shore” - meaning rivers and bays. The captain doesn’t even try to go to the ocean. And in the bays you can’t catch tuna - tuna is only in the ocean.

Second, the tarpon is apparently a protected species, so you are not allowed to keep it. We caught about 5 tarpon fish - and we had to throw each of them back in the water.

So after 4 hours on the water, we had nothing to show for it.

I would recommend to double confirm before you book that the boat is going “offshore” and able to catch tuna and other fish that is actually possible to keep.