Dolphins are here most of the year and turtles turn up on the way out. Humpbacks migrate through August to November, and mothers with calves sit close in on the calm mornings.
Per person, on a shared departure.
| Trip option | Ticorette 27 ft | Osprey 32 ft |
|---|---|---|
| Per person | $130 | $165 |
| Minimum | 4 guests | 6 guests |
| Up to | 8 guests | 12 guests |
| Duration | 3 hours | 3 hours |
Prices are in US dollars, before 13% tax. Costa Rican IVA is added to the figures above.
Humpbacks migrate past this coast every year, and the dolphins live here. Three hours out of Playa Garza in the water they both use, with a captain who knows where they have been the week you ask.
Fresh tropical fruit, snacks, and a selection of cold beverages: coconut water, beer, sodas, and water.
Internationally certified captains and bilingual crew, with licensed and insured operations.
Three-quarter and full-day trips include lunch.
Fishing charters include all tackle and the necessary fishing licenses.
Sailfish, roosterfish and marlin are released. What you keep, the crew cleans and ices for you to take with you.
Two animals with two different rhythms, and a coast that holds a lot besides them.
They come past on migration. The main window off Garza is August to November, with a second and thinner run of sightings January to March. Mothers with calves tend to sit closer in and stay shallower, so the calm mornings in the middle of the season are the ones to take.
Spotted and bottlenose dolphins are in this water most of the year and travel in numbers. One of the reviews on the home page describes a boat surrounded by them for hours. That is not a typical morning, and it is not a rare one either.
Turtles surface on the run out. Rays and the occasional manta show up closer to the rocks. Three hours in the sun is longer than it sounds if you are standing the whole time, so the shade on board matters more than people expect.
Whales run on a calendar. Everything else out here does not, which is the part most people are surprised by.
That you will see a whale.
These are wild animals moving through open ocean. What the captain does is know where they have been in the days before, take you there, and read the water once you are out. Some mornings that means an hour with a mother and calf. Some mornings it means dolphins and turtles and no humpback at all. Bring a hat, reef safe sunscreen and a camera you do not mind getting wet. The light is cleaner early.
Real mornings out of Playa Garza. What any given one gives you is the ocean's call, not ours.
Tell us your date, group size and what you want to do, and our crew will plan the day with you.