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Ocotal Beach Fishing Resort in Costa Rica for Sailfish, Marlin, Dorado
Ocotal Fishing Beach Resort
Ocotal Sport Fishing Resort and Hotel is a unique 4-star beachfront resort, a leader among Costa Rica Hotels and Resorts, with an extra touch in style, comfort and service. A privileged location with panoramic views of Papagayo Gulf, offering an extensive variety of services, including: scuba diving, sport fishing, fly fishing, adventure tours, health Spa, snorkeling trips, romantic honeymoon packages, kayaks, mini gym and much more...
Ocotal offers an extensive variety of services, including romantic honeymoon packages, weddings, the best scuba diving in Costa Rica, sportfishing, exciting adventure tours, snorkeling trips, superb cuisine, and comfortable rooms, all set against the captivating tropical scenery.
Our rooms have amazing ocean views, air conditioning, cable TVs, telephones, coffee makers, safe deposit boxes, hair dryers, and private terraces or balconies. Suites include a living room, refrigerator, and Jacuzzi. We offer food and beverage service to all our pools, rooms, and beach areas. The resort has 12 bungalows, five suites, and 42 standard rooms.
Playa Ocotal is a calm, sandy beach, about a third of a mile long; it's ideal for swimming, snorkeling, and other outdoor activities. It's also a perfect place to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet.
ROOMS
Standard: $110.00
Bungalow: $150.00
Suite: $150.00
- Room rates do not include the 13% of tax
- Rates per night per room in double or single occupancy
- Rates are valid until December 22, 2010 (not applicable from Dec. 23 to Jan 01)
- Full breakfast include
- Additional person same room will have to an extra charge of $ 25.00 + tax per night per room in all room categories.
- Children under 12 staying same room with adult are free breakfast included. Maximum 2 children per room
Ocotal Fishing
BOATS
Ocotal boats are 32 feeters with 12 ft beams and a comfortable clear fishing area, twin diesel power engines, shade top, flying bridge, outriggers and cabins with heads. They have approximately a 20 knot cruising speed.
CREWS
Crews are both professional and accommodating, loaded with a life time of local fishing knowledge but eager a willing to try new or different techniques.
Some of our captains have been with Ocotal for over 20 years. Their longevity here is key to substantial repeat group business and secret spots. Our crews can put fishermen on the fish. All captains have a knowledge of English especially with regard to their trade.
Our Marina Manager gives fishermen PERSONALIZED SERVICE. He greets them at breakfast and takes each guest to his or her boat to send them off on their fishing day. At the end of each day he greets the guests at the beach and takes part in the weighing of the catches of the day.
TACKLE
All boats are outfitted with 20 to 80 lbs. trolling rods with penn international reels. boats also carry lite spinn tackle.
All boats carry a full range terminal tackle, artificial lures etc . that are available to the fisherman without cost.
FLY FISHING
Ocotal boat crews have vast experience in most methods of fishing including fly fishing for billfish. cap. and mate are well trained to tease fish up for the cast from the fly rod.
because of its highly specialized nature and varied personal preferences, no fly rods and reels or tackle is supplied on the boat. fly fisherman are asked to bring their favorite heavy weight saltwater fly tackle.
PRESERVATION
Ocotal believes strongly in the preservation of our fishing resources and encourages all bill fish and non-eating fish to be realized. Our crews are extremely knowledgeable and experienced in how to correctly release fish to insure the highest probability of survival. We ask the cooperation and participation of our fishing guests to aid our efforts to preserve these magnificent marine creatures.
FISHING SEASONS
There is a good fish catching at Ocotal year round. Sailfishing, marlin, roosterfish, dorado, tuna and over 15 other varieties of fish can be captured any month of the year, however specific species are more prevalent during the following periods:
SAILFISH:
April to September, most fish from the 90 LBS. to 110 LBS range.
BLACK MARLIN:
April to August with a peak run generally on May for two weeks. Most fish from 300 LBS. to 400 LBS. range, occasionally one over 700 LBS.
BLUE AND STRIPPED MARLIN:
December to March. Blues run from 200 LBS. to 300 LBS. with occasional 500 LBS. striped Marlin usually 120 TO 175 LBS.
ROOSTERFISH:
Caught year round, mostly all trophy size fish 30 LBS. to 50 LBS with many 60 LBS. to 80 LBS. fish.
MAHI MAHI OR DORADO:
Most prevalent on Spring to late Fall fish run anywhere from 5 LBS. TO 50LBS.
YELLOWFIN TUNA:
May thru november, tuna most commonly are between the 10 to 20 lbs range with the larger 50 lbs to 150 pounders occasionally caught off shore.
CUBERA SNAPPER, AMBERJACK:
Year round
ABOUT DIVING AT OCOTAL
Experience the ultimate diving adventure with massive schools of fish, rays and jack’s, whale sharks, giant mantas, sea turtles, bull sharks and more.
- Certificated PADI Dive Resort
- Daily dive trips to Catalina’s and Bat Islands
- Dive Shop on the beach
- We visit more than twice the number of local dive sites
- Dive packages available, including lodging, diving, transfers, tours & San Jose hotel
- Unique 4-star beachfront resort with an extra touch in style, comfort and service
- Safety oriented. 13 years of continued operation without an injury. 2 Dive masters per boat.
- Certified PADI and TDI Nitrox instructor
- Fleet of 4 - 32ft diesel powered dive boats, with showers and fresh water camera tanks. Dive Catalatinas & Bat islands in real dive boats
- Everyday dive shop staff carries, loads and set up your gear and rinses & stores it after dives
- Certified Dive masters and all bilingual.
- We handle groups up to 60 divers. Never more than 10 divers per boat
- First operation installing permanent mooring buoys on dive sites to protect the reefs. Granted the Tourism Sustainability Award on 2001 and Blue Flag Award the last four years
- Dive Shop, beach and dive boats only steps from your beachfront room
- Only all In House dive resort in Costa Rica. Ocotal owns and operates Resort, Dive Shop and Dive Boats.
ONE-DAY FISHING TOURS
Fishing Boat rental includes: 8 hours on the water for a full day and 4 hrs. for a half day, captain, mate, bait, tackle, soft drinks, fruits, water,box lunch and beer on board.
NOT INCLUDED: fishing license and tips.
Jan 02 - Apr 30 & Sep 01 – Jan 01
FULL DAY (max. 4 anglers per boat) 803.00
HALF DAY (max. 4 anglers per boat) 525.00
May 01 - Aug 31
FULL DAY (max. 4 anglers per boat) 934.00
HALF DAY (max. 4 anglers per boat) 603.00
Additional person on board 57.00
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