Salty Adventure
4.8/5 (123 reviews)
Ruta Nacional Secundaria 180, Playa Flamingo, GU, Costa Rica–
Salty Adventure
Playa Flamingo, GU, Costa Rica
–30 ft
6
4.8/5 (123 reviews)
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Salty Adventure owned and operated by Wishing I Was Fishing Adventures is located in Playa Flamingo and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters.
This crew will do its best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 5 to 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Dolphin, Roosterfish, Marlin, sailfish Amberjack, Snapper, and Tuna, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, heavy tackle, bottom fishing, trolling, big game fishing, jigging, popping,
Your fishing adventure starts on a 30' Shamrock boat that can safely take up to 6 anglers. This boat comes with a toilet and an ice box.
All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Your trip will include all the necessary The crew will clean and fillet your catch for you to take home at the end of the trip. You are welcome to share the catch with the crew, if you choose to but all the catch is yours to take if you like The boat will be supplied with snacks, drinks, and on 3/4 or full days lunch is provided for your pleasure, be sure to let the captain know if you have any questions
A license is required you can acquire it online.
Book your trip now and hit the water with the Salty Adventure.
Salty Adventure owned and operated by Wishing I Was Fishing Adventures is located in Playa Flamingo and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters.
This crew will do its best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 5 to 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Dolphin, Roosterfish, Marlin, sailfish Amberjack, Snapper, and Tuna, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, heavy tackle, bottom fishing, trolling, big game fishing, jigging, popping,
Your fishing adventure starts on a 30' Shamrock boat that can safely take up to 6 anglers. This boat comes with a toilet and an ice box.
All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Your trip will include all the necessary The crew will clean and fillet your catch for you to take home at the end of the trip. You are welcome to share the catch with the crew, if you choose to but all the catch is yours to take if you like The boat will be supplied with snacks, drinks, and on 3/4 or full days lunch is provided for your pleasure, be sure to let the captain know if you have any questions
A license is required you can acquire it online.
Book your trip now and hit the water with the Salty Adventure.
Popular features
You keep catch
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
Toilet
Child friendly
Popular features
You keep catch
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
Toilet
Child friendly
Customer reviews
Rating
4.8
123 reviews
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.7
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (239)
What anglers say
89%
Great experience
90%
Family friendly
97%
Friendly captain
94%
Good boat
91%
Recommended
86%
Caught fish
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Stanley Artis
Repeat angler
Washington D.C., US
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Member since 2022
•
2 trips
1
5.0
Verified
First Exposure to Costa Rica Fishing
3/4 Day Trip on January 30, 2026 • 5 adults
My group of 9 arrived in Playa Flamingo excited and ready to fish. Thanks to the detailed coordination and great customer service from Debbie of 'I Wish I Were Fishing Chaters' we were greeted to a warm welcome and quickly guided to our boats and awaiting captains and crews. After a short ride to the fishing grounds on well equipped vessels our skilled teams on each boat turned our excitement into a day to remember. We caught Tuna, Mahi Mahi, and Sail Fish not counting multiple missed strikes. The added treat… delicious fresh fruit & snacks, cold beverages, great music, and an all day Spinner Dolphin show that was worthy of National Geographic. A safe ride back to the marina with fresh fish fillets in the bag and huge smiles on our faces, completed the day.
I recommend giving them a call if you desire a great day of fishing in Costa Rica. I plan to again when I return with that same excitement because they delivered! Thanks Debbie to you and your staff for making our trip one to remember. Look forward to connecting next time i'm in Costa Rica!
Stanley A.
Bowie, Maryland
Response from Captain
February 8, 2026
Thank you and your fabulous family for joining us onboard. A great day was definitely had by all. Our crew enjoyed spending the day with your group and look forward to having you back again. Pura Vida 😎🎣
Travis Bull
Repeat angler
South Carolina, US
•
Member since 2018
•
6 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
Great crew and great time
Full day on May 25, 2026 • 3 adults • 1 child
Fished with my 10 yr old and 17 yr old. The captain and crew were fantastic. We requested tuna and sailfish and they put us on both, which were miles apart. The crew was very accommodating and lunch was the best sandwich in the world, lol! Thanks for a great day
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
May 27, 2026
Awesome , glad you had a great time aboard and with our crew.
Alicia Mizell
Massachusetts, US
•
Member since 2025
1
5.0
Verified
Family fishing trip
3/4 Day Trip on July 24, 2025 • 5 adults
Spent the day with Salty Adventures and had an amazing day. The CREW was 10/10. We caught Mahi Mahi, 5 Sailfish, and plenty of grouper, strawberry grouper, and tilefish. The crew worked really hard to ensure we had a great experience. My family fishes off shore often in New England, and we were beyond impressed with the crew and how they worked. By the 5th sailfish, we were sailed out hahah. THANK YOU for such a great day. Already planning to come back for our family trip next year!
-Eric, "Spanky", our Captain you, all are fantastic.
Response from Captain
July 25, 2025
Alicia thank you for your kind review I will make sure my team is aware of the great review you have left them, we look forward to fishing with your family again
Brian Gooding
California, US
•
Member since 2025
2
5.0
Verified
Family fishing success!
3/4 Day Trip on June 29, 2025 • 2 adults • 4 children
We went out for a 3/4 day with four kids ages 9-15 and two adults. The plan was to go offshore early to target gamefish, but one of the younger kids got unexpectedly seasick, so we had to audible. The captain and crew were awesome, so we changed plans and decided to troll back toward shore and focus more in shore. It was a great decision and we ended the day with a big sailfish, a large snapper, and more rainbow runners than we knew what to do with. Everyone landed multiple fish, and we hooked some great game fish. Would recommend!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
July 1, 2025
Thank you for your review and glad we were able to make the day great even with one not starting out the day feeling well. Glad it all worked out and that is a really nice snapper
Sarah Maddock
Repeat angler
Netherlands
•
Member since 2024
•
9 trips
2
5.0
Verified
Amazing 2 days!
Full day on November 26, 2025 • 2 adults
We did a day offshore and a day inshore and everything was perfect - the boat was fantastic with great equipment, the crew were professional, friendly and couldn't do enough to both help and make our experience as comfortable and enjoyable as possible and we caught great Mahi Mahi, Roosterfish and Jack Crevalle. We loved every minute with the crew and on the boat and Debbie made everything smooth and seamless. We will definitely rebook next time we are in Costa Rica and would really recommend.
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Response from Captain
December 7, 2025
Thank you for fishing with Wishing I Was Fishing Adventures. We are very happy that we could make your trip memorable and we look forward to having you on board again in the future. Pura Vida
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Half day am
4 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $950
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $950
Entire boat: up to 6 people
1/2 day pm
4 hour trip starts at 1:00 PM
US $950
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $950
Entire boat: up to 6 people
3/4 Day Trip
6 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $1,350
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $1,350
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Full day
8 hour trip starts at 7:00 AM
US $1,650
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $1,650
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Customer reviews
Rating
4.8
123 reviews
4.8
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.7
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (239)
What anglers say
89%
Great experience
90%
Family friendly
97%
Friendly captain
94%
Good boat
91%
Recommended
86%
Caught fish
All reviews (123)
Filter
Sort by: Featured
Frequently mentioned
Showing 1 – 5 of 123 reviews
Stanley Artis
Repeat angler
Washington D.C., US
Member since 2022
2 trips
1
5.0
Verified
First Exposure to Costa Rica Fishing
3/4 Day Trip on January 30, 2026 • 5 adults
My group of 9 arrived in Playa Flamingo excited and ready to fish. Thanks to the detailed coordination and great customer service from Debbie of 'I Wish I Were Fishing Chaters' we were greeted to a warm welcome and quickly guided to our boats and awaiting captains and crews. After a short ride to the fishing grounds on well equipped vessels our skilled teams on each boat turned our excitement into a day to remember. We caught Tuna, Mahi Mahi, and Sail Fish not counting multiple missed strikes. The added treat… delicious fresh fruit & snacks, cold beverages, great music, and an all day Spinner Dolphin show that was worthy of National Geographic. A safe ride back to the marina with fresh fish fillets in the bag and huge smiles on our faces, completed the day.
I recommend giving them a call if you desire a great day of fishing in Costa Rica. I plan to again when I return with that same excitement because they delivered! Thanks Debbie to you and your staff for making our trip one to remember. Look forward to connecting next time i'm in Costa Rica!
Stanley A.
Bowie, Maryland
Response from Captain
February 8, 2026
Thank you and your fabulous family for joining us onboard. A great day was definitely had by all. Our crew enjoyed spending the day with your group and look forward to having you back again. Pura Vida 😎🎣
Travis Bull
Repeat angler
South Carolina, US
Member since 2018
6 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
Great crew and great time
Full day on May 25, 2026 • 3 adults • 1 child
Fished with my 10 yr old and 17 yr old. The captain and crew were fantastic. We requested tuna and sailfish and they put us on both, which were miles apart. The crew was very accommodating and lunch was the best sandwich in the world, lol! Thanks for a great day
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
May 27, 2026
Awesome , glad you had a great time aboard and with our crew.
Alicia Mizell
Massachusetts, US
Member since 2025
1
5.0
Verified
Family fishing trip
3/4 Day Trip on July 24, 2025 • 5 adults
Spent the day with Salty Adventures and had an amazing day. The CREW was 10/10. We caught Mahi Mahi, 5 Sailfish, and plenty of grouper, strawberry grouper, and tilefish. The crew worked really hard to ensure we had a great experience. My family fishes off shore often in New England, and we were beyond impressed with the crew and how they worked. By the 5th sailfish, we were sailed out hahah. THANK YOU for such a great day. Already planning to come back for our family trip next year!
-Eric, "Spanky", our Captain you, all are fantastic.
Response from Captain
July 25, 2025
Alicia thank you for your kind review I will make sure my team is aware of the great review you have left them, we look forward to fishing with your family again
Brian Gooding
California, US
Member since 2025
2
5.0
Verified
Family fishing success!
3/4 Day Trip on June 29, 2025 • 2 adults • 4 children
We went out for a 3/4 day with four kids ages 9-15 and two adults. The plan was to go offshore early to target gamefish, but one of the younger kids got unexpectedly seasick, so we had to audible. The captain and crew were awesome, so we changed plans and decided to troll back toward shore and focus more in shore. It was a great decision and we ended the day with a big sailfish, a large snapper, and more rainbow runners than we knew what to do with. Everyone landed multiple fish, and we hooked some great game fish. Would recommend!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
July 1, 2025
Thank you for your review and glad we were able to make the day great even with one not starting out the day feeling well. Glad it all worked out and that is a really nice snapper
Sarah Maddock
Repeat angler
Netherlands
Member since 2024
9 trips
2
5.0
Verified
Amazing 2 days!
Full day on November 26, 2025 • 2 adults
We did a day offshore and a day inshore and everything was perfect - the boat was fantastic with great equipment, the crew were professional, friendly and couldn't do enough to both help and make our experience as comfortable and enjoyable as possible and we caught great Mahi Mahi, Roosterfish and Jack Crevalle. We loved every minute with the crew and on the boat and Debbie made everything smooth and seamless. We will definitely rebook next time we are in Costa Rica and would really recommend.
Translated by AI:
Response from Captain
December 7, 2025
Thank you for fishing with Wishing I Was Fishing Adventures. We are very happy that we could make your trip memorable and we look forward to having you on board again in the future. Pura Vida
FAQs about Salty Adventure
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What is the boat like?
Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
30 ft
Year built
2003
Restored in
2026
Boat manufacturer
Shamrock
Boat type
Sportfishing
Engine model
Yanmar
Powered by
2 x 315HP
Max cruising speed
28 knots