Definitely do it..I was there last March and will be heading there again next week. Fishing was great...depending on the charter boat you used. I went with the one that Club Intrawest concierge recommended...best charter captain and mate I have seen. They worked so hard to make sure I caught enough. It was just my wife and I. Caught one Mahi-Mahi and released four sailfish. The kids will love it as long as they catch something. Don't go cheap..you get what you pay for...I saw a number of boat that were trolling just outside the mouth of the bay..obviously they didn't get anything. The fishing ground is about ten to twenty miles out. Gas cost money. Flat calm sea. Go enjoy..the pangas are fine and safe. Don't take too many kids...only can have one or two hook-ups at a time. Otherwise, lines will get tangled. Good luck.

Oh, I don't know about in shore..when I was scuba diving there, didn't see too many fish around....so I think off shore is better bet. Besides, we went out at 5am and was back in time for lunch at 1pm with the Mahi in hand!

We've taken the kids fishing inshore. We've caught bonitos and small jacks, primarily. We are considering off shore next trip, but we'll talk to our captain and find out where the bite is happening before we decide. Hope your kids have as much fun as ours!