We were looking forward to this family fishing experience for months. We have been fishing in Costa Rica several times and it has always lived up to its reputation. Unfortunately, this one fell very short. We purchased a full day, deep sea adventure. What we got was a 10 hour boat ride. We understand it is fishing(we have a fishing boat) and that fish are not guaranteed but we drove around in the same area for 8 hours with not so much as a strike. We caught no fish. The Captain stayed up top the entire time and didn’t come down to check on us.
We stopped 10 miles short of our intended fishing area which was a deep shelf where tuna, dolphin and sail fish are normally found. We never made it there but did not know this until the end of our day because the Captain said he was afraid to go further due to my daughter was sea sick. However, our daughter who is 10 years old gets sick on any long or mountainous car rides, most boat rides, roller coasters and she still loves them and chooses to go! Captain Pedro never gave us the opportunity or asked us if we wanted to go back to the marina, move fishing areas or go deeper. IN FACT, he only checked in with us one time, as he was making his way to the restroom. The crew was very nice and I feel like they did what they could and what they were told but not enough was done by Captain Pedro. Very unfortunate because not only was it a miserable experience, we lost a day in Costa Rica.
We were looking forward to this family fishing experience for months. We have been fishing in Costa Rica several times and it has always lived up to its reputation. Unfortunately, this one fell very short. We purchased a full day, deep sea adventure. What we got was a 10 hour boat ride. We understand it is fishing(we have a fishing boat) and that fish are not guaranteed but we drove around in the same area for 8 hours with not so much as a strike. We caught no fish. The Captain stayed up top the... Mehr
Thank you for taking the time to write the review. We always take note of reviews in order to improve our services. It saddens me to hear that we didn’t meet your expectations. We know it can be frustrating when we get a few bites and no fish are caught, but unfortunately that is the reality of fishing . My team and I spent the duration of the trip surveying and moving to different fishing spots to no avail. It was a slow day and conditions were difficult. We understand traveling and fishing with children can be difficult, which is why we have a strict policy not allowing any small children without prior approval from the Captain. When an ill child is on-board, me and my team have a policy of not moving further than 1 hour from offshore in case of an emergency. This is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the child.( Frequent vomiting can lead to dehydration and low blood pressure in children). My team and I always prioritize safety, and once your child started getting sick we offered to return in many occasions as a captain I has been sea sick and I know how miserable is that feeling , and I would not force anyone to go through that experience.As you instructed us to, we continued with the trip, adjusting our plans accordingly to the weather conditions and monitoring your small daughter. We do hope that when you return to Costa Rica for fishing that you will consider our boat!
Thank you for taking the time to write the review. We always take note of reviews in order to improve our services. It saddens me to hear that we didn’t meet your expectations. We know it can be frustrating when we get a few bites and no fish are caught, but unfortunately that is the reality of fishing . My team and I spent the duration of the trip surveying and moving to different fishing spots to no avail. It was a slow day and conditions were difficult. We understand traveling... Mehr
Whenever there is a Marlin involved it is an excellent day of Fishing thanks Cap Pedro