Crocodile Bay Resort runs the largest private sportfishing fleet in Central and South America from its Botanika Osa Peninsula property in Puerto Jimenez, with 24 and 25 foot Boston Whalers and 33 and 35 foot Strike tower boats. Full day charters target offshore marlin, sailfish, tuna, and dorado, or inshore roosterfish, cubera snapper, and grouper, with captain, license, gear, and meals included. The operation has run continuously in the Golfo Dulce for over 25 years.
We book this boat for our guests as part of the trip: the day, the pickup from the villa, and the fish going to a restaurant that night if you want it cooked. Prices, departure times, and what is included move with the season, so we confirm the current numbers with the captain before you commit.
Photos are the operator's own, from their website.
Dos Mas Sport Fishing runs a 31 foot Island Hopper center console out of Golfito and Puerto Jimenez, captained by Donald McGuinness. Half day trips fish inshore for roosterfish, cubera snapper, and jack crevalle, while full day trips run offshore for marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, and dorado. Charters include a captain and crew, meals, and both conventional and fly fishing gear for up to four anglers on standard trips.
Marina Bahía Golfito is an IGY-network marina in Golfito offering sportfishing packages in the Golfo Dulce alongside 54 yacht and megayacht slips. The marina books inshore and offshore charters for blue marlin, black marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, snapper, and roosterfish, with November through June as its high season. It operates alongside the on-site Amaka Ocean Living Lodge and Paka Paka restaurant.
Pavones Fishing Tours is a small sportfishing and boat tour operator based in Pavones, running inshore and offshore charters from the river mouth alongside surf boat trips. The operator posts regular catch reports for yellowfin tuna, mahi-mahi, and other pelagic species from its charters. Bookings run through WhatsApp and Instagram rather than a standalone website.
A small-group fishing charter operating out of Fish Hook Marina in Golfito on a 27-foot Ocean Master, taking up to four anglers. Half- and full-day trips target roosterfish, marlin, sailfish, snapper, snook, tuna, and dorado. The boat is rigged with fish and depth finders for inshore and offshore runs.
All boats in Golfo Dulce and Golfito · Where to fish, month by month
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