High Z's Fishing Tours
High Z's Fishing Tours
High Z's Fishing Tours
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Fishing Charters, Snorkeling, Beach Tours. Best rate in one of the best boat charters in Puerto Plata. Catch Blue Marlins, White Marlins, Sailfish, Wahoo, Tuna, and Mahi-Mahi, Barracudas and more! Ask us for these optional services: -We cook your catch on board -Also we offer free city tour to our clients (according with our availability) to: The Central Park of Puerto Plata/ Isabel de Torre Cable Cart/ San Felipe Fort/ Brugal Rum Factory/ Chocolate Factory Our services include soda, beers, water, fruits and snacks (full and 3/4 of day service also include sandwiches). All charter includes round trip to your hotel or port. Charter rates: 400 dollars for half day (4 hours), 600 dollars for 3/4 of day (6 hours) and 800 dollars for full day (8 hours), with those prices you can bring until 5 pax. Our boat have a maximum capacity of clients of 10. Additional pax pays an extra rate. 65 USD p/p for 4 hours, 75.00 This is not our job is our passion! For us People First! Call now!
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Ginger K
Orwigsburg, PA21 contributions
Jun 2021 • Family
I booked an 8-hour charter with Captain Nelson of High Z’s to try for some Mahi and white marlin. It was a great experience from start to finish. Captain Nelson personally picked us up at our resort (Cofresi Palm), and told us about fishing conditions and answered all our questions as he dove us to the marina. The boat was one of the nicest I’ve ever fished on (having gone deep sea fishing in OBX, NJ, Cancun, Aruba, etc.) Captain Nelson had gotten my request that we have diet soda and vodka instead of beer, and he had both on ice waiting for us when we got on board. He also had two fresh pineapples, grapes, sandwiches & tons of snacks and other drinks. Because the waters around Puerto Plata are deep, we were able to start trolling right out of the harbor. We got off to a great start with 3 medium size Mahi. After that (knowing that I really wanted to focus on white marlin) the crew switched up the bait. They worked hard the rest of the day to get us on fish but even though they caught a large white marlin the day before, the conditions just weren’t as favorable that afternoon. We still had a great time and the crew (along with the Captain’s 11-year old son, Nelson) was super attentive, getting us drinks and telling us all about life in the DR. When we got back to the marina, we were in for a treat because Captain Nelson is a fantastic cook and he cooked up the Mahi and potatoes (using a fresh herb marinade) on a gas stove right on the boat! Our experience with Captain Nelson didn’t stop there. He learned that we were planning to book a horseback riding excursion through the resort for our group, he offered to book it directly through his connections (at a cost of only $25 per person instead of the $100 per person the resort would have charged) and to personally drive us there and pick us up. He was there exactly on time as promised, and we had an amazing 3-hour ride through the mountains and on the beach with two local guides who were fluent in English and pointed out all the plants and fruit trees along the way. Nelson was waiting for us upon our return and pointed out landmarks and interesting sights on the drive there and back. He didn’t even want to charge us for driving us there but we insisted and he finally accepted $20 to cover gas. He has become our personal guide in Puerto Plata — he’s even picking us up on Friday for dinner reservations along the ‘Boulevard’ to enjoy a sunset dinner on the beach. If you book with High Z’s and Captain Nelson you will not be disappointed! You will get a friend who will help you make the most of your time in Puerto Plata.
Written June 24, 2021
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Steve A
6 contributions
Mar 2022
I am an avid offshore fisherman and have fished all throughout the Bahamas, Mexico, Costa Rica and the east coast of Florida and the Keys. Anywhere I travel throughout these areas I always charter an offshore fishing boat (I have an offshore boat also and fish off shore frequently). I researched Puerto Plata and found that Nelson (High Z's) was the best bet...and I wasn't disappointed. Nelson and his first mate were absolutely great. We came in on the Norwegian Escape (ran aground leaving port in Puerto Plata that night - that was fun), Nelson picked myself and my 18 year old son up at the pier, short drive to the marina, boarded the boat and had lines in within 10 mins of leaving dock (5 lines, trolling, good ballyhoo bait). The boat is in good condition (nothing super fancy, but very nice, clean & comfortable inside and out for a family, even small kids), the gear they use is top notch and we did catch 2 Mahi and one Blackfin Tuna in 6-9ft seas (50ft boat took it well). We fileted one side of the Mahi and Nelson cooked it up right on the boat, ocean to belly within an hour! We could only do the 4 hour trip because we had to get back to the cruise ship but would have definitely caught more if we had more time. Nelson knows the waters very well and knows how to spot the fish, however I never blame the captain if we don't catch anything...remember it is called "fishing", not "catching". One example of how friendly Nelson is, when our cruise ship ran aground in the port leaving Puerto Plata, he found out about it and emailed me asking if my family and I needed a place to stay, he offered us dinner and more fishing if we wanted it...that right there is just being a good human being! Would have loved to join him for dinner (he is a really good cook) but they wouldn't let us off the boat. Overall a great trip, best boat in the area for sure (trust me, I checked them all) and Nelson was a pleasure to work with!
Written March 22, 2022
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Thanks so much Steve, it is a real pleasure for us to receive this type of comments from anglers as experienced as you. We hope to fish together again in the future! Regards
Written March 22, 2022
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MARK H
Red Deer, Canada7 contributions
Dec 2019
Excellent! Tried to go out on December 29 for a full day but unfortunately due to high winds the coast guard shut down the whole area. Captain Nelson made every attempt to get us out and we ended up with a half day consolation on Tuesday am. We still had plenty of time to make our afternoon flight. Captain Nelson, his crew and are extremely experienced and it shows. We are used to river and lake fishing in Canada so it was our first time out deep sea. The boat, gear, service, cleanliness, and amenities are all top notch. I recommend you try for a full day to increase your chances of catching the big one. We had 5 fishing lines out for two people. Once we got out a couple kms and found the seaweed line the action was intense and very fast. We had 2 and 3 hooked at a time. We landed 4 Mahi Mahi and lost 2 or 3. We lost one because we were too slow to grab the rod, and lost another for reeling it in too close to the boat. The deck hand even tells you to reel harder and when to stop. I really wished we would have booked a longer trip in order to go out with High Zs again. Nelson will certainly try to accommodate your request, he will even take to his house and cook fish for you. They primarily speak Spanish but we communicated fine in English. We have done many other private or VIP trips and this one is a must do.
Written January 2, 2020
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Thanks a lot for your comment,
Hope to see you again in the future!
Regards
Written March 16, 2020
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Lisa M
1 contribution
Jul 2021
We had an amazing trip with Captain Nelson, his first mate and his son. They made us very comfortable and worked hard to make sure we had a great day! We were lucky and caught 2 Mahi Mahi. Captain Nelson cooked them for us when we got back to the dock and it was probably the best fish I've ever eaten! I would love his recipe that he uses :)
Even better than the fishing, was Captain Nelson himself - I truly felt like I made a friend in the Dominican Republic. He picked us up the next day and drove us to the waterfall tour (also an amazing experience) and shared fresh fruit he had picked up while we were on the tour. The second day, he picked us up to go shopping at some local stores, took us to the chocolate factory and even to visit his house.
The fishing is great, but Captain Nelson makes sure you enjoy every part of your trip!! Thank you again!
Even better than the fishing, was Captain Nelson himself - I truly felt like I made a friend in the Dominican Republic. He picked us up the next day and drove us to the waterfall tour (also an amazing experience) and shared fresh fruit he had picked up while we were on the tour. The second day, he picked us up to go shopping at some local stores, took us to the chocolate factory and even to visit his house.
The fishing is great, but Captain Nelson makes sure you enjoy every part of your trip!! Thank you again!
Written July 15, 2021
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Robert L
Dominican Republic5 contributions
Jul 2020 • Friends
I looked this boat up to go deep-sea fishing when I was in Cabarete. I have to say they delivered in all aspects. The boat was spacious and comfortable for a group of five people. The captain was extremely kind caring and attentive to all of the passengers and gave us a great time. We immediately caught a close to 100 pound fish which I can’t quite name. Ok, they just reminded me Wahu. Personally I am not a fisher or a hunter at all and do not believe in killing anything that you are not going to eat. Originally we thought the fish was a Marlin and we were going to catch and release. However the fish we caught is a very eatable fish which I elected to keep under the condition it would feed a lot of hungry mouths. The time was great, the crew super attentive and I would recommend this boat with out reservation. Only one important thing- Go early in the day if you can because the sea is calmer then. In the afternoon are more waves so just remember that.
Written July 20, 2020
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Coschu
Boise, ID3 contributions
Nov 2020
My 13 year old son and my brother and I headed out for a 3/4 day trip with Nelson and Jeffery. This was my 8th deep sea fishing charter that I've taken in 4 different countries and the crew was one of the best. The seas were rough all day long but Nelson worked really hard to find us some fish in the hard conditions. This was my son's first deep sea fishing experience and it was a dream come true for him so I really appreciated the effort Nelson and Jeffery put out. With the rough seas my son did get sick and Jeffrey was very kind to help him out. Even after that my son wanted to stick it out for the whole day so he could catch a fish. We ended up catching 3 mahi and 5 barracuda. It wasn't the beautiful, relaxing day we were dreaming of but that was obviously not Nelson's fault. When we returned back to dock Nelson cooked us up a mahi and we had a nice lunch. I would highly recommend this charter. I feel they truly do care about making your day the best possible.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Written December 5, 2020
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Brian H
4 contributions
Nov 2022
Captain Nelson was very professional and spoke perfect English. Everything went smoothly including picking us up and dropping us off back off at our resort. We only did a half day, but Captain Nelson and the first mate worked hard to maximize our fishing time. The boat and tackle were in great shape too, and overall it was a good value. My wife and I both had fun actually learning about Captain Nelson's fishing strategies which turned out to be very successful!
Written November 21, 2022
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Chelsea H
6 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
What an amazing charter! The captain and crew are amazing, super friendly and knowledgable. The boat is clean and well looked after with food and drinks on board. Most importantly is the fish, I have never see so many fish come on board in such a short period of time. We would have 4 fish on at once and the crew was able to keep up! In a 6 hour trip we caught 37 mahi mahi and wahoo. To top if off, the captain filleted and cooked one of the catch right on the boat with a local marinade. I would highly recommend High Z's fishing!!!!
Written February 20, 2020
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Inken V
4 contributions
Jul 2021 • Friends
We had an awesome trip. Captain Herrera made it a terrific day. His local knowledge and fishing expertise got us a very nice catch despite rough seas. Door to door pick-up and drop off made everything so much easier! We went for the full day and really enjoyed our dockside dinner of our freshly caught mahi-mahi! It was delicious! Also appreciated the mates on the voyage, they were very helpful. We will definitely book with High Z’s next time in Puerto Plata. The Captain also was very helpful regarding other local adventures.
Written July 20, 2021
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Shane Strong
Seminole, FL1 contribution
Apr 2021
If you want to experience a great fishing trip and develop a good friend while in Puerto Plata. You must go fishing with Captain Nelson. We went to catch Mahi Mahi and had 6 in the boat within a very short period of time. The boat was very clean and Capt. Nelson had plenty of drinks and snacks for us.
After the trip Capt. Nelson offered to show us the town while we were there. We took advantage of that offer a couple times during our week. In addition to the cable car experience. Capt. Nelson showed us how life in Puerto Plata really is. From his favorite eating places to his best fishing techniques. If you want a wonderful experience fishing and possibly more while in Puerto Plata. BOOK HIGHZSFISHINGTOURS!
After the trip Capt. Nelson offered to show us the town while we were there. We took advantage of that offer a couple times during our week. In addition to the cable car experience. Capt. Nelson showed us how life in Puerto Plata really is. From his favorite eating places to his best fishing techniques. If you want a wonderful experience fishing and possibly more while in Puerto Plata. BOOK HIGHZSFISHINGTOURS!
Written April 25, 2021
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High Zs Fishing Tours
Dominican Republic52 contributions
Moi,
Olen Nelson, kapteeni, kiitos siitä, että valitsit meidät kalastusretkellesi. Teemme parhaamme antaaksemme sinulle hyvissä ajoin.
Meillä on ilo palvella sinua ja perhettäsi.
Olemme parhaalla kalastuskaudella Mahi Mahi, Wahoo ja Marlin. Meille olisi ilo nauttia kanssasi ja sinun parhaimmasta kalastuseikkailusta, jonka voit kuvitella.
Vuokrahinnat:
400 dollaria puolelta päivältä (4 tuntia), 600 dollaria 3/4 päivältä (6 tuntia) ja 800 dollaria koko päivältä (8 tuntia), hinnoilla, jotka voit tuoda 5 hengelle.
Veneessämme on enintään 10 asiakkaan kapasiteettia. Lisäpax maksaa lisähinnan 65.00 USD P / P 4 tunnissa, 75.00 USD P / P 6 tunnin palvelussa ja 100 USD P / P 8 tunnin palvelussa.
Palveluihin kuuluvat sooda, oluet, vesi, hedelmät ja välipalat (täysi ja 3/4 päiväpalvelusta sisältää myös voileipiä). Kaikki charter sisältää edestakaisen matkan hotellillesi. Voimme myös keittää joitain kaloja, jotka salamme sinulle.
Jos tarvitset lisätietoja, kirjoita tai soita.
jayandlittlej2
Dallas, TX2 contributions
We are arriving in amber cove on carnival. Do you help with fishing excursions off the ship
High Zs Fishing Tours
Dominican Republic52 contributions
Hello!
What day do you come to Puerto Plata?
Adley1
London, UK10 contributions
Hi Nelson a friend and I would like to book a half day with you at some point between 04th April 18 and 16th April 18. What is the best way to book our trip?
High Zs Fishing Tours
Dominican Republic52 contributions
Hi, thanks for choosing us to go fishing, we're available those days, you can go to our web site: highzsfishingtours, or call us to 18092996336. Thanks
lcostello109
Philadelphia, PA
Hi Nelson- We are traveling to Puerta Plata on 4/11/18 and are looking to book a tour before we leave on 4/18. Initially I was going to just send my father and husband, but now I am thinking of making it a family adventure and bringing my mom and 11 year old daughter. That would make 5 of us--I am also traveling with a (2) month old infant who I would wear in a baby carrier on me. Any concerns about the infant?
High Zs Fishing Tours
Dominican Republic52 contributions
hi, thanks for choose us to go fishing.
There is not issue with the baby, please send us an email to send to you all info you need. Regards
jpitts78jamie
Fredericton, Canada4 contributions
how much does it cost to go fishing?
High Zs Fishing Tours
Dominican Republic52 contributions
Good Morning,
I'm Nelson/ the Captain, thanks for choosing us to go fishing. I'll do my best to give you a good time.
Chart rates are:
800 dollars for a full day, 600 dollars for 3/4 of day and 400 dollars for half day, with those prices you can bring until five people.
Services includes soda, beer, water, fruits, snacks.
(Full and 3/4 of day includes sandwiches). All charter includes round trip to hotel or port.
Our boat have a maximum capacity of clients of 10, additional pax pays an extra rate.
Have a nice Day!
Drew A
17 contributions
Hi there. Im heading there (from Canada) the week of March 11-18 (the 11&18 are check in/out travel days) and I'm the only one in my party that would be participating, but is there any 1/2 day trips that I could join? How much for just myself, and is it doable?
Thanks, Drew Allan
High Zs Fishing Tours
Dominican Republic52 contributions
Hi Drew, I'm trying to contact you, could you please call me ASAP 809-299-6336?
Thanks in advance!
sjadema2016
Guelph, Canada8 contributions
Hi Nelson,
We are a family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids ages 15, 13, 10) travelling to Puerto Plata Jan 2-9, 2017. Do you have any availability left for fishing charters? Please let us know what dates we can book, how long the fishing trip is, and the cost. Hope to see you soon!
Jennifer
High Zs Fishing Tours
Dominican Republic52 contributions
good night Jennifer ! im nelson I'm the captain. im available the 3 ,5 to 9th. you can take any of those day ,the rates for charter 800dollars full day is 8 hours fishing ,3/4 of day is 600dollas is 6 hours fishing and half of day is 400dollars ,is 4hours fishing, is everything including, soda,water,beers,fruits,snack, sandwiches in a full day and 3/4 of day ,also we cook the fish on board ,for those prices you can bring until five persons. for reserve just need to know the day than you want to go fishing and the hotel name to pick you up ,if you need more information email or call me 809 299 6336.thank and good night
Looking for a half day trip for 3 on 1/31/17 are we able to do bottom and deep sea in a half day trip would there be someone or somewhere that would cook our catch if we get something
High Zs Fishing Tours
Dominican Republic52 contributions
Hello Bill;
Just to reply to your question, on a half day tour we can only do one or the other
we can't do both. Unless it's a full day tour and there we can do both. As to our availability for 1/31/2017 we are booked for that date. Were available on the day before or the day after 1/31/2017.
If you where to catch anything it could be cooked on board!
Thank you
Nelson Herrera Tel; 809-229-6336
Looking at a trip from amber cove on the 1/30/17 what would be cost for me my wife and 15 year old son what kind of trip would we be looking at
High Zs Fishing Tours
Dominican Republic52 contributions
Hello Bill;
Just to answer your question we can offer you and your family of (3) a private charter for a half a day tour. Which entails a 4 hour tour which will also include pickup and drop off at you location. We also offer have snacks, fruits, beer, water, and sodas all included for a cost of $400.00 USD. we also have 3/4 day tours 6 hour tour for 600 USD.
For a more detailed answer of what we offer we would like you to visit our web page and there you can see all that we offer, and many pictures on our web page at highzsfishingtours or in Facebook High Z's Fishing Tour).
if you have any more question please feel free to call me Nelson Herrera at 809-299-6336.
as of now we are available for that date that you are inquiring about.
Thank you;
Nelson Herrera
Arthur González Molina
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic8 contributions
hola cual es el horario recomendado para un dia de pesca comoleto
High Zs Fishing Tours
Dominican Republic52 contributions
la mejor hora de salida es 630am