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Fishing Expeditions Designed to Meet Your High Expectations

Costa Rica is not just a legendary fishing and vacation destination. At Crocodile Bay, it’s much more than that. We deliver fishing expeditions to meet the highest expectations—adventures that other resorts wouldn’t dare dream of and couldn’t dare offer. With the largest fishing fleet in Costa Rica, we create custom angling packages for anglers of...

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Fishing Expeditions Designed to Meet Your High Expectations

Crocodile Bay Resort: Unleashing the Power of Penn International Saltwater Fishing Gear

Our commitment to excellence is evident in our exclusive use of Penn International fishing gear, which enhances every angler's adventure while fishing at the resort.

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Crocodile Bay Resort: Unleashing the Power of Penn International Saltwater Fishing Gear

Captain's Corner with Diego Camacho - May 2023

Roosterfish Roundup! Captain's Corner Video with Diego Camacho

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Captain's Corner with Diego Camacho - May 2023

Exciting News: Crocodile Bay Marina Sets a New Standard for Hosting Visiting Vessels in Costa Rica and Homeporting for Residents of Botanika, Osa Peninsula

Botánika and Crocodile Bay are proud to have hosted Yeti for the filming and documentary of their new color, Osa Peninsula Canopy Green. Crocodile Bay hosted Yeti on the water and Jim Córdoba-Alfaro from BioSur and local surf legend Tosh Craig worked with Yeti during the shoot. Check out the video and various travel tip...

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Exciting News: Crocodile Bay Marina Sets a New Standard for Hosting Visiting Vessels in Costa Rica and Homeporting for Residents of Botanika, Osa Peninsula

Roosterfishing in Costa Rica: An Unforgettable Experience

Roosterfish are a very popular target for guests at Crocodile Bay, Costa Rica.

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Roosterfishing in Costa Rica: An Unforgettable Experience

The New Yeti Canopy Collection

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The New Yeti Canopy Collection

New Fishing and Resort Photos

We’ve had a great month here at Crocodile Bay and Botánika… with a full-house of wonderful guests! We had many returning clients come back to experience the new resort as well as lots of new friends and families staying with us for the 1st time. The fishing has been consistently good and our eco-tours and...

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New Fishing and Resort Photos

Costa Rica's President Visited Botánika and Crocodile Bay

Last month Crocodile Bay and Botánika had the honor of hosting the President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, to discuss the importance of sustainable tourism and conservation efforts in the region.

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Costa Rica's President Visited Botánika and Crocodile Bay

Conservation News

September 21, 2022

The Costa Rican government has taken a big step in the continuing conservation of our precious Pacific Coast fishery. In a unanimous 52-0 Vote Costa Rica passed the TUNA reform bill requiring commercial tuna boats (seiners) to be at least 80 miles offshore. Crocodile Bay has always been involved in Ocean Conservation here in Costa Rica thanks to former fishing director and now Crocodile Bay Ambassador, Todd Staley. (with FECOP) Those of you that have fished here in the past and in recent years have seen how the yellowfin tuna fishery has exploded.

Captain’s Corner with Anthony

September 21, 2022

This month we catch up with one of our guest’s favorite Captain: Anthony Rhoden. Capt. Anthony is inviting everybody to come down and fish with us: no matter the season. Anthony feels there is a misconception about fishing in the fall. The green season gets a bad wrap because the people perceive that the fishing isn’t as good when it rains. That’s not true. In fact, the fishing is better during the wet season. The captain explains in the video in this post.

New Marina

September 21, 2022

Big news for our past and future guests: we are starting the construction of Crocodile Bay Marina in early 2023. Crocodile Bay Marina will have 250 slips, (50 of which are for sale) for vessels ranging up to 250 feet in length. The marina will feature fuel and ship chandler services as well as laundry, storage and a grocery store. The marina is carefully planned and designed to respect the surrounding mountains, mangrove wetlands and wildlife. Amenities include a forthcoming yacht club and overwater restaurant and seaside village with restaurants.

New Book Featuring the Fishing Grounds of Crocodile Bay is on the Way!

March 4, 2022

An exciting new book, “Sweet Gulf” was introduced at events celebrating the upcoming launch of Botánika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection by Hilton. Crocodile Bay and Botánika are collaborating with Tom Olivo, Todd Staley and others to produce a fine-art photography book featuring the uniqueness of the world’s most biodiverse fishing habitats on the planet - the Golfo Dulce on the Osa Peninsula in Southern Costa Rica: The home of Crocodile Bay and Botánika Resort.

Major Upgrades and Improvements at Crocodile Bay for 2022

January 17, 2022

We are so excited to share with you that at the very same time that Crocodile Bay Resort is evolving to provide the most comfortable accommodations to its friends and family, we have also added a considerable amount of extra comfort to your vacation time. We are driving with all cylinders to improve every aspect of the services we provide to all of you. Our new destination resort, Botánika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection by Hilton promises to give you an unforgettable experience where luxury runs wild!

Crocodile Bay Resort’s Holiday Greetings to All Our Beloved Guests

December 17, 2021

The video above is our very special holiday message from all of us at Crocodile Bay Resort to our family and friends that we have had the privilege to meet over the last 22 years.

COVID-19 Tests Are Now Available On-Site at Crocodile Bay Resort!

January 27, 2021

Due to the USA’s new CDC policy requiring all international travelers to provide a negative Covid-19 test result prior to re-entering the country, Crocodile Bay Resort has facilitated a system whereby this service will be provided directly on site at the resort.

Merry Christmas

December 24, 2020

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our friends and extended family.

COVID-19 Health Protocol for Costa Rica and Crocodile Bay Resort

October 27, 2020

Costa Rica is open for tourism and has thus far had one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality rates in Latin America. The government has been managing the virus successfully. The Ministry of Health and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute in Costa Rica have defined preventative sanitary measures. In response to these measures, we would like to inform our guests on the Costa Rica entry requirements as well as Crocodile Bay Resort’s health and safety protocols.

The Right to Play

September 28, 2020

What’s in a vacation? More than ever, a holiday today is priceless. The dictionary equates it to an escape, a getaway, a breather, or a rest. And we here at Crocodile Bay Resort in Costa Rica on the Osa Peninsula, have always understood this valuable investment in your life. Over the last 20 years, Crocodile Bay has evolved from a world-class fishing resort to a premier activity-based destination. As we say, you may wish to come for the fishing, but you’ll stay for the opportunity to share in all the colors of the Osa Peninsula.

Costa Rica reopening for tourists from EU, UK and Canada

July 24, 2020

Costa Rica opening its borders to foreign tourists from the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada starting August 1, Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura announced Thursday. Visitors arriving from the Schengen Area, which comprises some countries not in the EU, are also welcome, the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) clarified later Thursday. The country expects to receive fewer than five commercial flights per week at the outset, Segura said, representing less than 1% of Costa Rica’s pre-coronavirus flight volume.

The Faces of Crocodile Bay Resort – Diego Camacho Aguilar – Fishing Director

February 17, 2020

I was born in San Jose and lived there for the first seven years of my life. When I was around six years old, my mother started working at the Costa Rican consult part-time in the United States, and we would spend six months in the US, and six months here in Costa Rica. Around a year later, she was offered a full-time position at the Costa Rican consult in Milwaukee Wisconsin, and my entire family (my older brother, my stepdad and I) moved to the United States.

The Faces of Crocodile Bay Resort – Wilbert Alberto Gonzales Fonseca – Head of Maintenance

January 20, 2020

My name is Yaisa Loria Vega, and I am 22 years old. I was born and raised in Gallardo, a small village close to Puerto Jimenez. I went to elementary school in Gallardo, and later on to the Technical High School in Puerto Jimenez with a focus on tourism, the hotel industry and special events. During my last year in high school (2015), I had to do practical work experience at a local business, and I got accepted at Crocodile Bay Resort.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Crocodile Bay Resort

December 11, 2019

As we enter the Holiday Season we at Crocodile Bay Resort would like to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas. We feel extremely grateful to have had the chance to serve every one of our clients over the last 20 years and we wish to sincerely thank you for trusting us with your vacation time. We learned from our neighbors here in Costa Rica that community is not as much “where you live”, as it is “how you live”- and we feel extremely fortunate to count all of you as both our family as well as our community!

The Faces of Crocodile Bay Resort – Maria Soto Carrillo – Waitress

December 11, 2019

My name is Maria Soto Carrillo, I am 36 years old, and I have worked here at Crocodile Bay Resort since October 2002. I have lived my entire life on the Osa Peninsula in the small village of Gallardo, which is 10 km's from Puerto Jimenez. When I was only six years old, my father worked as a gold miner in Corcovado National Park. Gold mining was prevalent at that time. But in the late 1980s, the government took action during a resurging gold rush and prohibited gold mining in the park.

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Fishing Expeditions Designed to Meet Your High Expectations

Fishing Expeditions Designed to Meet Your High Expectations

Crocodile Bay Resort: Unleashing the Power of Penn International Saltwater Fishing Gear

Crocodile Bay Resort: Unleashing the Power of Penn International Saltwater Fishing Gear

Captain's Corner with Diego Camacho - May 2023

Captain's Corner with Diego Camacho - May 2023

Exciting News: Crocodile Bay Marina Sets a New Standard for Hosting Visiting Vessels in Costa Rica and Homeporting for Residents of Botanika, Osa Peninsula

Exciting News: Crocodile Bay Marina Sets a New Standard for Hosting Visiting Vessels in Costa Rica and Homeporting for Residents of Botanika, Osa Peninsula

Roosterfishing in Costa Rica: An Unforgettable Experience

Roosterfishing in Costa Rica: An Unforgettable Experience

The New Yeti Canopy Collection

The New Yeti Canopy Collection

New Fishing and Resort Photos

New Fishing and Resort Photos

Costa Rica's President Visited Botánika and Crocodile Bay

Costa Rica's President Visited Botánika and Crocodile Bay

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