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Is a private fishing charter worth it for two people?

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Is a private fishing charter worth it for two people?

Every charter here is private and priced per boat, so two people get the whole 31-foot boat to themselves. Here is what that costs each of you on all four trips, and when it is worth it.

Updated October 2026

Quick answer

Yes, if you want the boat, the pace and the day to yourselves. Because the price is per boat, two people pay about $475 each on the Half-Day Inshore, $575 on the 3/4-Day Inshore, $650 on the 3/4-Day Offshore and $775 on the Full-Day Offshore. Add friends, up to six, and the cost per person drops.

What two people pay

The boat price stays the same from one to six anglers. The last two columns show what that means for a pair and for a full boat.

CharterDurationPrice per boatEach · 2 anglersEach · 6 anglers
Half-Day InshoreDuration4–5 hoursPrice per boat$9502 anglers≈ $4756 anglers≈ $158
3/4-Day InshoreDuration6–7 hoursPrice per boat$1,1502 anglers≈ $5756 anglers≈ $192
3/4-Day OffshoreDuration6–7 hoursPrice per boat$1,3002 anglers≈ $6506 anglers≈ $217
Full-Day OffshoreDuration8–9 hoursPrice per boat$1,5502 anglers≈ $7756 anglers≈ $258

Per-person figures are a reference, rounded to the nearest dollar. You pay one price per boat.

What you get with a boat for two

A private charter is not shared with other travelers, so the day is built around the two of you.

  • No strangers on board: just the two of you and the crew
  • Fewer people sharing the rods, so more time with a fish on the line
  • You choose the charter, the departure time and what to fish for
  • Room to relax on deck between bites

Three pairs it suits best

The figures below are what each of you pays when it is just the two of you.

  1. ≈ $475

    A couple trying it for the first time

    Half-Day Inshore, 4 to 5 hours along the coast, with the rest of the day for the beach.

  2. ≈ $650

    Two anglers after a sailfish

    3/4-Day Offshore, 6 to 7 hours in blue water: the shortest way to fish for billfish.

  3. ≈ $775

    A special day out

    Full-Day Offshore, 8 to 9 hours with the boat to yourselves, from 7:00 AM.

Per-person figures are a reference, rounded to the nearest dollar. You pay one price per boat.

How to lower the cost per person

If privacy matters less than budget, a few choices bring the number down.

  • Invite friends: with six on the Half-Day Inshore it is about $158 each
  • Choose the half day if a taste of fishing is enough
  • For billfish, the 3/4-Day Offshore costs $250 less per boat than the full day
  • Book direct, with no middle layer between you and the boat

Ideas for a day for two

Fishing fits easily into a beach holiday in Manuel Antonio. Book online on WeTravel or message us to check a date.

  • Fish at 6:00 AM, then spend the afternoon on the beach
  • Take the 1:00 PM half day and come back between 5:00 and 6:00 PM, around sunset
  • Visit Manuel Antonio National Park in the morning and fish in the afternoon
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