Charter Operator
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
 Last booking: 6 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $1,440
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(17 reviews)
Playa Flamingo
 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
3.6 / 5
(4 reviews)
Herradura
Trips from US $3,051
Excellent
4.6 / 5
(5 reviews)
Tamarindo
 Last booking: 1 day ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $847

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 129 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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Greg B.
Toronto, ON
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day with captain Jon and Milton

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on March 5, 2020
The crew was amazing. Very helpful. Fast to help fast with refreshments and above all a successful catch.
Greg B. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Julio L.
Albuquerque, NM
Good
2.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Bad
2.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

Not for faint of heart

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on April 11, 2023
Boat was very clean and staff provided snacks and drinks. This trip is extremely hot and the boat trolls fast so if you get...
Julio L. does not recommend 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Jon R.
Hacienda Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Perfect afternoon

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on May 20, 2018
We couldnโ€™t be happier with the trip and Captain Charlie. Had a smooth ride on the Grady White and Charlie released some...
Jon R. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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Rollin D.
Oklahoma City, OK
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

May fishing trip

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 11, 2023
Poor fishing for an expensive sport fishing charter. Party of 7 Caught one Mahi mahi in 8 hours of fishing, so we prevailed...
Rollin D. does not recommend CR Fishing Charters โ€“ Riviera 38'
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Mike P.
Evergreen, CO
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Morning Half Day with Captain Charlie

VERIFIED   Half Day AM - SHARED CHARTER on June 28, 2018
Highly recommended experience if you enjoy fishing.ย  We are a family of four adults that are not very experienced.ย  Online...
Mike P. recommends 35' Cabo Express โ€“ Tamarindo Beach
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