Manuel Antonio · Marina Pez Vela, Quepos
Manuel Antonio fishing charters: compare and book direct
Four private trips from Marina Pez Vela, one boat price for up to six anglers. See which charter fits your group, your time and your budget, then book it in a few clicks.
- 4 private charters
- From $950 per boat
- Up to 6 anglers
- Morning or afternoon departures
Quick answers
Which Manuel Antonio fishing charter is right for you?
Short, straight answers to what people ask before they book.
- Which charter is best for families and beginners?
- The Half-Day Inshore: 4 to 5 hours close to the coast, leaving at 6:00 AM or 1:00 PM, for $950 per boat.
- How much does it cost per person?
- Prices are per private boat, not per person. As a reference, the Half-Day Inshore works out to about $475 each for 2 anglers, $238 for 4 and $158 for 6.
- Which charter gives the best chance at sailfish and marlin?
- The offshore trips. The Full-Day Offshore (8 to 9 hours, $1,550) has the most time to reach blue water; the 3/4-Day Offshore (6 to 7 hours, $1,300) is the shorter option.
- Half day or full day?
- Half day if you have kids, little time or want an afternoon start. Three-quarter or full day if fishing is the main plan and you want offshore species.
- Where do the charters leave from?
- All four depart from Marina Pez Vela in Quepos, the marina closest to Manuel Antonio.
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InshoreHalf-Day Inshore
Close to shore, calm pace and a short day: the easiest start for kids and first-timers.
≈ $238 per person with 4 anglers
- Duration
- 4–5 hours
- Departure
- 6:00 AM or 1:00 PM
Per-person figures are the boat price divided by the group size, shown only as a reference. You pay one price per boat.
The four charters
Every charter, the same private boat
A 31-foot boat for your group only, up to six anglers. Pick by hours, water and price; the per-person line follows the group size chosen above.
Half-Day Inshore
Best for families, kids and first-timers
- Duration
- 4–5 hours
- Departure
- 6:00 AM or 1:00 PM
- Group
- Up to 6 anglers
- Targets
- Roosterfish, snapper, jack crevalle
3/4-Day Inshore
Best for more hours fishing the coast
- Duration
- 6–7 hours
- Departure
- 7:00 AM or 1:00 PM
- Group
- Up to 6 anglers
- Targets
- Roosterfish, snapper, jack crevalle
3/4-Day Offshore
Best for a shot at billfish in a shorter day
- Duration
- 6–7 hours
- Departure
- 7:00 AM
- Group
- Up to 6 anglers
- Targets
- Sailfish, marlin, tuna, mahi-mahi
Full-Day Offshore
Best for a whole day offshore
- Duration
- 8–9 hours
- Departure
- 7:00 AM
- Group
- Up to 6 anglers
- Targets
- Sailfish, marlin, tuna, mahi-mahi
Prices in US dollars per private boat, for 1 to 6 anglers.
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The two choices that decide your day
Inshore or offshore?
Along the coast near Manuel Antonio
Blue water beyond the coast
Roosterfish, snapper, jack crevalle
Sailfish, marlin, tuna, mahi-mahi
4–5 or 6–7
6–7 or 8–9
$950
$1,300
Families, beginners, a calmer pace
Anglers after billfish
Half day or longer?
4–5
6–9
6:00 AM or 1:00 PM
7:00 AM, or 1:00 PM on the 3/4-Day Inshore
$950
$1,150 to $1,550
Kids, a busy holiday, an afternoon trip
A day built around fishing
How booking works
From choice to boat in four steps
Pick your charter
Use the finder or the cards to match hours, water and budget.
Book or ask
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Choose your start
Every charter has a morning departure; the inshore trips also leave at 1:00 PM.
Meet at Marina Pez Vela
Your private boat leaves from the marina in Quepos, a short drive from Manuel Antonio.
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Manuel Antonio fishing charter questions
Marina Pez Vela · Quepos
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