This was our family's first visit to Hawaii, and we wanted to experience fishing in the Pacific as we live on the east coast. I talked with a number of captains prior to our trip, and really like the response I received from Tropical Sun -Captain Dennis. I also liked the fact that he has an up-to-date calendar of all... More

This is our third time, 3 visits in a row to the Big Island and we spent another amazing day at sea with Capt D and Ryan. We caught 4 mahi mahi. We kept as much as we wanted to and what an amazing feast cooked as per Dennis' suggestion. We also had a catch and unplanned release of a... More

Capt Dennis and his crew are first class all the way. They went above and beyond to make sure my family was safe, comfortable and had fun. He succeeded at all 3. Each in our party caught a fish and everyone loved the experience. My young boys (5 and 3) were enthralled and are still talking about "Capt D and... More

My son Jack and I went out on the Tropical Sun with Dennis and Ryan and couldn't have had a better time. Jack is 10 and has caught a few river fish before, but this was something else. Dennis and Ryan are incredibly good at what they do, and make it fun- even when the fish aren't biting. And they... More

My whole family had a great time with Captain Dennis. We booked a private charter for me, my 8yr old son, and my brother-in-law and his son. We wanted to focus on catching fish and Captain Dennis delivered! One of the first fish on the line was a mahi mahi that my son was able to reel in and the... More

Bumped into Capt .Dennis as my wife and I were just looking at the boats in the marina. We ended up going fishing and brought along my sister and brother in law. Capt. D and co-Capt. Ryan were great. Capt. D said right from the start that fishing was only so-so right now (Dec 9). Off we went at 0630... More

We met Captain Dennis on the airplane on our way to vacation on the Big Island. Taking a boat out into the tropical waters seemed like something that we wouldn't be able to do with a 3 year old and a 5 year old. Boy, were we wrong!! It was one of the most memorable and fun experiences we have... More

Capt D and co-Capt Ryan were great. These guys work their butt's off to make your trip memorable. Capt. D advised up front that the fishing was off at this time of year. Ha, we still caught fish and had a super time. The boat and equipment were top of the line. We will be back this August. Thx. Steve,Lynn,Doug&Jaime.... More

Aloha Capt. D! Thank you again for a very enjoyable trip with my 7 year old daughter, her 4 year old cousin and my brother. Your kind patience and ability to customize this trip for all of us made a great trip for all. I look forward to our next trip, fly fishing for mahi mahi. Cheers, John Miao xcaliburrods.com More