Los Sueños Resort and Marina

A fishing fleet in a resort

Los Sueños covers about 1,100 acres around Herradura Bay, a horseshoe of water a few minutes north of Jacó. Most of it is homes, condos, a Marriott hotel, a golf course and a beach club. But the heart of the place, for anglers at least, is the marina: row after row of sportfishing boats, many of them big custom builds with tuna towers, tied up below the hills.

The marina itself is now operated by Safe Harbor, a large marina company, while the resort around it keeps the Los Sueños name. Both sites point to the same docks.

The marina, by the numbers

Safe Harbor lists 200 wet slips for boats from 30 to 180 feet and 166 dry slips with valet launch and haul-out for smaller boats. The fuel dock sells regular gas and diesel, with high-speed pumps, and is open every day from 6 am to 6 pm. The marina monitors VHF 16. Behind the docks, the Marina Village has restaurants, bars and shops, so crews and anglers don't have to leave the property between trips.

The Triple Crown

The resort's best-known event is the Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, a billfish series fished in 3 legs over the winter. The 2026 series ran its legs in late January, late February and mid-March, each with a Ladies Only day before the main tournament. Costa Rica's billfish are released, so scoring is by releases rather than weigh-ins. Check the resort's site for the next season's dates, since they shift each year.

Fishing from Los Sueños

Boats leave straight out of Herradura Bay into the Pacific. Offshore, crews fish for marlin, sailfish, yellowfin tuna and dorado. Inshore days work the rocky coastline and islands for roosterfish, snapper and jacks. The resort's own site lists fishing charters based in the marina, and many independent crews keep their boats here too; our charters section covers several.

Before you book, ask the captain which boat you'll be on, how far out the day is likely to run, what tackle and bait come with the trip, and whether your fishing license is included. Sailfish and marlin are catch-and-release by law in Costa Rica.

Staying here

The on-site Marriott and the resort's rental villas and condos put you a short walk from the docks. Jacó, with its cheaper hotels and restaurants, is a few minutes south by road. If you're comparing bases on this coast, Marina Pez Vela in Quepos is the other big Central Pacific charter marina, farther south down the coast. See the Central Pacific section for more.