9.00 till 15.00 or 15.00 til 20.00

Big Game Fishing


Join us on board of the Exploramar for a great day out on the Atlantic Ocean. The boat is a new Catamaran of the highest quality with a licence to carry 10 passengers for fishing. It has two powerful Yanmar engines of 350 HP each. Exploramar is 11.5 meters in length and 4.00 meters wide which is equipped with the most modern and exclusive fishing equipment for both trolling and bottom fishing.
The Exploramar sport fishing boat in Gran Canaria is equipped with the newest and most up-to-date versions of Radar, Sonar, GPS, Radio, Satellite Telephone, Television, DVD/CD Player etc

Trolling The Exploramar begins trolling as soon as we are out of the harbour. Different species of fish can be caught when trolling in shallow waters such as Atlantic bonito, barracuda, bonito, dorado, tuna, wahoo etc which will all give you a good fight. Once the Exploramar is in deeper waters the fun and the real action begins, as the opportunity may arise to catch one of the big ones such as blue marlin, white marlin and various species of tuna etc.

Bottom Fishing This type of fishing entails the Exploramar sailing to a reef whereby we will drop anchor and begin to fish. The reef is only 20 minutes away from the harbour. Many species of fish can be caught when bottom fishing including amberjack, barracuda, bream, dorado, monkfish, moray eels, rays, red snapper, sharks, tuna, wahoo, etc.

	All of the trips on board of Exploramar include: All equipment necessary; Tea, Coffee, Water, Lunch and most importantly a great day at sea. Cold beers and mineral water are also available upon request. Prices are competitive. As alternatively, you can join the party as a spectator and take the opportunity to view the beautiful dolphins, turtles and flying fish. If it's your lucky day, you may even see some whales.

Some of the various charters in which Exploramar can offer you include:
Trolling Charters Several species of Tuna such as Albacore Tuna, Big Eye Tuna, Blue Fin Tuna and Yellow Fin Tuna can be found in our waters between the months of November and May. They are caught by using a lure system, whereby lures are pulled behind the boat at various distances. It is common for multiple strikes to occur at any one time.

Species of billfish such as Blue Marlin (which can range between 200 kilos to 500 kilos), White Marlin and Spearfish are generally caught between the months of April through to October, even though they have been known to arrive earlier. During this period there are also species such as Bonito, Dorado (which are also known as Mahi Mahi or Dolphin Fish) and Wahoo in the waters of Gran Canaria.



Bottom Fishing Charters Ray fishing is of great excellence between the months of October/November to March/April. The various types of rays include Blonde and Black Rays, Butterfly Rays, Eagle Rays and Sting Rays. Other species such as Amberjack, Barracuda, Bream, Monkfish, Moray Eels, Red Snapper, Tuna and Sharks including Angel Shark, Blue Shark, Hammerhead, Mako and Thresher Shark can be caught whilst bottom fishing.

Night Fishing Charters If you wish to spend the day with the family but fancy a spot of fishing in the night, then this is the one for you. Again, the species of fish that can be caught at night are Rays, Barracuda, Bream, Moray Eels, Red Snapper, Tuna and Sharks including Angel Shark, Blue Shark, Hammerhead, Mako and Thresher Shark.

Jigging Charters are available all year round. Jigging really does test your stamina as it is undertaken with great speed. Jigging offers a hard fight with species such as Amberjack (which can reach 60 kilos/150 lbs), Sama and Sierra (tuna).


As official members of The Billfish Foundation, Exploramar operate a Tag & Release policy on board. Because of this, you as the angler will qualify for a much deserved Billfish Foundation Release Certificate upon the release of your big catch.

All billfish that are caught by the Exploramar are tagged alongside the boat. It is at this point when we make an accurate estimate of the weight of the fish. The weight is established based upon the length and width of the fish along with other factors that are known by our extremely experienced crew.

The fish is then fully revived before it is released. The revival time depends upon the length of time that the fish was fought for. Revival time can at times take up to 10 minutes; however, the majority are generally released in a much shorter time.



Under NO circumstances will Exploramar ever bring a billfish on board for photos. This will cause unnecessary stress upon the fish, which could in actual fact threaten its life.

Photos can be taken by the angler whilst the fish is alongside the boat. Exploramar also has video cameras on board in order to catch the full coverage of the impressive fight from the very beginning right up to the release of the fish.

The Exploramar is very particular about the safety of the angler, the crew, and of course the fish that has provided you with the fabulous sport.

On board of the Exploramar, not only do we release all billfish, but we also follow a catch and release policy with all species of sharks and rays. Therefore, you can join us on board and enjoy the thrill of real sport fishing and have the satisfaction of releasing your catch for future fishermen.