Gladiator Sportfishing Samara (Acuarelas)
Gladiator Sportfishing Samara (Acuarelas)
Private fishing charters out of Playa Sámara, Costa Rica, on Acuarelas, our 24 ft (7.3 m) boat with a Yamaha 75. Every trip is a private charter: the price is per boat, not per person. Up to 4 guests, plus one extra guest for an added fee. Children count as guests.
Inshore trips stay close to the coast, working rock formations, beaches and river mouths for roosterfish, jacks, cubera snapper and grouper. We cast poppers, jig and fish live bait. Fly fishing on request. Our Fishing & Dolphin Watching trip mixes light-tackle fishing with looking for dolphins, and whales in season, with light rods for kids and beginners.
Acuarelas carries a live well and a fish finder, and has a shade cover over the bow, the same as Sol de Oro. Bring a hat and long sleeves.
Included: water, soft drinks and beer, snacks like chips, and lunch on full days. Rods, reels, tackle, bait, fuel, crew, and the small shuttle boat out to your boat. Feel free to bring your own drinks, alcohol included. We'll keep them cold for you.
Not included: fishing licenses. Costa Rica requires one per angler over 16, about $17 for 8 days. We'll walk you through it once you've booked. Tipping isn't required, but it is often customary.
We always release roosterfish, sailfish, marlin and jacks. For other fish, we follow the rules and the captain's call.
Before you book: there is no toilet on board. To get on, you wade through shallow water to a small shuttle boat, then step across to your boat. Both move with the swell. Life jackets on board in every size.
Meeting point: the end of Sámara beach, on the Hotel Hideaway road.
Private fishing charters out of Playa Sámara, Costa Rica, on Acuarelas, our 24 ft (7.3 m) boat with a Yamaha 75. Every trip is a private charter: the price is per boat, not per person. Up to 4 guests, plus one extra guest for an added fee. Children count as guests.
Inshore trips stay close to the coast, working rock formations, beaches and river mouths for roosterfish, jacks, cubera snapper and grouper. We cast poppers, jig and fish live bait. Fly fishing on request. Our Fishing & Dolphin Watching trip mixes light-tackle fishing with looking for dolphins, and whales in season, with light rods for kids and beginners.
Acuarelas carries a live well and a fish finder, and has a shade cover over the bow, the same as Sol de Oro. Bring a hat and long sleeves.
Included: water, soft drinks and beer, snacks like chips, and lunch on full days. Rods, reels, tackle, bait, fuel, crew, and the small shuttle boat out to your boat. Feel free to bring your own drinks, alcohol included. We'll keep them cold for you.
Not included: fishing licenses. Costa Rica requires one per angler over 16, about $17 for 8 days. We'll walk you through it once you've booked. Tipping isn't required, but it is often customary.
We always release roosterfish, sailfish, marlin and jacks. For other fish, we follow the rules and the captain's call.
Before you book: there is no toilet on board. To get on, you wade through shallow water to a small shuttle boat, then step across to your boat. Both move with the swell. Life jackets on board in every size.
Meeting point: the end of Sámara beach, on the Hotel Hideaway road.
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Tasha Hughes5.0Verifiedso many fish
Fishing & Dolphin Watching on August 21, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 childrenwe had an incredible experience - caught five huge fish (i have never fished before, so i may have been easy to please). we went way out, among true local fisherman, which was cool to see lots of approaches to fishing. then the crew got wind of a whale in the area, so we tracked this incredible whale pair, seeing sevetal sea turtles along the way. and then they offered to let us swim “at the island” and we couldn”t turn that down. pura vida day!
George Thomas4.7VerifiedSmart Captain!
Fishing & Dolphin Watching on August 23, 2026 • 2 adultsWe left shore at 7:30 AM; after an hour of travel in somewhat choppy surf, we arrived at the reef for bottom fishing. Several other boats were already on the reef but our Captain chose not to join the crowd. Selecting other more less-pressured areas of the reef, we quickly landed a huge snapper. After 3 hours we had eight whoppers! The guys were attentive to our needs and did a great job. Highly recommend these folks!
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we had an incredible experience - caught five huge fish (i have never fished before, so i may have been easy to please). we went way out, among true local fisherman, which was cool to see lots of approaches to fishing. then the crew got wind of a whale in the area, so we tracked this incredible whale pair, seeing sevetal sea turtles along the way. and then they offered to let us swim “at the island” and we couldn”t turn that down. pura vida day!
We left shore at 7:30 AM; after an hour of travel in somewhat choppy surf, we arrived at the reef for bottom fishing. Several other boats were already on the reef but our Captain chose not to join the crowd. Selecting other more less-pressured areas of the reef, we quickly landed a huge snapper. After 3 hours we had eight whoppers! The guys were attentive to our needs and did a great job. Highly recommend these folks!
Hi George, thank you so much for the review! We're thrilled the Captain's strategy paid off with those eight big snappers. It was a pleasure having you on board with Gladiator Sportfishing Samara, and we hope to see you back on the water soon! 🎣
FAQs about Gladiator Sportfishing Samara (Acuarelas)
- US $505 per group, additional US $90 per person after 4 guests - Fishing & Dolphin Watching (4 hours)
- US $505 per group, additional US $90 per person after 4 guests - Fishing & Dolphin Watching - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $505 per group, additional US $90 per person after 4 guests - Half Day Trip – Inshore (4 hours)
- US $505 per group, additional US $90 per person after 4 guests - Half Day Trip – Inshore - 1:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $620 per group, additional US $90 per person after 4 guests - 3/4 Day Trip – Inshore (6 hours)
- US $790 per group, additional US $90 per person after 4 guests - Full Day Trip – Inshore (8 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Snorkeling equipment
- Live bait well
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Fish cleaning and filleting are included in the price and will be handled by our crew.)
- Snacks (Fresh fruit and snacks are always available onboard, and lunch is included on all full-day trips.)
- Drinks (A variety of drinks, including water, Coca-Cola, and beer, will always be available onboard. If guests would like to bring any additional drinks, we can provide our cooler for their convenience.)
- Lunch
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Light tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Popping
- Fly fishing
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
- Grouper (Broomtail)
- Jack (Almaco)
- Jack (Pacific Crevalle)
- Roosterfish
- Snapper (Pacific Dog)
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