Your Private Day on the Pacific 

A private 4-hour charter from Playa Flamingo is $590 — snorkeling, sportfishing, or a hidden beach. A full day combining all three is $990. The price is for the whole boat, not per person: up to 6 guests on snorkeling and hidden-beach charters, up to 4 on sportfishing. Children 5 and under travel free. A reservation deposit plus Costa Rica’s required 13% sales tax secures your date.

For clear water, book the morning charter, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM — light is highest overhead and the surface is typically calmest before the afternoon breeze builds. The waters off Playa Flamingo hold rocky reef and volcanic pinnacle habitat where king angelfish, parrotfish, pufferfish, schooling jacks, spotted eagle rays, and green and olive ridley sea turtles are all common sightings. The Catalina Islands, Guanacaste’s best-known snorkel and dive site, lie roughly six miles west of Flamingo.

Inshore waters off Playa Flamingo produce roosterfish, snapper, grouper, amberjack, and jack crevalle year-round. Offshore, the Papagayo region is known for sailfish and blue marlin, with the peak billfish run from December through April, and mahi-mahi (dorado), yellowfin tuna, and wahoo showing strongest from May through October. Our 4-hour charter carries sportfishing tackle plus kids’ rods, and takes up to 4 anglers.

Charters depart from Playa Flamingo, with beach pick-up available at Playa Potrero. Both sit on the Guanacaste coast within easy reach of Playa Conchal, Brasilito, Las Catalinas, and Tamarindo, and about an hour from Liberia International Airport (LIR). Hotel transportation can be arranged for an additional service fee.

Morning tours (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM) give the brightest underwater visibility and are the better pick if snorkeling is your priority. Afternoon tours (2:00 PM – 6:00 PM) trade some clarity for a slower pace and a Pacific sunset on the way in. Both run 4 hours and both are private.

Yes. Children 5 and under are free on snorkeling and hidden-beach charters, kids’ fishing rods are on board, and life jackets are carried in children’s sizes. Because the boat is yours alone there is no fixed schedule — you set the pace, stop when you want, and head back early if the kids have had enough. A water hammock, stand-up paddleboards, towable tubing, and a Subwing are all included.

Every charter includes life jackets, snorkeling equipment, sportfishing equipment, kids’ fishing rods, a water hammock, stand-up paddleboards, towable tubing and a Subwing, drinks, and food prepared for your trip — tropical fruit, dips, ceviche, guacamole, chips, and freshly baked goodies. Bring towels, a cap, and sunscreen. Transportation is the only add-on.

Bottlenose and spotted dolphins are seen along this coast year-round, and green and olive ridley sea turtles surface regularly. Humpback whales pass through Guanacaste waters in two seasons: the North Pacific population from roughly December through April, and the South Pacific population from July through November. Sightings are never guaranteed — this is wild water, not an aquarium.

A 27-foot deep-V hull with twin 115 HP Yamaha outboards, cushioned seating for 6, ample shade, a bathroom, a fresh-water shower, a Bluetooth stereo, GPS and fish finder, a roof rack for boards, and a sturdy boarding ladder. The deep-V hull is chosen for a soft, stable ride in Pacific chop.

Your deposit is fully refundable up to 72 hours before departure. Cancellations or date changes inside 72 hours are non-refundable, because the boat and crew are held exclusively for your group. Tours run in sun and in tropical rain, but if official conditions make it unsafe to leave the marina we cancel and refund the deposit in full.

Reserve directly on WhatsApp at +506 8853 8666, or email info@conchalcoast.com. There is no booking platform in between — you talk to the operator, confirm your date and tour, and pay a deposit to hold it.