Multi-day offshore marlin charter operating out of Golfito aboard the 60-foot Mikelson yacht Thumper, run by captain Bobby McGuinness, twice named World's Top Captain by the IGFA with over 300 world records. Trips run 3 to 5 days to the offshore seamounts and FADs, and up to 5 days to Hannibal Bank in Panama, targeting blue, black, and striped marlin, sailfish, and yellowfin tuna. Packages are all-inclusive with tackle, meals, and crew, aimed at serious anglers.
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.
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Banana Bay Marina is a government-licensed marina, hotel, and sportfishing center on Golfito Bay that has served the Golfo Dulce boating community for over 20 years. It runs inshore and offshore charters on a fleet ranging from 25 and 28 foot single console boats up to 32 to 35 foot Contenders and larger sportfishing yachts. The marina restaurant cooks the day's catch for guests staying at the on-site hotel.
Owner-operated big-game charter run by Capt. Mike Hennessy out of Golfito and Puerto Jimenez. Targets blue marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, roosterfish, and cubera snapper across three fisheries: offshore seamounts, coastal inshore, and the Golfo Dulce. Trips are built around current conditions rather than fixed packages, with a single 35-foot boat and two captains.
French-run sportfishing operation based in Golfito offering both inshore and offshore charters, rated 4.9 stars from 21 reviews and ranked among the top fishing outfitters in town. Guests fish for roosterfish, cubera snapper, and jacks inshore, or marlin, sailfish, and yellowfin tuna offshore, with lodging and meals arranged as part of multi-day packages. The company has run repeat annual trips for European anglers since before 2019.
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.
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