What People Say
EXCELLENT Based on 43 reviews Ryan Bales2025-03-23Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Anthony and Mike took me, my son, and my father-in-law out for a half-day in-shore charter. We caught a beautiful triggerfish, some yellow-tail snapper, and a number of other smaller fish. We ended up splitting the catch with the crew and had plenty to cook for dinner. Anthony and Mike were great with my aging father-in-law, very patient, great sense of humor. I left my bag on the boat, and Anthony was kind and attentive enough to maintain back-and-forth with me via email over several days, made himself available when it was convenient for us to come by and pick it back up. I can't recommend this charter enough! David Graham2025-03-21Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My son and I had a great time fishing with Papa Smurf and Magic Mike. They were very friendly and worked hard to catch as many fish as possible. Andria Kroona2025-03-20Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Dedicated to finding us some fish to catch! We had a great time out on the water. It started off slow, but we all ended up catching fish, including a big wahoo! It was so fun when we had 2 people with fish on at the same time. Highly recommend taking a fishing trip with this crew -- they will take good care of you! Charley Dey2025-03-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Anthony, Mike, and magic Mike are awesome dudes and true professionals. They were tons of fun to spend the day on the water with and they don’t give up until they find the fish! We found exactly what I was looking for on this trip, fish of lifetime and a day I’ll never forget. They don’t call him Magic Mike for nothing! Peter Kaduc2025-02-05Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Papa Smurf and Magic Mike were awesome!!! we had such a great time; we rebooked for a 2nd trip just two days later! they got us on the fish, and they were really fun to hang out with. don't let the smaller boat throw you off, these two really know what they are doing and made both trips comfortable and fun! Steve Dustin2025-02-02Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My son and I had a great day with Captain Anthony and Mike in early January 2025. We caught and kept a nice wahoo and an albacore tuna, and threw back a few smaller fish. Anthony and Mike were awesome and worked really hard to find the fish. Their boat and gear were top notch, and the booking process was so well done. We'll definitely book again! Michelle Breitfelder2024-11-25Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We went with Anthony and Magic Mike for a half day trip . We had 2 children ages 11 and 13 and 3 adults. The boys caught big Waahoo that we will be eating the next couple of days. The crew was very attentive and took great care of us. Josh English2024-11-20Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Put us on the Wahoo and Mahi Mahi. Great time. Roland Kurucz2024-11-20Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Captain Anthony and Mike were a lot of fun to fish with! We caught a lot of fish, really enjoyed the experience! Highly recommended!
Papa Smurf is the BEST!
We have never been fishing in the Caribbean before and didn’t know what to expect but Papa Smurf blew us out of the water! We had an incredible experience with Captain Anthony and first mate Mike. They took us to a couple great spots on the reef and we caught a ton of strawberry grouper, rainbow runners, triggerfish, yellowfin snapper and butterfish. There were times all 4 of us had multiple fish on the line and we ended up with a pile of very nice size fish that was delicious and good for grilling and baking. Anthony and Mike were super attentive, friendly and helpful and even taught some of our novice fishermen a few tips and tricks. Definitely a five star experience, great price, and awesome time and we will be booking again next time we are in St. Maarten.
Highlight of our Honeymoon!
My husband & I honeymooned to St Martin & we are so glad we booked with Papa Smurf. The crew was so kind, generous & really knew what they were doing. We were fortunate to catch a wahoo, tuna & a few barracuda! When arriving back to the dock they surprised us with a champagne toast which couldn’t have been more thoughtful!
After the charter ended, they sliced up our fish & took us to a local chef who prepared our fresh caught fish for us – it was amazing! This charter was truly the highlight of our trip & I couldn’t have asked for a better crew to lead us through it! I would absolutely recommend Papa Smurf!