Pesca Maya Fishing Lodge opened its doors on January 1996 and has quickly become one of the Yucatan's most popular fishing destinations and with good reason. The lodge is located 90 miles south of Cancun in the 1.3 million acre Sian Ka'an (Mayan for "where the sky is born") Biosphere Reserve. Situated on a long, narrow strip of barrier beach, the lodge is virtually surrounded by water. To the east lies the blue Caribbean and a few hundred yards off shore, the Palancar Barrier Reef which stretches from southern Belize to north of Cancun. On the western side lies the vast "El Rio" system of flats, channels and mangrove. 10 miles to the north is the famed inlet through the barrier beach known locally as the "Boca". And 4 miles to the south lies the incomparable Ascension Bay. The entire area boasts some of the Caribbean's greatest flats fishing for bonefish, excellent fishing for permit, fishing for snook, fishing for tarpon and other species, as well as reef and offshore fishing (in season).
Accomodations
We can take up to 22 anglers in the lodge, sharing rooms; offering our own Fly-Shop, 12 boats with the best guides in the area, and a beautiful beach where you can relax while not fishing. There are 11 rooms in 3 buildings, all with A/C and private bathroom with walk-in showers, most with oceanview. Located in a solitary white sand beach, turquoise water and a magnificent coral reef at 90 yards from the beach. The spacious Seaclusion house is the centre of our activities: exquisite meals and cold drinks are being served; flies tying and fishing stories take place. Serious fishing, beautiful spots, nice and comfortable accommodations, good food and personal attention is our mission.
Seaclusion House pictures:
Robinson House pictures:
Grand Slam pictures:
Please find more pictures from the lodge in our gallery
Our meals are home-style, with breakfast buffet and boxlunch for our fishermen. For non-fishermen, our Chef will prepare a traditional Mexican Lunch at the lodge. Daily changing dinner menu, barbecues and other specials.
Breakfast. - Fruit of the season like melon, watermelon, papaya, pineapple, etc. Juices: orange, pineapple, apple, etc. Eggs at your choice or pancakes.
Box Lunch. - 2 sandwiches per person plus a variety of snacks .
Dinner. - We offer a variety of soups, salads and vegetables, for the main course there is fish, steak, shrimps, fresh lobster (seasonal) and chicken alternate throughout the week.
Beverages and drinks. - We include purified water, sodas, beer, wine on the table and national cocktails like margaritas, screw drivers, vodka tonic, rum & coke, etc. We do not have imported liquors available, if you have one of your preference, you can bring the bottle along at no extra charge.
Personal attention is our special touch in making your trip a memorable experience. If you need to follow a special diet like low fat, low cholesterol, no sugar, no sea food, etc. please let us know - we will take care of it.
Breakfast Options
Snacks include fresh Seafood Ceviche
the best Margaritas in town!
3-course Dinners
Activities for non anglers
Snorkel from the beach, relax in a hammock with a cold drink, enjoy our Pesca Maya Spa treatments or venture out to explore the beauty of the Sian Ka'an biosphere. Enjoy our ecotours to the Muyil Ruins or take stunning pictures on a real wild dolphin encounter ...
FLY Shop
Lures, flies, jigs, ...
Sunscreen
Mosquito-repellent
Hats and Shirts ... and much more at our Pesca Maya Fly Shop.
Available also
Snorkel equipment for rent US$ 10.00 / day
Fly Rods & reels US$ 25.00 / day
Spinning Tackle US$ 15.00 / day
Communications
We have a cell-phone at Pesca Maya, it works fine, but it's expensive. Cost per minute is US$5.00, faxes can be delivered from the office in Cancun on Tuesday and Friday. For urgencies you can use our laptop to check your emails @ US$ 10.00 per hour. We have WIFI connection if you want to bring your laptop.
How to get to Pesca Maya
You will need to fly to Cancun, Mexico, and plan on arrival between 11:00 am and 2:00 PM Cancun time. Cancun is serviced by numerous domestic carriers including American Airlines, Continental, and US Air. Direct flights are available from Miami, Dallas, Houston, Newark, Denver, LA and several other cities. Connections from most US cities permit arrivals before 2:00 PM. If you need to do reservations or check availability these are some sites that work fine:
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Customs and Inmigration
Upon arrival in Cancun, you will first clear Mexican Immigration where you will present your passport and have your Tourist Card stamped (which is provided by your international carrier) . You must then fill out Mexican Customs Declaration Form (available at counters in the terminal), which you will need to present before departing terminal. Next you will claim your luggage and clear Mexican Customs. As you leave customs proceed to the arrival lobby.
Transfer to the Lodge
As you exit customs area to the arrival lobby, a Pesca Maya representative will meet you, who will provide the transfer to the Lodge. The drive to the Lodge will take about 3 to 3 ½ hours. Due to the duration of the transfer, Pesca Maya schedules one transfer per day, usually departing Cancun around 1:30 PM. If you arrive early (11:00 am for example), you may have to wait for other guests to arrive before leaving the airport. If there are other arrivals later that day you will depart Cancun immediately. However guests arriving to Cancun after 3:00 PM, may be charged a special transfer surcharge. If the normally scheduled Pesca Maya transfer has already departed for the Lodge. If there are no other arrivals on your arrival day, Pesca Maya will schedule the transfer to your arrival time. The current special transfer surcharge is US$200.00 per vehicle trip, divided by the number of late arriving guests.
If you arrive in Cancun very late or your flight will leave very early on your departure date, we can assist you to find accomodations to overnight in Cancun.
Upon arrival at the Lodge, you will be greeted by resident manager Jesus Castillo, who will assist you with luggage and show your cabaña. You will have time to unpack, settle in, and take a swim or even fish from the beach before dinner at 7:00 PM
