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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.
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35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(89 reviews)
Tamarindo
 Last booking: 2 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $1,440

CR Fishing Charters โ€“ Riviera 38'

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(17 reviews)
Playa Flamingo
 Last booking: 5 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $1,808

43ft Viking Sportfish in Los Sueรฑos

Excellent
4.4 / 5
(8 reviews)
Herradura
Trips from US $3,150

31' Chris Craft in Tamarindo

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(3 reviews)
Tamarindo
 Last booking: 2 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $1,130

CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 31' Bertram

Very good
3.7 / 5
(2 reviews)
Tamarindo
Trips from US $975

CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 28' Fishing Machine

Playa Flamingo
Trips from US $775

CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 48' Viking

Poor
1.0 / 5
(1 review)
Herradura
 Last booking: 6 hours ago
Trips from US $3,051

CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 34' Center Console

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(4 reviews)
Tamarindo
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $847

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 125 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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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
91%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
88%
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Paul G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Action all day!

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip on December 23, 2025
Nacho and Chalupa were great!ย  We were able to catch a Marlin, a couple Sail fish, and Landed a few tuna for supper.ย  Great...
Paul G. recommends CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 34' Center Console
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Sean G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on December 23, 2025
crew went above and beyond on service and fishing.ย  great food, great time, and great fishing!
Sean G. recommends CR Fishing Charters โ€“ Riviera 38'
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Albert M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Jonathan

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on December 19, 2025
Albert M. recommends CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 34' Center Console
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Matthew M.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on July 19, 2025
Alex and his crew were awesome.ย  We hooked up with several large sailfish and landed 3!ย  Lots of excitement.ย  The crew made...
Matthew M. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Richard L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Mega yellowfin tuna.

VERIFIED   Full Day Charter on May 12, 2025
Captain Frank and his mates did an amazing job helping us land. Some of the biggest tuna I have ever caught in Costa Rica....
Richard L. recommends 31' Chris Craft in Tamarindo
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