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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
(90 reviews)
Tamarindo
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Trips from US $1,327

CR Fishing Charters โ€“ Riviera 38'

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(17 reviews)
Playa Flamingo
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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
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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

Very good
3.6 / 5
(4 reviews)
Herradura
Trips from US $3,051

CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 34' Center Console

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(5 reviews)
Tamarindo
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $847

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 129 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (137)
Action all day!
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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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Calen W.
Hacienda Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

2 half days with Alex and Milton

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on February 13, 2020
We had two great days in the water with Alex and Milton. The boat is setup perfectly for fishing and handles the waves well....
Calen W. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Dan R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 15, 2021
Dan R. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Frank H.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on July 7, 2021
Frank H. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Mitchell B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Jonathan

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on April 27, 2021
Mitchell B. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Gary K.
Poor
1.0 / 5
Experience:
Poor
1.0 / 5
Boat
Poor
1.0 / 5
Crew
Poor
1.0 / 5
Overall

Never Again

VERIFIED   Full day charter on November 28, 2025
2.5 hour wait for a No Show charter boat captain.ย  And w3 paid a $325 USD deposit which has not been repaid.
Gary K. does not recommend CR Fishing Charters โ€“ 48' Viking
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