getting to Los Roques

The Caracas airport is actually about 30 miles away from the capital city, near the 200 year-old historic, seaport resort community of La Guaira. The modern, Simon Bolivar Airport is a hub to Central and South America and has numerous, direct daily flights from Miami, Houston, London, New York, Buenos Aires, Santiago, and Los Angeles. It is incredibly easy and usually inexpensive to get to, from anywhere in the continental United States.

Most guests arrive in the Simon Bolivar International Airport late in the evening in order to be on time for the very early morning departure to Los Roques. After clearing customs, fishermen are met and transferred to the Eurobuilding Express Hotel only seven minutes from the airport. Included in the package is the cost of the hotel for the night of arrival and the night after the last day of fishing, as well as transfers to and from the airport.

Very early the next (first) morning anglers will be picked up at the hotel and transferred to the Aerotuy terminal, at the south end of the International Airport (less than 10 minutes from your hotel). The scenic flight is included in the package and covers the 85 air miles to the island of Gran Roque in less than 25 minutes. After a brief stop in the open air terminal to pay the Park and Airport use fee, anglers are escorted to the lodge, stow their luggage, and head for their waiting, assigned boats as soon as their tackle is assembled. Lunches are already packed and on board and there’s no delay in beginning what will be a full first day of bonefishing.

Guests fishing with Sight Cast are accommodated at the well-appointed Acuarela Lodge on Los Roques. All of the rooms have air conditioning, private baths and are very attractive, clean, and pleasant. Meals are prepared by the Lodge’s chef, and include a well-balanced blend of native dishes with an emphasis on fresh harvest from the sea. Plenty of complimentary cold sodas, bottled water, and beers will be packed in your cooler together with a fresh lunch each morning.

At the conclusion of the last day of scheduled fishing, anglers catch the evening Aerotuy flight back to the mainland, either in time to connect with their departing flight or to transfer to the hotel (included in the package) and an early flight the next morning. (Dinners and drinks at the mainland hotels on the night of arrival and departure are not included in the package.)

As part of your reservation package, you’ll receive a very complete Los Roques Pre-Trip Planner and Checklist. You can down-load that information after clicking on the Los Roques Equipment & Tackle.