What to Expect
FAQ
We are located on the Cabo Marina at Marina Cabo Plaza, in front of our boats on the A dock.
If you are taking a taxi, you can tell them to drop you off past the Marina Fiesta Hotel, there is a drop off and an entrance onto the Marina walkway. Turn the corner right after Dock A and you will see our shop lit up with a “Mar Vida” and “The Porch” sign out front.
If you are driving a car, the easiest place to park is the Puerto Paraiso shopping mall. For about $2.00 – $3.00 you can park there all day.
We ask that you come to the office between 6:15-6:30AM, our office opens at 6:00AM. At that time we’ll take care of your balance, get you your fishing licenses and introduce you to the crew. Your boat will be ready to go at 6:30AM.
Half Day
A Half Day charter is 5 hours.
The charter leaves at 6:30 am and returns at 11:30 am
Full Day
A Full day charter is 8 hours.
The Charter leaves at 6:30 am and returns at 2:30 pm
We do offer extended day trips
Mexican law requires a valid Mexican fishing license for every person on the boat.
We provide fishing licenses in our office, daily Licenses are $30 USD per person, weekly licenses are $40 USD per person. Monthly Licenses are $60. Yearly Licenses are $80
As of November 1st 2025 fishing licenses now require passport number and ZIP code per FONMAR regulation.
If you want your licenses ready before you show up to the office, send us an email with the full names of all anglers to info@redrumcabo.com and we’ll take care of it.
Kids 12 and under do not need licenses.
Bait is included with every charter.
Every boat is equipped with custom rods and high quality reels.
All charters include:
- Breakfast burritos and coffee at check in
- Water, soda, beer and cooler filled with ice
- Turkey sandwich, chips, granola bars, cookies and fruit
Bring comfortable shoes and clothing, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses and a good attitude!
Your balance can be paid with cash (USD/MX) or debit card and credit card(Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover) on the morning of your charter. Credit cards are processed in MX pesos at the current bank exchange rate.
If you need to make a cancellation, well, that’s a bummer. Please send an email to info@redrumcabo.com and we’ll get it taken care of.
100% refund of your deposit if we are notified of cancellation 14 days or more before your scheduled charter date(s).
50% refund of your deposit if we are notified of cancellation 8-13 days before your scheduled charter date(s).
0% refund of your deposit if we are notified of cancellation 7 days or less before your scheduled charter date(s), or if we are not notified at all.
All tournament deposits are non-refundable and will be charged in full.
Depending on the conditions, or what you’re looking to target, we have a few different spots where we go to fish.
Take a look at our usual fishing grounds below:

If you caught some fish and you would like to bring it with you, no problemo!
The boat crew will take it (and you) to the Marina Fillet Station. The cost is between $3-$5 USD a fish. You can take the fish with you and bring it to the restaurant of your choice or cook it up yourself.
If you want to bring the fish back to the States, you bring the fish back to our office and we vacuum seal and freeze it at no additional cost. To bring the fish on the airplane, it has to be fully frozen and in an airline approved box or a cooler.
A good starting point for a Fishing Charter is 10%, however in many cases, with multiple fish caught, the average effort is higher and deserving of more.
There is always something to catch here in Cabo, it just depends on what you’re looking for.
Take a look at our Fishing Calendar below to see what is in season throughout the year.

We do not have a program to match anglers that are looking to share a boat. If you would like to find someone to split the cost, our recommendation would be to ask around where you are staying.
Yes, we recommend booking a half day. You will depart when you get here, usually around 8:30 am. You will be back at the marina at around 1:30 pm. You can come back earlier depending on the time you have to be back.
If you would like to talk to a member of Team Mar Vida, we would be happy to answer any questions you have. You can reach us from the US at 760-481-7667 or while in Cabo San Lucas at our local number 624-172-0085. You can also send us an email to info@redrumcabo.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
Reviews
- S435TYmikes
Just back from second trip fishing with RedRum since July, and we had an excellent experience in all aspects. Great boats, crew, equipment, beverages and lunch. Newish owner... read more Toby (+/- 2 years) has ramped up the experience.
All 8 were CCA folks on 2 boats, and regulars with RedRum. Total catch was 35 Dorado, 13 striped Marlin, 14 yellowfin tuna, and one really nice sailfish.
I have personally fished with RedRum 8 or 9 times since 2014, and recommended RedRum to at least 4 groups that have all had an equally great experience.
14 de November de 2022
A day you WILL ALWAYS Remember! - 1000% Amazing. We wanted a day our young adults boys would never forget - We Got It!! We took out the Oh So Rojo with a fabulous crew.... read more We had a great day catching fish, 1 Blue Marlin, 2 Striped Marlin over 9 feet, 1 pilot shark & a couple other smaller fish. They will never forget that experience or the fight to reel em in. Everything is included and handled for the quoted price. Since we were on the bigger boat w kitchen, they made us the most amazing Pico and margarita I had all week. Coolers full of beer and drinks too. They are US Veteran owned and we were thrilled to support them!! Our crew was awesome and catered to us! We also had a bonus of viewing dolphins, whales, seals and got to feed pelicans & seals. Thank you !
Dave K
14 de April de 2024I4358ZUdouglasc
4 of us booked a full day trip in mid-November. Had a great trip. Great crew and equipment. We caught some nice Dorado (Mahi-Mahi) and a Striped Marlin approx. 7'... read more long and 100 lbs. (just an estimate as we were in hurry to release it unharmed).
Red Rum made arrangements for us to have a fabulous dinner prepared at a nearby restaurant from one of the Dorado.
We will be back!
16 de December de 2022 - W6792SVdeannah
We had such a fantastic day. Toby went above and beyond in accommodating us and I can't recommend them enough. We had only half a day available in... read more Cabo to fish and spend time on the water. We all caught fish and the captain and first mate were first class. The boat and all the equipment were top notch and the drinks were plentiful.
21 de September de 2022
Cabo Marlin Epic Experience - My friends and I had the most amazing (EPIC) day fishing with Capt. Juan and mates Daniel and Rena! We were able to go 5 for 6 on Blue Marlin.... read more The crew did an amazing job and were great to fish with. If/when I return to Cabo I will definitely be fishing with this crew again. Thank you Mar Vida and crew!!
Brett H
21 de October de 2024DianaN2322
This place was recommended to me by a local friend down there that buys his bait from them. Did not disappoint. They set me up with a half day panga,... read more met me down there early that morning, and provided us with all the bait we needed. Caught a bunch of dorado and had a blast. Capt Carlos was a good guy.
27 de September de 2020