Punta Cana Fishing

Punta Cana in addition to its beautiful beaches, is also famous for being one of the five best places in the world for sport fishing.

The sea in this area has ideal conditions for this activity at sea during most of the year, where different species can be fished, such as marlin, dorado, tuna, swordfish and mackerel, among others.

Marlin Fishing in Punta Cana

Marlin fishing in Punta Cana is very interesting, as it is quite a challenge to fight with this giant fish, by the way it is the fish that appeared in the famous novel "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway.

The marlin fishing season in Punta Cana starts in March and lasts until September, where you can fish for white marlin (from March to July) and blue marlin (from July to September). During these months, marlins are only 2-10 nautical miles from the coast.

Different fishing clubs organize outings and sport fishing tournaments for marlin, for example the Club Nautico de Santo Domingo, which has been organizing every year the Torneo de Pesca de Marlín Blanco (White Marlin Fishing Tournament) from its headquarters in Cabeza de Toro.

The same entity also organizes the Torneo Internacional Cabeza de Toro de Marlín Azul (Cabeza de Toro International Blue Marlin Tournament), one of the most important sport fishing tournaments.

Fishing Tour

You can book a fishing tours in Punta Cana, so you can experience what it's like to fish in the sea.

Sailing in a motorboat, you will enjoy an authentic adventure on the high seas, with the help of guides who will advise you on the fishing technique.

You will learn the technique of trolling, which is used to catch fish in deep waters while the motorboat is in continuous motion.

If you are lucky, you may catch a blue marlin, mahi mahi or yellowfin tuna.

For more details and prices of this excursion, click on the following link: Punta Cana Fishing Experience.