Costa Maya Sport Fishing

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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Ratings come from 76 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 4Costa Maya fishing trip Sept 2026

  I enjoyed my experience however, we didn’t even get a bite! The guys did take me out snorkeling !! They aim to please !! Will be giving it another chance once I come back. I do believe it could be better tho… if you don’t catch anything they should offer free dinner/lunch and a couple of drinks to make you feel like you didn’t waste your money. I also feel they should cover the taxi back if you didn’t catch anything … but they were friendly 😀

  pameladI1809FJSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Barracuda!

  We had a great time! We only caught 3 fish, but that’s how fishing goes some days. The crew was very nice and tried their hardest to find us fish the entire time we were out there. When we got back they prepared a meal for us with the fish we caught and it was delicious! We would definitely do this adventure again!!

  Sheena_CAugust 2026via Viator

• 1Very disappointed

  We went on a week long cruise to Western Carribean. Costa Maya was set to be the highlight as we booked through Viator for sport fishing at the Nacional Beach Club. My entire family was excited. These panga (boats) are very small. We met our crew of three on the beach and set off. My family of four was aboard. The swells of the ocean were about 4 feet. We started trolling and just kept going head on into the swells. The motion was intolerable. Before I knew it, my husband lurched over the side and started throwing up. He ended up throwing up 8 times and by then, my 16 yr old son was about to throw up. I was doing all I could to concentrate on the horizon to not get sick. When my husband realized my son was sick as well, he told the crew to take us back. We were on the water 30 min max. Not a bite, couldn't even really try. These boats are just too small and there was wind that made the ocean bad. I was so disappointed, so was my family. I need to note that my husband had a motion sickness patch on and we all took dramamine before we got on board. The crew should not have taken us out in those swells. $350 gone.

  983barbrasAugust 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Best experience

  We had such a good experience. We were able to catch 3 barracuda’s. This was a dream experience for my son who loves fishing. The guide Ruiz was great and made sure we were able to catch some fish.

  CARRIE_BAugust 2026via Viator

• 4Meh.

  Didn’t realize we would just be trolling the entire trip - rode around until they had a bite and then reeled it in. Very little interaction with the guides, when we got back the older guide stood and demanded a tip, and just handed us the two barracuda we caught. After reading reviews saying the restaurant would cook it for us, we walked up and tried to figure out what to do. Thankfully the very nice owner came out and said the guides normally clean them and cut them into fillets - this was never offered. He also said they were really busy as they were full for the day - but he kindly had the chef prepare us ceviche and 4 fish dinners. Honestly, we wouldn’t do this trip again, the boat ride was rough, it’s just a metal seat, and the lack of any interaction was odd. We would however get a day pass for National Beach Club - the owner, Evan, and his daughter were AMAZING!! His daughter was our waitress, and was hustling around the entire time. We went to leave and I asked her how to get a taxi and she stopped what she was doing, walked outside, down the block and got us a taxi - totally above and beyond!

  laciec26July 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5We weren’t able to go due...

  We weren’t able to go due to the weather, but everyone was very nice and accommodating. Will definitely book again when we come back.

  kristina_cJuly 2026via Viator

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How it compares in Costa Maya

• Its from-price is 201% above the median of the 226 experiences we list in Costa Maya.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 33 of 226.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Costa Maya

Costa Maya is the southern Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatán, a quiet shoreline of white beaches and mangroves beside the reef, with Maya ruins inland.

Costa Maya is the name given to the southern stretch of Quintana Roo's Caribbean coast, south of the Riviera Maya and close to the border with Belize. Its shore is a quiet strip of white sand, palms and mangrove, backed by low forest, and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef runs just offshore. Mahahual, a small seaside village with a long boardwalk, is the main settlement and has a dock for cruise ships. Xcalak, a fishing village at the southern tip, sits beside a protected reef park.

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