Jaco Tour Sportfishing

Same business, same number

Our 2013 post called this company Jaco Tours and Sportfishing. It's the same business today under the name Jaco Tour Sportfishing: the website address and the main phone number, +506 8838 3455, are exactly the ones we listed back then. That number is now its WhatsApp line too. The office is still in central Jacó, at Plaza Coral, and the site was adding new photos in mid-2026.

The 2013 post said the company owned a fleet of boats. We couldn't confirm that. Today's site shows a fleet list of about 20 boats of many makes and sizes, each with its own name and crew, which reads more like a local office working with several boat owners than one company fleet. Either way, it's best to think of it as a local contact who knows the captains, and to ask which boat you'll be on.

How it works

You tell the office your dates, how many people are fishing and what you'd like to catch, and they suggest a boat and a trip length. Most people reach them on WhatsApp. The site lists four standard trips:

• Half-day inshore, about 5 hours, close to shore for roosterfish, snapper, amberjack and mackerel. The office pitches it at families and first-timers.
• 3/4-day offshore, about 6 hours, for sailfish, dorado, yellowfin tuna and wahoo.
• Full-day offshore, up to 8 hours, the trip to book if blue, black or striped marlin are the goal.
• Private charter, with your own departure time and target species.

The site says trips include tackle, bait, ice, drinks, a bilingual captain and mate, and the fishing license, and that full days add lunch. Confirm what's included for your boat when you book, since the boats belong to different crews.

The boats

The fleet page runs from small, fast boats to big yachts. At one end are 28- and 30-foot center consoles and pangas built for the inshore bite in Herradura Bay and for sailfish close to Los Sueños. At the other are custom sportfishers of 40 feet and more, such as the 48-foot Crush Em, the 43-foot Geaux Fly and the 50-foot Open Fly, with air-conditioned cabins and tournament crews. In between are boats like a 41-foot Viking, a 36-foot Hatteras and several Carolina-style express boats.

The size you need depends on the group and the trip. Small boats are quick and fine for a half day inshore. A larger boat with a cabin is more comfortable on a long offshore day.

More than fishing

Like in 2013, the office books other trips too: sunset cruises, snorkeling, island excursions, private boat tours and transfers. That's handy if half your group wants to fish and the other half doesn't.

For the bigger picture on fishing here, including the best months, see our guide to sportfishing in Jacó and our profile of Los Sueños Marina, where most of the boats are based.