General Santos Tuna Fishing Tour

General Santos City, the Tuna Capital of the Philippines, sits at the heart of Sarangani Bay where the country's prized yellowfin tuna are landed. This full-day adventure takes you out on the water with local fishermen to experience handline tuna fishing, the traditional method GenSan is famous for, where a single baited line is worked by hand to target the big mature tuna while sparing the smaller fish.

You will head out across Sarangani Bay, learning how the municipal fishermen read the water and work their lines on small motorised boats, the same craft that supply GenSan's massive fish port. It is a hands-on, authentic look at the livelihood that built the city, with the thrill of feeling a powerful tuna strike on the other end of the line.

Beyond the fishing itself, the bay offers a scenic backdrop for the day, and the trip can be paired with a visit to the General Santos Fish Port Complex, one of the busiest in the country, to understand the full journey of GenSan tuna from sea to market.