We booked an evening half-day charter on August 19 with Captain Kristijan, starting at 5:30 PM. Getting to the marina was a quick Uber ride from near the arena in downtown Pula, near the Arena.

Kristijan was extraordinarily hospitable, providing us with a variety of beverages and a charcuterie plate that featured sausages he’d made himself—excellent! We explored several spots around the bay, with varying success, catching a small number of fish, mostly Pandoras. The weather was beautiful; while the water had cooled off over the previous week, it was still quite warm, sending the fish relatively deep. We were mostly fishing just off the bottom, in 30 meter-plus water.

While we had limited success, we did catch a few fish each and enjoyed the overall experience. Kristijan was a great captain and a most welcoming host.

Honestly couldn’t be happier, the captain and first mate were very friendly and very good overall. Booking process was very easy and the captain was very flexible with timings and pickup/dropoff location. We were also surprised with some great snacks and drinks on board. In terms of fishing, all equipment was arranged for us and we didn’t need to do anything ourselves. Boat was also in lovely condition. 10/10 trip, would strongly recommend and would definitely choose again if we come back in the future. Great for anyone, even for complete beginners. Thanks a lot for a very memorable and enjoyable trip :)

The captain and assistant are very sociable, they told and showed all the intricacies of sea fishing. Often when the hook broke, they tied a new one. It is obvious that they are not going out to sea for the first time to fish. There was also cold beer and drinks. The captain prepared a snack. We did not catch very many fish. But we enjoyed both the fishing itself and the communication with the team. The captain also explained about tuna fishing. I recommend it to everyone.