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Punta Cana Sport Fishing

Having fun in the ocean

Punta Cana sport fishing is one of the must for the people traveling to Punta Cana. When vacationing in Punta Cana at the same time you enjoy the sight of the palm trees, the always shining emerald looking waters, the great catches of marlins and others fishes.

In Punta Cana there are many captains and people dedicated to the marvelous sport fishing and make will make sure you have a wonderful experience as well. The area of Punta Cana is considered one of the most attractive destinations to fish in the world. The whole sport fishing area of the Dominican Republic is composed of Macao, Uvero Alto, Arena Gorda, El Cortecito, Bavaro, Cabeza de Toro and Punta Cana.

Sport fishing boatIn this area you can choose an excursion where you will be picked from your hotel and take you to the fishing hot spots. One of the main advantages of Punta Cana sport fishing is that the fish are very close to the shore and the travelling from the resort to the fishing grounds can be as short as 30 minutes or less. Even when in the waters of Punta Cana the fish are plentiful some charter boats have the practice to release the catch. Since the sport fishing in this area is so numerous it could damage the ecological system if everybody kept all their catches. That is indeed a good practice in order to preserve the species in the ocean and for future generations to be able to enjoy the sport fishing as well.

Punta Cana sport fishing is indeed one of the most popular water sports practiced in the area. Usually the charter fishing is regulated from 2 to 10 miles of the coast. In most fishing areas you won’t be able to catch the big fishes in such a short distance from the shore. But Punta Cana is different you can find many of the big game billfish in a short distance from the shore. Among the species that you will be able to catch are: the large tuna, white marlin, sailfish, wahoo, blue marlin, king mackerel, porgy, snapper, yellow tail and more.

Punta Cana sport fishing is usually carried out in well equipped boats. Some of the boats are 25 feet and others range from 33 feet to 42 feet and are very comfy. Many ships have very useful technology like radar, GPS, fish finders, VHF ship to shore radio and very high quality rods, reels and tackles. There is also the Punta Cana fly fishing in saltwater excursions. Some of the charter excursions will include: soft drinks, beers, snacks, some fishermen and watchers, include all the fishing gear and private pick up. The prices for such excursions could go from 270 to 540 US dollars with advance deposit. In any case if you are just for your first fishing experience or you are up for the next fishing challenge Punta Cana will provide tons of fun in the blue ocean.


 

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