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CR Fishing Charters

Member since April 2018 Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Background
Jon and his wife moved to Tamarindo from the city in 2006. Tamarindo is a surfing town and back then the captain realized that surfing is not his thing. Instead, he instantly fell in love with fishing. Capt. Jon has fished the entire Pacific coast of Costa Rica since then, from Golfito (near Panama) to the Bat Islands (near Nicaragua). He has developed many friendships through this wonderful sport and has met great captains on each fishing location on the amazing Pacific coast. Now, the captain runs a successful fishing operation based in Tamarindo representing some of the best captains and crews on the best fishing locations of Costa Rica.

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Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Background
Jon and his wife moved to Tamarindo from the city in 2006. Tamarindo is a surfing town and back then the captain realized that surfing is not his thing. Instead, he instantly fell in love with fishing. Capt. Jon has fished the entire Pacific coast of Costa Rica since then, from Golfito (near Panama) to the Bat Islands (near Nicaragua). He has developed many friendships through this wonderful sport and has met great captains on each fishing location on the amazing Pacific coast. Now, the captain runs a successful fishing operation based in Tamarindo representing some of the best captains and crews on the best fishing locations of Costa Rica.

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(90 reviews)
Tamarindo
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $1,327
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(17 reviews)
Playa Flamingo
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $1,808
Excellent
4.4 / 5
(8 reviews)
Herradura
Trips from US $3,150
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(3 reviews)
Tamarindo
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $1,130
Very good
3.7 / 5
(2 reviews)
Tamarindo
Trips from US $975
Playa Flamingo
Trips from US $775
Very good
3.7 / 5
(5 reviews)
Herradura
Trips from US $3,051
Excellent
4.6 / 5
(5 reviews)
Tamarindo
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $847

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 130 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (137)
Action all day!
Action all day!
great time
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
88%
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Wilson R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great boat and experience for whole family!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 10, 2025
Fished with whole family, 8 people ranging from grandparents to our youngest who is 8, and we were on our first sailfish with...
Wilson R. recommends CR Fishing Charters โ€“ Riviera 38'
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Judson F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great boat, great crew, well worth it

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 9, 2025
We booked a 4 hour morning tour that took place last weekend (March 2025). Whole process was well organized and prompt. Met...
Judson F. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Jared L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Crew and Boat Even on a Tough Day

VERIFIED   Full day charter on December 7, 2025
We didnโ€™t catch anything this time, but the crew was friendly and worked hard to give us a good chance. Saw one Sailfish...
Jared L. recommends 43ft Viking Sportfish in Los Sueรฑos
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Frank C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip, captain, crew and boat

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on January 8, 2026
My son and I had a great trip.ย  Boat is well equipped to handle anything, captain was great and his crew were fantastic.ย ...
Frank C. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Fred D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip,would book again.

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 21, 2025
Had a great time with the captain and crew. Went out in the Sea Cruz with Captain Alex. Crew handled absolutely everything...
Fred D. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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