Charter Operator
Ocean Life

Member since December 2019 Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
Background
Valentina is the boat owner, she's from Italy but has been in Costa Rica for 14 years. She is a scuba diving instructor and has a lot of experience working with catamarans. She speaks Italian, English, and Spanish and has one boat and one captain to run it. The captain is Luis and he'll surely put a nice smile on your face after taking you on a great adventure.

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Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
Background
Valentina is the boat owner, she's from Italy but has been in Costa Rica for 14 years. She is a scuba diving instructor and has a lot of experience working with catamarans. She speaks Italian, English, and Spanish and has one boat and one captain to run it. The captain is Luis and he'll surely put a nice smile on your face after taking you on a great adventure.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(37 reviews)
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Playa Flamingo
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Trips from US $2,500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 37 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
89%
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Mark H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

An amazing experience

VERIFIED   5 Hours Trip Inshore Fishing on February 25, 2026
We chartered the boat for half a day and hoped to catch some fish and maybe see some wildlife. We ended up catching a Yellow...
Mark H. recommends Lupo II
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Dominic V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Perfect excursion

VERIFIED   5 Hours Trip Inshore Fishing on December 24, 2025
Everything was great. Organized, easy lead-up. They asked and arranfed to do exactly what we wanted. And since we didnโ€™t...
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Troy Baker Troy Baker
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great boat and crew

VERIFIED   8 Hours Offshore up to 12 anglers on June 24, 2026
Fishing was slow, but the captain and crew exceeded any expectations we had.ย  The boat is fully stocked with food and drinks,...
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Wilfredo T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing fishing experience

VERIFIED   5 Hours Trip Inshore Fishing on July 6, 2026
I went with myself and 11 family members and we caught several different fish types including a nurse shark the was about 6โ€™...
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Chad J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Lupo II is the best fishing set up in Playa Flamingo

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) (New) on August 17, 2025
Captain Byron was the consummate angler.ย  He had us loaded down with fish when we left which was remarkable as we had to cut...
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