This is our second time using Gem Charters and we could not be happier. They are very organized and communicative. The captain and first made were professional, friendly, and genuinely wanted us to have a great time. We will definitely use them again.

This was an experience like no other we have ever had! Gem Charters was easy to deal with and had our best wishes in mind every step of the way. We had originally booked a date early in our holiday. That particular date ended up being very very windy. We were picked up at our hotel and taken to the marina to chat with Eddie and Miguel were supposed to be our guide and captain that day. They explained that due to a storm that had come through the previous day, that the ocean was very rough, and even though it was still within safety limits, they recommended for our experience to reschedule. We took their advice and rescheduled for later in the week. We were shuttled back to our hotel. On the day of our rescheduled tour, Eddie was not able to join us and Miguel. A lovely young man named Jose did instead. We were once again picked up and taken to the marina. We had arranged for a light breakfast to be served as part of our charter. We were able to make use of the stereo and enjoy the ride over to the Pearl Islands. Miguel shared some information about the ocean, the canal and his experiences along the way. He stopped at a drift line and dropped a couple of lines in the water while we made our way to the Pearl Islands. We didn't catch anything at the first stop, but at our second fishing stop, we most certainly did! We caught a 50lb Crevally Jack. Jose and Miguel both stated that it was very rare to see one that big and were also posing for pictures with the fish. Jose filleted it for us and we had some fresh sashimi as part of our bbq lunch. It was delicious! We stopped at several sandbars/islands that were only visible at that time of day due to the tide being out. We were able to snorkel and walk on the sand bars. While snorkeling, we saw blue starfish, octupus, a sting ray, and tons of reef fish. The water was so warm and clear. We stopped at another island where we were able to explore while Miguel and Jose bbq'd lunch for us. While we were having lunch, we were commenting that we hadn't yet seen a whale. We knew it was late in the migration, so it was a possibility that we wouldn't see one. At the same time we were commenting about the whales, Jose called out 'WHALE!!!' just in time for us all to see a juvenile humpback breach not far from where we were anchored. We watched the whale move off through the channel. The food served was fantastic and plentiful. The sashimi was spectacular! The remaining of the fish was taken home by our captain and mate making sure that the whole fish was going to be enjoyed. (50lbs is a lot of fish to eat!!) On our traverse back, Miguel had to navigate between 2 different storm systems and choppy waters to make it back safely. I was super impressed with his skills and confidence. He communicated with us and warned us about our ride back being a little 'bouncy'. He was so good at knowing the waters and the skies that we managed to make our way through some scary looking skies without getting wet from the rain, and the ride was a lot of fun. We did choose to skip snorkel number 2 in order to get back before getting caught in the storms. I always felt safe and never doubted Miguel at all. This was the highlight of our trip for sure! The scenery, the fun, the relaxation, the fishing and the tour was perfect! There were 3 of us on this charter... and worth every single penny!!

What a great day! We saw whales and more whales, beautiful islands and had an amazing time. Captain Miguel was knowledgeable and easy going. Don’t forget to wear sunscreen. I did. It hurts.

It was beyond anything we ever expected from this tour. The islands, the whales , the food was an amazing experience- we would never forget.

Miguel and Oscar were outstanding. They were great with the kids. Extremely knowledgeable and conversations were interesting and educational. Experienced hours of humpback whale watching & caught a tuna on the return. Would recommend this charter to anyone!

This was the tour of a lifetime. Captain Miguel got us within a stone's throw of humpback whales and we spent nearly two hours watching them surface, play, even breach! Miguel was terrific and we opted for the cooked-on-board lunch. My son and I enjoyed every morsel. It was one of the most fun days of my life.

It was an unforgettable experience, the whales put on a show for us waving and jumping. Our captain was so knowledgeable and nice, that it made the trip even more memorable. The food was delicious and the crew was super professional. Fully recomended.

This is amazing! Thanks to the GEM team for making this day special! Beautiful day and outstanding crew. Congratulations and keep up the good work.

Amazing tour and very professional captain. The Pearl Islands is a place that you must visit. I really recommend it.

It was an amazing experience, from the front office to the photos sent after the trip, I can not say enough. Miquel and Pedro are consummate professionals that looked after my family as if it was their own and worked to exceed our expectations at every turn. My only problem now is when to book again.

The trip was absolutely great! We ended up seeing probably a dozen whales, including calves and mothers together. Some of our party have done whale watching tours elsewhere, where you are lucky to see 1 whale 300 feet out- here we saw far, far more, and they came up much closer to us. We also did a full day of snorkeling and hanging out at the gorgeous pearl island beaches. It's basically like having your own, private islands for a bit, covered in shells and with reefs right offshore. The views seemed absolutely unreal. Our captain, Miguel, was very open to whatever our priorities were, and we pretty much just did a custom tour of whatever we'd like to experience. Having done tours in Hawaii, Mexico, multiple carribean islands, and in Washington, I cannot recommend this highly enough!

We had an amazing Whale watching tour with GEM Charters. The great thing about them is that you can customize your trip any way you want. We decided the departure hour and had a great powerboat just for us (which had a bathroom, very important for the ladies!). The islands where you go to do the whale watching are gorgeous, so you certainly will visit several beaches. Captain Miguel gave us snorkeling gear (which was great, we hadn't thought about bringing it) and took us to a great spot. Now, I'm not a great fan of fishing, but my husband is. So at some point, our whale watching tour became a deepsea fishing tour. Even though I'm not a huge fan of the activity, captain Miguel was so engaging that his excitement was catching. Not to mention my hubby's excitement! he caught some huge fish, even though we were only at it for an hour or so. Super recommended! We also got to see dolphins super close to the boat. Beautiful, beautiful experience.

The tour was excellent, we wanted to see whales and do an island hoping plus fishing but we never expected to have everything in one day. It was amazing . Also we had a lot of dolphins around our boat, we had a wonderful day!! Miguel our captain is an excellent driver and person, he and his helper have a very nice actitud and they make the more delicious bbq for us just in q couple of minutes. Everything perfect!! 👏👏👏

Fue un día de ensueño!! Fui con mi familia y dos sobrinos a pescar (excelente) y sacamos comida de toda la semana!! La pasamos espectacular!!

Excelente atencion, puntualidad, responsabilidad, el Capitan Miguel lo maximo mejor imposible. Nos preparo el mejor ceviche por lejos. Un dia increible, queriamos ballenas y nos consiguio todas las ballenas. Super contento con este servicio

Experiencia increíble, muy muy recomendable, tanto el poder ver la ballenas tan de cerca como la platas que se visitan

Una día excepcional . Miguel y su crew de primera , conocimos las islas Las Perlas , contadora etc. buceamos con tanque , vimos ballenas , pescamos , almorzamos en una playa maravillosa. Gracias por un gran día !

Una experiencia increíble!! Pudimos ver ballenas, visitar diferentes islas, tener todas las comodidades posibles y un servicio de calidad. Super recomendado.

Una experiencia grata con grandes anfitriones! Conocimos playas muy bellas además de poder ver ballenas jorobadas y practicar un poco de pesca.

Tuvimos una experiencia increíble, disfrutamos mucho el viaje. Unas playas super lindas, el avistamiento de ballenas espectacular. Vale la pena