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Tropical Sun Sportfishing

Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI
(808) 960-5900
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Ranked #37 of 153 activities in Kailua-Kona
Type: Boat Tours
Owner description: Tropical Sun Sportfishing is one of Kona's premier sportfishing charter operations. Her captain, Dennis Cintas, has been operating charter boats out... more » Owner description: Tropical Sun Sportfishing is one of Kona's premier sportfishing charter operations. Her captain, Dennis Cintas, has been operating charter boats out of Kona since 1973 and his crew is the very best you'll find anywhere in the world! We love to fish and you'll see why! All equipment, tackle and ice provided. Light tackle, heavy tackle and flyfishing tours available and combination fishing and snorkeling upon request. Custom fishing adventures and tours for families and adventurous groups. Absolutely the best "Value" in Kona and certainly the friendliest crew. Families and children welcome and "Customer Satisfaction" is our number one priority! « less
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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013 NEW

Six of us chartered the Tropical Sun big game sportsfishing under Captain Dennis Cintas, and mate Ryan, who were tops in my book. As five of the newbies to the trade, and Japanese to boot, Ryan, the first mate was patient and informative when instructing the first timers to the art of big game fishing. First Capt. Dennis took the... More

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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2013

Capt. Dennis and crew, Ryan, are so nice and worked so hard to give us the best fishing experience. On a day when it's so hard to land a fish, we caught 2 Ahi and 1 Aku tuna. We saw whales and a pod of spotted pacific dolphins with babies. The boat is beautiful and comfortable. Capt. Dennis makes us... More

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san francisco
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2013

First time fishing out of Kona and Captain D and first mate Ryan made the trip a Hugh success and very memorable. They know how to take care of their customers and find the fish. We hooked up 3 striped marlin and landed all of them (70, 85, and 89lbs). We even made the paper!

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Cedaredge, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2013

We had an amazing fishing trip with Cap'n Dennis and Cap'n Ryan this past week. Their service and knowledge of the area and most importantly the fish was exceptional. They made a great team and we had a great time on our first ever sport fishing trip. The Tropical Sun is a beautiful immaculate well-appointed boat. It was a fun... More

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New York, New York, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2013

Spent Monday afternoon with Dennis and Ryan this past week. A bright sunny day with whales popping and light winds made a beautiful ride in his 43 ft Bertram. 8 lines were used and many pleasant stories of catches around the area and other parts of the world. We , did not get even a bite , while we trolled... More

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2013 via mobile

We have fished with others boats along the Kona coast and Captain Dennis delivered the best experience, even when the fish were sometimes less than cooperative. (We did catch some fish, however.) Aboard the beautiful Tropical Sun, Captain Dennis and Captain Ryan made us feel welcome and relaxed from the beginning. This began with a smooth reservation process and continued... More

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Kent, WA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 20, 2012

We had another incredible trip with Captain Dennis and caught a dozen of these beauties! The largest, over 75lbs did end up being lunch for a large shark that decided to join the Ahi fest. The Captain and crew were top notch as usual and once again put us on the fish. We can't wait to get back next time!

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Thunder Bay
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 11, 2012

Let me start off by saying how impressed I was with Dennis from my very 1st email to him, and every corespondence since. My wife and had a trip to Hawaii to celebrate our 5th Wedding Anniversary, and she decided she wanted to try Sport Fishing as it was ranked one of the top "things to do". Very pleased with... More

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Danville CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 30, 2012

We had a wonderful day with Captain D and Ryan ... a little snorkeling, touring, and of course some fishing too. It was a beautiful day and the they could not have provided a better experience ... they knew right where to take us for wonderful snorkeling, gave us a bit of a tour of the coastline, including lots of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2012 via mobile

My husband and I went out with Capt D while in Kona for our honeymoon and had an incredible time! While we didn't catch any marlin (which was the hope), it didnt even matter- the experience itself was worth it!

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