Sportfishing charters in Puerto Vallarta
A purpose-built sportfisher with the tackle already aboard — not a cruiser with two rods in a locker.
Catch Me
Mikelson 60 · Sportfisher
Catch Me is a Mikelson 60: a long-range hull with a flybridge, a working cockpit and professional fishing equipment carried as standard. Ándale is a Sundancer — a beautiful boat to spend a day on, and it carries two rods, but it is not a fishing platform.
Inshore or offshore
Banderas Bay is deep — it drops off fast, which is why boats here can fish serious water without a long steam. A four-hour charter keeps you inside the bay. Six or eight hours opens up the bank and the deeper water outside the point, which is where the bigger fish are. If you are set on offshore, book the longer day: the run eats into a four-hour window and nobody enjoys turning around at the good part.
What is aboard
Professional fishing equipment, ice, and a fifteen-angler capacity on a deck that was designed to be fished from rather than lounged on. There are two cabins and two heads below, air conditioning, and a galley — a full day offshore is a long time to be on a boat without them.
Licences and catch
Mexican sportfishing licences are required for everyone aboard on a fishing charter. Tell us your group size when you book and we will confirm how that is handled for your trip.
Rates
Whole boat, private, from Marina Vallarta. Every rate below opens WhatsApp with the boat, the hours and the price already filled in.
Included on every charter
- Professional fishing equipment
- Snorkel gear
- Floating island
- Two paddle boards
- Bottled water and ice
- Welcome fruit platter
- Guacamole and chips
- Charcuterie board
- 24 beers
- Three 2-litre soft drinks
Extra hour $285 · Tap a rate to open WhatsApp with the details filled in
Ándale (Sea Ray Sundancer 500 · Cruiser) runs from $1250 for four hours — see the boat.
- How many people can fish at once?
- Catch Me takes up to 15 anglers. The same boat carries 25 for a cruise — fishing capacity is lower because everyone needs deck space and a rod.
- Is fishing gear included?
- Yes. Professional fishing equipment is carried aboard Catch Me as standard, along with ice and bottled water.
- How long should we book to fish offshore?
- Six or eight hours. A four-hour charter is better spent inside the bay — the run out and back consumes too much of it.
- Where do we leave from?
- Marina Vallarta. We will send the exact slip and a meeting time when the date is confirmed.
Puerto Vallarta fishing calendar
What is biting off Puerto Vallarta, month by month — and how many hours on the water each one actually takes.
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