Private Fishing Tour: Shaded Panga Boat Experience

Experience an intimate private tour aboard a cozy, shaded 26 ft panga boat. The captain will ensure that you and your group are comfortable, providing ample drinks and snacks to keep your energy up for catching the ideal fish. The tour also includes fish cleaning and filleting services.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Marina Los Peines - Enjoy a day on the boat, perfect for fishing and soaking up the sun. The captain will ensure you find the prime fishing locations.
    Within Banderas Bay, there is an impressive array of fish species. You can find Bonita, Sailfish, Mahi Mahi (also known as Dorado), Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, and Grouper.
    For those interested in…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Fishing gear
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
  • Towels
  • Bathroom on board
  • Port Entrance fee $41 MXN pesos or $2.00 USD per person.
Location
Marina Los Peines
Los Peines
Please pay the entrance fee $41 pesos or $2.00 USD per person and walk down to the pier. Boat name: La Vida Bella
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(41 Ratings)
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Jimmy_h
Dec 9, 2025
This captain will work... - This captain will work hard for you and is very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Cheers to the captain and first mate.
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Tyler_p
Nov 3, 2025
Amazing service - Fernando was amazing! Ten out of ten would recommend going with a group of people very patient and shows you all the great spots for fishing
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Dan_h
Apr 9, 2025
Great relaxing fishing charter - Fernando was great, both of them (captain and deck hand). While this isn’t one of the hot fishing months for the bay we had a marvelous time. We caught some fish, eat delicious fresh guacamole and had a couple of drinks. I would do this trip again. The boat was simple but very clean and well maintained, as was the fishing gear. As noted on the booking, there is no bathroom on board, and finding one on dock required purchasing from a business as they are only for customers, so don’t over do the offered beverages.
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675aaroni
Mar 19, 2025
You Will Not Be Disappointed! - Fernando Sr. and Fernando Jr. were a fantastic crew! My wife and I went just the two of us in March 2025 and had a blast. The boat and marina were very easy to find and navigate to. We learned a lot about Puerto Vallarta, caught fish inshore in the offseason, got to snorkle, and even see several whales breach! Fernando's guacamole may be the best we've ever had. They were extremely knowledgeable and accommodating for what we wanted out of the tour. Ashley was also very responsive with all prior communications as well.
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Nick_s
Jun 7, 2024
Beautiful view from the boat! - Over all an amazing experience. Do not recommend drinking to many margaritas the day before. Very seasick! No one's fault but mine lol. They were absolutely amazing very knowledgeable in fishing and the land learned a lot about the area. Caught some fish but nothing crazy big. Offered drinks and chips and salsa. Would definitely recommend to others. Had a great time. Thank you
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Paul_k
Apr 24, 2024
Mother Nature was not giving it up this morning - The team was great and very helpful! Unfortunately Mother Nature wasn’t helping us. We didn’t catch any keepers due to several things, nothing that the team could have done anything about. We even saw other boats that didn’t catch anything. I would recommend this team but definitely during a better season. The team still made the trip memorable and the weather was great.
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Flyer785524
Aug 3, 2023
Very Very pleased with this charter. Great crew and boat. Guacamole and drinks were great! Caught a tuna & Amber Jack. - Wow! Great staff and Boat! Caught a couple of fish too. ( Tuna and Amberjack ) Smooth day and really enjoyed the whole experience!
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Ljschumack
Aug 2, 2023
Great Fishing Guide. - Great Fishing Guide, sure did not disappoint. Fast trip out to the fishing area sand a nice ride back to the dock in front of the resorts.
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Tammyf369
Jun 23, 2023
Great Day on the Water - Fernando and Mitzon were fantastic from meeting us at the dock to our goodbye. Their boat is open air, but the large covering allowed us coverage from the intense sun. They set-up the fishing lines and gave great instructions. We hooked something right away, but it broke free with the line at the boat. It was clear they were using all of their knowledge to find the best spots. The hospitality was fantastic. They gave us space but checked in to ensure we had what we needed in drinks and made us fantasti, fresh guacamole. We had great conversation, and it is clear their pride for Puerto Vallarta is strong. We had a fantasy day on the water. We would all recommend and use them again for a cruise, fishing, or excursion.
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Octavia_w
Jun 22, 2023
No fish…just birds - Unfortunately we didn’t catch a single fish…just birds. Birds kept stealing the bait. Guacamole was good. Glad drinks were included but hard to indulge without a bathroom onboard🤪. Guides were great. Not a bad experience , just disappointing to not catch a single fish.
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From $577 (Per Boat)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).