Captain

Luis Sandi

Nationality: Costa Rican
Languages: Spanish & a little English
Experience: 13 years

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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!

Hey, I'm Captain Luis Sandi

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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Sport Fishing El Gato III

4.7 / 5

(260 reviews)

4.7 / 5

(260 reviews)

Playa Flamingo • 26 ft • 4 persons

Last booking: 5 days ago

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Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.7 / 5

out of 5 stars from 260 reviews

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Boat

4.6 / 5

Crew

4.8 / 5

Experience

4.7 / 5

Photos & videos by reviewers (495)

$Exciting 1\/2 day trip. Plenty of action.$

+492

Angler rating

5 stars		217
4 stars		24
3 stars		11
2 stars		4
1 star		3

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	90%
Friendly captain
	97%
Recommend this charter
	93%
Appropriate for children
	82%
Satisfied with the boat
	95%
Caught fish
	86%

Appropriate for children
	82%
Satisfied with the boat
	95%
Caught fish
	86%

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Lisa R.

Yulee, FL

2.7 / 5

Experience:

3.0 / 5

Boat

3.0 / 5

Crew

2.0 / 5

Overall

Disappointed

VERIFIED 5 Hour Trip (AM) on May 20, 2022

Lisa R.

Yulee, FL

2.7 / 5

May 20, 2022

5 Hour Trip (AM)

Suggestions: Be prepared with bait/lures etc.. for what’s in season. If your gonna charter, you should know what’s in season and the best to fish for. Tell your customers. Then their not disappointed that there were NO fish

Suggestions: Be prepared with bait/lures etc.. for what’s in season. If your gonna charter, you should know what’s...

Lisa R. does not recommend Sport Fishing El Gato III

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Luis Sandi (The Captain)

Replied on May 21, 2022

hello lisa, sorry if your trip was not what you expected but for sport fishing gato lll safety comes first. the weather was not in conditions to go out to the sea it was raining there were waves so the best thing was to do coastal fishing since you wanted yellow fin tuna and in the middle of the day it is almost impossible I’m sorry and I think we did not deserve that rating and he did not recommend us since I think they did not read the information on the page where the 26-foot boat is and... More

Luis Sandi (The Captain)

Replied on May 21, 2022

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Jonathan C.

Lewisville, TX

1.3 / 5

Experience:

2.0 / 5

Boat

1.0 / 5

Crew

1.0 / 5

Overall

Fishing with Luis was a total waste of money

VERIFIED 3/4 Day Trip on September 29, 2022

Jonathan C.

Lewisville, TX

1.3 / 5

Sep 29, 2022

3/4 Day Trip

Fishing with Luis was a total waste of money

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At one of the premier fishing locations in the Western Hemisphere and we didn’t catch one fish. I paid $550 for a boat ride in the rain. The captain assured me that the fishing would be good and that there was no need to reschedule our trip. I feel like he didn’t care if we caught anything and after spending a day with Luis, I have doubts that he knows what he’s doing. I have gone on about 30 offshore fishing trips, so I have some knowledge of how it’s done. I actually considered not paying... More

At one of the premier fishing locations in the Western Hemisphere and we didn’t catch one fish. I paid $550 for a boat ride...

Jonathan C. does not recommend Sport Fishing El Gato III

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3 persons find this review helpful

Luis Sandi (The Captain)

Replied on September 30, 2022

Gracias

Luis Sandi (The Captain)

Replied on September 30, 2022

Gracias

Captain replied

James T.

San José, Costa Rica

2.3 / 5

Experience:

3.0 / 5

Boat

2.0 / 5

Crew

2.0 / 5

Overall

Fishing with Luis

VERIFIED 3/4 Day Trip on September 28, 2022

James T.

San José, Costa Rica

2.3 / 5

Sep 28, 2022

3/4 Day Trip

Fishing with Luis

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Luis Sandi (The Captain)

Replied on September 29, 2022

Thank you

Luis Sandi (The Captain)

Replied on September 29, 2022

Thank you

Captain replied

JT F.

Tampa, FL

1.3 / 5

Experience:

1.0 / 5

Boat

2.0 / 5

Crew

1.0 / 5

Overall

Half ass energy

VERIFIED 5 Hour Trip (AM) on February 13, 2021

JT F.

Tampa, FL

1.3 / 5

Feb 13, 2021

5 Hour Trip (AM)

Half ass energy

VERIFIED

Minimal lines in the water. No energy. No action. Overall bad experience besides beautiful CR. Paid $400 for a boat ride.

JT F. does not recommend Sport Fishing El Gato III

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3 persons find this review helpful

JT F. does not recommend Sport Fishing El Gato III

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3 persons find this review helpful

Taylor D.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED Trip was supposed to happen on July 7, 2021

Taylor D.

Jul 7, 2021

The captain canceled

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The charter operator canceled 12 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.

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