Fishing

The Marlin Azul, or Blue Marlin Classic is held in Cabeza de Toro every year, as well as the Dorado y Bonito tournament. For exceptional deep sea fishing contact the resort where you are staying for boat excursions to off shore fishing destinations.

The waters around La Romana offer great deep sea fishing for Marlin, Tuna, and Dorado; attracting professionals from all over the world for a big tournament every August. If you're looking for blue marlin, the high season is in the summer. While chances of catching marlin are slim in the winter, there are plenty of mahi-mahi, barracuda, and sailfish. Check with your hotel or resort for fishing tours and expeditions.

Things to Consider when Deep Sea Fishing:

1. Choose a boat ranging from 30 to 45 feet plus

2. Hotel pick-up and return is preferable

3. New equipment, fishfinders, radar are preferable

4. Professional captain and crew are preferable

5. If you want to be able to converse with the crew, look for a crew that speaks english