Point Loma Sportfishing is one of the big three Scott Street landings and a deep, capable operation, the kind of San Diego landing that runs a boat for every trip from a beginner’s half day to an eight day long range run. Its strengths are a strong Coronado Islands and offshore fleet, a roster of well regarded boats like the Mission Belle and the New Lo-An, and the clearest open party pricing in the port, with the Mexican fishing permit built into the fare. Where it slips is consistency: this is a fleet of individually run boats, and the reviews split sharply by which one you draw.
The verdict and where it ranks
At 7.7 it is third in the San Diego ranking, a strong choice and a genuine all rounder, just behind the long range powerhouse Fisherman’s Landing and the top private six pack Pelican Sportfishing. It earns the placing on range, posted pricing, and a core of strong boats, and it is held there by the honest spread in its reviews. The marquee boats, the Mission Belle on the Coronado Islands, the New Lo-An offshore, the long range American Angler under Captains Brian Kiyohara and Ray Lopez, draw real praise; the namesake Point Loma boat and the T-Bird draw a recurring run of crowding and service complaints. It suits an angler who books a specific, well reviewed boat for a Coronado Islands or offshore day. For a private day without the variance, Pelican and Ironclad Sportfishing are the six pack picks; for the oldest landing, H&M Landing; for Mission Bay convenience, Seaforth Sportfishing. The San Diego ranking lays out the field.
The boats and the fleet
Point Loma books a fleet of roughly a dozen to sixteen boats, owned and run individually, which is the source of both its range and its variance. The day fleet includes the 65 foot Daily Double, a half day boat for up to 39 anglers with a full galley, and the 65 foot Mission Belle, the full day Coronado Islands specialist. The New Lo-An runs multi day offshore trips, the Game Changer is a six pack charter, and the landing berths the long range boats American Angler, Independence, Intrepid, and Vagabond. The better boats are clean and well run with good galleys; the honest mark is that the namesake Point Loma boat turns up repeatedly in negative reviews for overcrowding and a crew that has run late, so the fleet does not hold one standard across every hull.
The fishing and what you target
The fishing follows the San Diego calendar. Close in off Point Loma, the half day boats work the kelp for calico bass, rockfish, and yellowtail much of the year. The full day boats run to the Coronado Islands, about 15 to 18 miles south in Mexican waters, for yellowtail, bonito, bass, and rockfish, with tuna pushing through in the warm months. From summer into fall the overnight and multi day boats chase bluefin and yellowfin tuna and dorado offshore, and the long range boats it books run the distant Mexican banks in the fall. Bluefin carry a federal limit of 2 fish per person off California, and the southern rockfish season opens and closes by the calendar, so confirm the current rules with NOAA Fisheries and California Fish and Wildlife before a season specific trip.
Trips and prices
The open party fares are posted clearly and are the easiest to read in the port. A local half day runs about $78 to $83 per person, a 3/4 day $155 to $166, a full day $248 to $367, a Coronado Islands full day about $259, and an overnight about $367, as of June 2026. The real convenience is that the Mexican fishing permit is built into the open party fare, so a Coronado trip is one less thing to arrange, though you still need a passport. A California fishing license and rod rental are added at the landing, a 3.5% card fee applies, the cancellation policy is 48 hours with a 10% handling fee, and personal coolers are not allowed, so plan to buy fish bags or use the landing’s processor. The multi day and long range trips run higher and are scheduled separately. Our cost guide sets these against other ports, and the party boat versus private charter guide weighs a landing seat against a private boat.
The crew
Each boat runs its own named captains, with owners Steve Peterson and Fred Huber among the skippers, so the crew you get depends on the boat you book. The praise in the reviews is specific and lands on particular boats: the Mission Belle and New Lo-An crews for putting people on fish, El Capitan and the Game Changer for a well run day, and the long range captains Brian Kiyohara and Ray Lopez on the American Angler, who are singled out by name. The criticism is just as specific. The namesake Point Loma boat and the T-Bird draw repeated complaints about an overcrowded rail and a crew that has shown up late or fished a slow day without much help. That spread is the operation’s real weakness, and it is why we say to book the boat, not just the landing.
Booking and what to know
Book online through the schedule or by phone, and pick the boat as deliberately as the trip: read the recent fish reports and reviews for the specific boat, since that is where the experience is decided. Bring layers and a rain shell, sunscreen, food beyond the galley, and a passport for any Coronado Islands or Mexican waters trip. The Mexican permit is included on the open party trips, the license is added at the landing, and coolers are not allowed aboard, so arrange fish handling in advance.
How we scored it
The landing earns its 7.7 on wide access, a strong Coronado Islands and long range fleet, and the clearest open party pricing in the port, held in the middle of the field by the real inconsistency across its boats, with the namesake Point Loma boat a recurring complaint magnet. Trips and access and value are its strongest factors. See how we scored this boat and the San Diego ranking for the rest of the field.