Your Questions, Answered
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Contact Jeff at 760-412-2507 or Katie at 619-302-3614. We'll confirm your dates and send you a booking confirmation with everything you need. A $1,000 deposit per person locks in your spot. Simple as that.
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$1,000 per person due within 7 days of booking to hold your date. Full balance is due 60 days prior to departure. We accept Zelle, Venmo, and check. No credit cards at this time.
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If you cancel more than 60 days out, your deposit is forfeited but any additional payments are held as a credit toward a future trip (minus a 10% admin fee). Inside 60 days, all payments are non-refundable. If we ever have to cancel on you for any reason — weather, mechanical, anything — you'll get a full credit or we'll reschedule. We always do right by our guests. Travel insurance is strongly recommended. Contact Katie for a quote.
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Everything except your fishing license and personal gear. Round-trip private charter flight from Tijuana International (CBX), CBX border crossing passes, private room with most having private bath, all meals, unlimited fresh water and coffee, daily panga or kayak rental, and fish processing. You show up ready to fish. We handle the rest.
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Your Mexican fishing license (required by law — we'll send you the info on how to get one before you go), personal fishing gear and tackle, alcohol, and gratuities for the crew and staff.
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Tipping is not included in your trip cost and is always personal — entirely at your discretion. That said, the captains, Karina, and the house crew work hard to make your trip something you'll talk about for years. Here's a guideline if you're looking for a starting point:
Fishing captains: $30 per angler per day
House staff (Cristhian, Karina & crew): 10% of your total trip cost
So on a 5-day trip at $3,299, that's roughly $330 to the house and $120 to your captain over the week. Cash is preferred and goes directly to the people who made it happen. It is deeply appreciated by a crew that pours everything into your experience.
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Yes. A valid Mexican fishing license is required by law and is your responsibility to obtain prior to departure. We will provide all the details and resources to get it done easily before your trip.
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Yes. A valid passport is required for all guests. Make sure it's not expired — we cannot be responsible for guests who can't travel due to documentation issues.
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You drive to the CBX pedestrian bridge in San Diego, cross into Tijuana International Airport, and board a private charter flight directly to Cedros Island. No commercial flights, no long drives down Baja, no lost days. Most guests are fishing within hours of leaving San Diego.
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Six anglers maximum. That's it. This is a private house, not a lodge. You're not sharing your trip with strangers.
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Cedros Island is known for world-class yellowtail, calico bass, white sea bass, black sea bass, lingcod, and sheephead., grouper, dorado. Yellowtail is the primary target for most groups — the fishery here is as good as it gets on the West Coast.
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Yes — and that's what makes Cedros unique. You choose each day. Fish from the panga, fish from a kayak, or mix it up. The captains know how to put you on fish from either platform.
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We'll send a full packing list before your trip. Key items: valid passport, Mexican fishing license, personal rods and reels, lures and tackle, sun protection, and layers for cool mornings on the water. We handle food, housing, and logistics.
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Not required but strongly recommended. You're traveling internationally on a private charter to a remote island. Things happen. Protect your investment. Contact Katie for a quote — 619-302-3614.