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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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Excellent
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
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CR Fishing Charters โ€“ Riviera 38'

Excellent
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43ft Viking Sportfish in Los Sueรฑos

Excellent
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31' Chris Craft in Tamarindo

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(3 reviews)
Tamarindo
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Trips from US $1,100

CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 31' Bertram

Very good
3.7 / 5
(2 reviews)
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CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 28' Fishing Machine

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CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 48' Viking

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CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 34' Center Console

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(2 reviews)
Tamarindo
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Trips from US $847

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 131 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (127)
Great day of fishing when nobody else was catching
Mega yellowfin tuna.
Tamarando Sailfish
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
90%
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Scott J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day of fishing when nobody else was catching

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 20, 2025
Was a great day fishing out of Taramindo.ย  Well organized and fantastic crew.ย  Brought family out on a three-quarter day...
Scott J. recommends CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 34' Center Console
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Tim H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Couldnโ€™t be happier!

VERIFIED   Full day charter on December 2, 2024
The team was extremely professional, we landed plenty of bill fish for probably my most memorable fishing trip ever! They...
Tim H. recommends 43ft Viking Sportfish in Los Sueรฑos
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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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Kyle P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Tamarando Sailfish

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 3, 2025
Great day of fishing out of Tamarindo. 7 Sails and some Tuna..
Kyle P. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Judy T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Jonathan

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on June 18, 2025
Judy T. recommends CR Fishing Charters โ€“ Riviera 38'
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