Captain
Luis Sandi

Member since March 2019 Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
Background
Captain Luis Sandi is a local to the Herradura waters and has been a licensed captain since 2004. He targets Roosterfish, Yellowtail Amberjack, Sailfish, Tuna, Cubera Snapper, and many other local species. He’s an expert in deep sea trolling and bottom fishing and provides state-of-the-art tackle, drinks, and fresh local fruit on all of his trips. Capt. Luis started his charter service back in 2012 with the main goal of making people happy and creating lasting memories for his customers. Other than fishing and putting in work on his boat, he specializes in creating an entertaining and fun atmosphere for everyone. He loves meeting people from all over the world and sharing his culture and hometown with other like-minded anglers. Capt. Luis invites you to join him on his center console and get ready for an unforgettable adventure off the beautiful coast of playa flamingo guanacaste Costa Rica!

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Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
Background
Captain Luis Sandi is a local to the Herradura waters and has been a licensed captain since 2004. He targets Roosterfish, Yellowtail Amberjack, Sailfish, Tuna, Cubera Snapper, and many other local species. He’s an expert in deep sea trolling and bottom fishing and provides state-of-the-art tackle, drinks, and fresh local fruit on all of his trips. Capt. Luis started his charter service back in 2012 with the main goal of making people happy and creating lasting memories for his customers. Other than fishing and putting in work on his boat, he specializes in creating an entertaining and fun atmosphere for everyone. He loves meeting people from all over the world and sharing his culture and hometown with other like-minded anglers. Capt. Luis invites you to join him on his center console and get ready for an unforgettable adventure off the beautiful coast of playa flamingo guanacaste Costa Rica!
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(247 reviews)
Playa Flamingo
 Last booking: 11 hours ago
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Trips from US $550

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 247 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
82%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
85%
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Jonathan P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing trip!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip on February 5, 2025
I can’t say enough great things about Luis and Shirley. From the moment we boared the boat, until we got back to shore, their...
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Barry K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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So much Dorado

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on December 27, 2024
Luis put us on some fish while other boats in the area seemed to be pretty dormant.  Landed a good size Mahi Mahi early and...
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Karl B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Yellowfin were hitting!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 6, 2025
It was a beautiful day on the water with Captain Luis and Paul. Slow start in the morning but we got into a few schools of...
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Dan B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Best in Flamingo!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on April 23, 2025
We had an incredible experience fishing with Captain Luis and his wonderful wife Shirley out of Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica....
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John T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Two GIANT Sail Fish

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on October 24, 2024
We went out with Luis and Shirley plus four adults. He gave us the option of inshore or offshore fishing, we had 6 hours so...
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