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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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(33 reviews)
Angler's choice
Playa Flamingo
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $1,600

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 33 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
92%
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April M.
Excellent
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Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Pura Vida

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (New) on June 29, 2025
Communication pre fishing date was great. All questions were answered quickly. Captain-Byron, Chris and Joshua Weโ€™re fantastic!...
April M. recommends Lupo II
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Keith H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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February fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip (New) on February 12, 2026
The crew was really good, but they couldnโ€™t do anything about the wind and the waves.
Keith H. recommends Lupo II
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David S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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A bunch of yellow fin

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (New) on December 11, 2025
we had a great full day of fishing and caught a bunch of yellowfin tuna. The food and drinks on the boat were great as well....
David S. recommends Lupo II
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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
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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...
Chad J. recommends Lupo II
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Matthew F.
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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Great trip!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip (New) on March 13, 2025
Planned bachelor party for 10 participants. Whole crew was friendly and accommodating. We told the captain what we were looking...
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