Neptuno Fishing & Tropicante Review

It's been a few months, but I had to share our Costa Maya experience on the Carnival Dream this past winter. It was an exceptional day in a Gorgeous place & prior to my cruise, I couldn't find a lot of information about fishing in Costa Maya.

We made reservations at Tropicante months in advance. There is no fee to reserve, free wifi, amazing food & a beautiful beach. We took the Tram/Shuttle there from the port for a few $$ each & a cab back to the port on the way back.

I had asked Steve @ Tropicante about fishing prior to our visit & he recommended Neptuno. They park out front of his restaurant & they said if we caught anything, they'd cook it!

Once we arrived at the restaurant, we found our perfect spot for the day & enjoyed great waiter service all afternoon. We had an endless flow of cold beers & delicious food coming our way. The boys (my dad, cousin, hubby & son) talked to the fishermen & Neptunos & confirmed 1 hour of fishing was $75 & that hour was fishing time. We paid them $90 with a tip & they headed out.

It was ~ 1.5 hours in total with the time it took to get to the fishing spot and back. They brought back 2 Barracuda's which were a hit on the beach. We let the fishermen keep 1 & one of the Tropicante staff cleaned the other one right on the beach! We gave him a $10 tip. Then the cooks at Tropicante cooked it for us & served it 2 dishes - Ceviche & Fish tacos. I believe they only charged $10 for this.

All in all it was an AMAZING day. There were 5 of us on the island for the day (6 adults, 1 teen). We must have drank a case of beer, had chips & salsa, dino eggs & a couple other delicious eats off their menu PLUS the ceviche & fish tacos and at the end of the day our bill was $130. Add in the fishing (90), fish cleaning tip (10), transportation there and back (30) it was an unbeatable day that worked out to ~ 40 each. Here are some pics:

Boys getting ready to head out on the boat:

Our collection of drinks, Guac & Salsa & an bucket filled with more ice cold beers!

The best spot on the beach!

My son's big catch!

Cleaning him up for dinner.

YUMM!!!!

Thanks for the review! Great info on the affordable fishing and getting to EAT what you caught! Might have to give that a try! :D

Looks like an amazing day!