World Class Costa Rica Sport Fishing and EcoTours at Crocodile Bay Resort!

Get Ready for the ultimate Costa Rica Sport Fishing and adventure tour vacation on Costa Rica's South Pacific coast! Crocodile Bay Resort is located in Costa Rica's most pristine region (The Osa Peninsula - see map) which is referred to by National Geographic Magazine as "The most biologically intense place on Earth". The gulf is also home to one of ony four tropical fjord systems in the world. Crocodile Bay Resort offers anglers access to our fleet of 40 inshore and offshore costa rica fishing boats ( 24' Boston Whalers & 32', 33' and 35' Tower Boats), high-end fishing equipment, live bait (no bait wait!), and fast, deep-water access from our 850 ft. private pier! Read an Intro to Costa Rica Fishing at Crocodile Bay, Costa Rica by our fishing director Todd Staley.

Anglers will delight in the diversity of offshore big game fishing (see species) and marvel at the selection of inshore fishing species to target with Costa Rica's pristine beaches and jungle as the backdrop. Our bilingual, experienced crew will offer you as much, or as little help as you require to fish for marlin, sailfish, dorado, tuna, snook, snapper, and others. Crocodile Bay also offers Costa Rica Fly Fishing for billfsh and other species - read our feature articles on Costa Rica fly fishing here.



Our fishing Resort is situated on 44 acres of manicured gardens on the Golfo Dulce (Sweet Gulf) and offers anglers accommodations that are a step-up from the common screened in, open air fishing lodges normally found in Costa Rica. We also offer 3 newly constructed 2600 ft. private villas for rent as well as our 40 rustically elegant rooms and suites. Amenities include air conditioning, queen sized beds and available jacuzzi suites. Our full service 5,000 sq. foot luxury spa is a short walk from the rooms and offers a wide range of treatments to help you relax after a full day of tussling with Costa Rica's powerful trophy fish. SEE PHOTOS

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Eco Adventure Tours
On non-fishing days enjoy our newly renovated pool area with swim-up bar and raised jacuzzi with poolside massage service! We also offer 29 Costa rica adventure tours with private guides and LandRover Defenders to transport guests through the rugged countryside in comfort. Zip through the canopy of a primary rainforest on our Zip-line canopy tour, or have a chance witness all four species of monkey on one of our rainforest hikes. The area is also a bird watching paradise with over 300 species of birds from Scarlet Macaws and toucans to a variety of tanagers and other normally elusive species. We are also within 30 minutes (by boat) to one of the worlds longest left surf breaks - Pavones! So bring your board or use one of ours! Surfing lessons available. View all 28 Costa Rica Ecotours

Restaurant & Bar
In the evenings, after happy hour, it's time for that exciting day of fishing to pay-off with your fresh catch being served the way you like it! We also offer an incredible variety of other dishes at our open air buffet including sushi (when available), a variety of beef and chicken choices (American as well as local) and other mouthwatering specials drummed up by our talented chef. See Menu Sample We also have a game room connected to our festive bar area with cash slot machines, large TV (with SKY TV), pool table, foosball and lounge area. Wireless internet access is available in our lobby so you don't have to wait to get home before showing off your days catch!

Traveling to Costa Rica We're only 2 1/2 hours from Miami! Crocodile Bay will take the frustration and guess work out of traveling to another country as we provide our guests a complete platinum travel package that includes private airport pickup (bilingual chauffeurs and guides), all transportation, and a scenic 45 minute local flight to Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, the home of Crocodile Bay Resort. This one of the most picturesque flights you'll ever witness as it flies directly over Costa Rica's Talamanca Mountain range and Central America's largest coastal rainforest! Our resort is only 5 minutes from the landing strip once you arrive.

Team Building, Incentive Groups, Group Travel - Treat your top performing executives or those important clients to the fishing trip or eco-adventure of a lifetime! Improve team relations by getting them out together for a week of fun, challenges and excitement! Special group rates available. Our conference center seats up to 80 people and our media center is second to none with high quality projector, silver screen and podium with surround sound system (wireless DSL and ethernet hookups available). View more resort facilities here.

An Introduction to Costa Rica Fishing
by Fishing Director Todd Staley

The tide had just turned and was slowly pushing toward the open ocean. The peak of the reef reaches up 83 feet below the surface. The volcanic terrain sits in the middle of the Golfo Dulce (see map), in Costa Rica's southern Pacific region, and the underwater structure is 120 feet below.

Bright orange cubera snapper hover just below the slick surface like a field strewn with huge Halloween pumpkins. An angler tosses a lively blue runner over the side and the nervous bait races back to the boat.

Like a huge fireball, a cubera explodes on the surface and throws water in every direction. Line screams off the reel. Even the blister raised on the thumb, as extra pressure is applied to the drag, is not enough. The snapper's power is too much and it escapes into a rocky cavern below. The fisherman is left with the lasting memory of having a runaway freight train on the end of his line.

The Costa Rica fishing stories like this are among the reasons business Robin Williams (not the actor) chose Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica, located on the Golfo Dulce, to build his dream Costa Rica Fishing project, Crocodile Bay Resort.

Not only is the fishing sensational in Costa Rica's cobalt offshore waters, but the 30-mile long, 15 mile wide Golfo Dulce also offers some of the best inshore Costa Rica fishing action in the country. More than 40 IGFA world records have been established in the area.

Crocodile Bay's 40-vessel fleet includes five 33-foot and 35-foot tower boats and 27' Boston Whalers. See Our Costa Rica Fishing Fleet

The Crocodile Bay Resort Costa Rica Fishing project began with the purchase of a 44-acre farm adjacent to the airport in Puerto Jimenez, including 600 feet of frontage on the Gulf.

Fantastic Costa Rica Fishing!
It is the dance of the sailfish and the lightning speed of the marlin that that attract most anglers to the Osa Peninsula for a taste of the worlds best fishing experience. When fishing these waters it is not uncommon to raise more than 20 billfish in a days fishing. Most dorado coming to the dock have been over 30 lbs with Tuna always plentiful. You can likely catch a billfish any day of the year,with January through April the top months for marlin and sailfish along this region of the southern coast. The fishing stays strong in the summer and fall months with a good showing of marlin in August and November, while fishing the months during and just after the rains produce more dorado, as the debris washed out of the rivers forms the inshore trash lines they feed under. Football-size tuna are almost always present and sometimes those that top out at 300 pounds. READ More about Costa Rica Fishing at Crocodile Bay Resort Here>>

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