Honeymoon/fishing destinations??
 

I think I remember someone here going not long ago? Anyone have any suggestions or experiences??? My fiance' wants to catch a sailfish or marlin. Stayed at sandals Whitehouse in Jamacia last summer but didn't fish because I heard it wasn't good. Where ever we go, would like to fish 2 of the 7 days we would be there.

Pecan Island........ It'll just be one Hell of a run :rotfl:

Lol!!

I'm going to the island of Antigua in March. Not quite Marlin season there yet but I'm gonna give it a shot. What time of year are you going?

End of march! Lol she like the looks of sandals grand st Lucian, but not sure about the fishing. Where y'all staying in Antigua?

Went to cabo in May on my honeymoon and would recommend it to anyone. Marlin over there are like hardheads, it's almost guaranteed.

Small resort called Cocobay. I'm not a big fan of huge resorts like Sandals. She wanted to stay there, but I used my superior google powers to change her mind lol. The reviews say this place is top notch and we got the premium waterfront suite, so she is happy.

Will have to check that out.

Tropic Star Lodge

I wanted to go some place like Cabo or Costa Rica where the fishing is off the charts, but she doesnt like "Mexico" lol

Went to sandals in Montego Bay this past april and went on the fishing trip that they offer there and was not impressed at all. The day before we went they only caught one tuna and that's all we caught the next day. Have a friend that went to Costa Rica and they caught lots of fish there. He said he would recommend going there.

I have been to both Cabo and Costa Rica. Both are very nice but very different places. Costa Rica has a more of a defined middle class as opposed to Mexico that is either "have or have nots". I caught more fish including marlin in Cabo however there is more to do in Costa Rica.

With all of that being said, my choice would be Costa Rica given the other activities that we did but, if fishing is your primary goal (marlin) then Cabo is hard to beat.

Key West is a nice spot for a honeymoon and the fishing is pretty good. Make sure spring break is over

I went to cabo at the same time spent drag was there. Gotta fish with red rum. No one else will do. Top notch guys. Never disappoint.

Ambergris Caye Belize

Another recommendation for cabo. I went on my honey moon. Caught marlin dolphin and wahoo. I'm going back next may and will be headed out with red rum. Picante and Pisces are also top notch charter but they're more pricey than red rum. We probably saw 10-12 marlin the day I went and it was rough. See a lot better on calm days. Ill also be targeting some rooster fish when we go back.

We are looking at Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo for ours.... Zihu is a small fishing village that's not overly commercialized. We are doing a billfish trip and a rooster trip also...

Mazatlan is awesome spend couple days offshore then drive up to el salto and smoke bucket mouths

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I went to St. Lucia last november. Stayed at Sandals Halcyon but went eat dinner at The Grande one night. It is a very big and nice resort.

However, if I had it to do over I wouldnt stay at Sandals. It is definitely designed for couples and they take care of everything. If you are after that kind of honeymoon it is petfect. I prefer a little more adventure and to get out and mingle with the locals more. We did take a day to go into the city and eat the local food which was nice. Just try to do expeditions that are not associated with sandals. Sandals excursions seem to give you the bare minimum experience.

I did not fish there bc I couldnt find a guide service with good reviews that I thought would actually try to put me on good fish.

I guess the bottom line is I am spoiled by deep sea fishing out of Venice.

Next vacation will be Cabo!

I'm going to South Africa for our honeymoon .. 15-17 days.. 7 days hunting and 8-10 days going on photographic safari , fishing, beach ....cannot wait to shoot a freaking zebra!

Humble brag :)

Lol... Sorry ... Can't help it I'm so pumped!!! All I've been doing is watching zebra , kudu and cape buffalo hunting vids on YouTube!

Don't blame u. I'd be pumped too!

Is the marlin fishing in Cabo seasonal? Fishing Sailfish out of Isla Mujeres (a small island by cancun) is good January -May.

Striped marlin is good pretty much year around. In the fall is when the blue and black marlin move in. But stripes are like banana fish over there.

Hawaii. The big island. Getting there is expensive, but you can fish cheap out of Kona once you are there. You are in 600 feet of water within 3 minutes of leaving the dock. Marlin, mahi mahi, and several types of tuna.