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Great crew, caught fish, had fun!

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Inshore on February 25, 2024

Peter C.

5.0 / 5

Great crew, caught fish, had fun!

VERIFIED

Peter C.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Booked an inshore trip with my daughter and we both caught several species and had a lot of fun. Great crew! We would charter again!

Booked an inshore trip with my daughter and we both caught several species and had a lot of fun. Great crew! We would charter...

Peter C. recommends Gladiator Sportfishing Samara

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Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on March 1, 2024

thanks guys, it was really fun! greetings from our crew

Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on March 1, 2024

thanks guys, it was really fun! greetings from our crew

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Rating summary

4.9 / 5

out of 5 stars from 25 reviews

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Boat

4.8 / 5

Crew

4.9 / 5

Experience

4.9 / 5

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Anglers claimed

Good experience
	100%
Friendly captain
	100%
Recommend this charter
	92%
Appropriate for children
	100%
Satisfied with the boat
	100%
Caught fish
	96%

Appropriate for children
	100%
Satisfied with the boat
	100%
Caught fish
	96%

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Shawn J.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Fish in the Boat!

VERIFIED NEW Full Day Trip – Offshore on June 6, 2026

Shawn J.

5.0 / 5

Jun 6, 2026

Full Day Trip – Offshore

Fish in the Boat!

VERIFIED NEW

Great team - very helpful and accommodating. Everyone was able to land some fish, recommend if you are in the area & have that need for tight lines!

Great team - very helpful and accommodating. Everyone was able to land some fish, recommend if you are in the area & have that...

Shawn J. recommends Gladiator Sportfishing Samara

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Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on June 30, 2026

Thank you so much, Shawn! It was a pleasure having you on board with us. We’re thrilled everyone got into some fish and had a great time! Thanks for your kind words and recommendation—we truly appreciate your support. We hope to welcome you back to Costa Rica for another adventure soon. Tight lines! 🎣🌴

Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on June 30, 2026

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Dave L.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Best fishing trip in years and I’ve done many

VERIFIED 3/4 Day Trip - Offshore on January 28, 2026

Dave L.

5.0 / 5

Jan 28, 2026

3/4 Day Trip - Offshore

Best fishing trip in years and I’ve done many

VERIFIED

Met with Captain Simone (boat owner) as scheduled and he explained a few things - Jonathan and Justin - the actual fishing trip captain and first mate were absolutely awesome - extremely friendly and very knowledgeable - overall a solid 5 Star rating - go for the extended trip - ll’s well worth it!!!!!

Met with Captain Simone (boat owner) as scheduled and he explained a few things - Jonathan and Justin - the actual fishing...

Dave L. recommends Gladiator Sportfishing Samara

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Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on January 31, 2026

Thank you so much for this amazing review! It was a real pleasure meeting you and having you on board. I truly appreciate your kind words about Jonathan and Justin — they are an outstanding captain and first mate, and I’m very proud to work with such a knowledgeable and passionate crew. We’re really happy to hear that this was one of your best fishing trips in years, and that you enjoyed the extended trip as well. Your recommendation means a lot to us. Hope... More

Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on January 31, 2026

Thank you so much for this amazing review!
It was a real pleasure meeting you and having you on board.

I truly appreciate your kind words about Jonathan and Justin — they are an outstanding captain and first mate, and I’m very proud to work with such a knowledgeable and passionate crew.

We’re really happy to hear that this was one of your best fishing trips in years, and that you enjoyed the extended trip as well. Your recommendation means a lot to us.

Hope to fish together again soon here in Costa Rica!
Tight lines 🎣

Simone, Gladiator Sportfishing

Captain replied

Morgan B.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Best day of fishing

VERIFIED inshore afternoon trip on May 13, 2026

Morgan B.

5.0 / 5

May 13, 2026

inshore afternoon trip

Best day of fishing

VERIFIED

Joseph and Justin nailed our day out today! Caught 6 fish in 45 minutes and couldn’t be happier with our crew! 10/10 would recommend!

Joseph and Justin nailed our day out today! Caught 6 fish in 45 minutes and couldn’t be happier with our crew! 10/10 would...

Morgan B. recommends Gladiator Sportfishing Samara

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Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on May 14, 2026

guys was a pleasure having you on board, thank you very much to share your review!

Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on May 14, 2026

guys was a pleasure having you on board, thank you very much to share your review!

Captain replied

Garth R.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Fishing with Simone

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Inshore on May 8, 2026

Garth R.

5.0 / 5

May 8, 2026

Half Day Trip – Inshore

Fishing with Simone

VERIFIED

Garth R. recommends Gladiator Sportfishing Samara

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Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on May 8, 2026

thank you very much tonshare your review! hope to have you soon again on board with us

Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on May 8, 2026

thank you very much tonshare your review! hope to have you soon again on board with us

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Alex S.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Fishing with Simone

VERIFIED Half Day Trip – Inshore on February 20, 2026

Alex S.

5.0 / 5

Feb 20, 2026

Half Day Trip – Inshore

Fishing with Simone

VERIFIED

Alex S. recommends Gladiator Sportfishing Samara

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Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on March 1, 2026

thanks Alex

Simone Passarelli (The Captain)

Replied on March 1, 2026

thanks Alex

Captain replied

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