Everything you need to know before your tour.
Your specific tour may include a few extras — check your tour's own page for the full list.
What's included varies by tour — drinks, snacks, and gear differ between charters.
Browse Tours →Yes. All our tours are private. The boat and crew are exclusively for your family or group during the experience.
We depart from Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste, near Marina Flamingo. Once your booking is confirmed, we send you the exact meeting point location.
Our 44-foot Mariner Trader can take groups of up to 18 people, depending on the experience you choose. Some tours have a smaller capacity — for example, Family Fishing is for up to 10 people and Journey to Witch's Rock up to 15.
It depends on the experience. Our tours can include crew, fuel, ice, drinks, snacks, fruit, and freshly prepared food, plus water activities like snorkeling, stand-up paddleboards (SUP), a floating platform, and fun floats.
On our all-inclusive experiences, like the Sunset tour, we offer both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. On other tours you can bring your own alcoholic drinks and our crew can serve them on board.
Yes, on certain tours we offer food and snacks. On the Rent Our Boat & Crew experience you can also bring your own food and drinks, though cooking on board isn't allowed.
No. These are recreational activities and you don't need any prior experience. Our crew will help you with the gear and basic instructions.
Yes. Mr. Pelicano is especially geared toward families and private groups. Since it's a private boat, we can adapt the pace of the day to your group's needs.
Yes, depending on their mobility and sea conditions. If older adults or people with limited mobility are traveling, we recommend letting us know before booking so we can guide you on boat access and activities.
A swimsuit, sunscreen, a hat or cap, sunglasses, and comfortable clothing. We provide the gear for whatever activities are included in your tour.
Normal rain doesn't necessarily mean the tour gets canceled. Sea and weather conditions are evaluated by the captain, who makes the final call, prioritizing safety.
If the captain determines conditions aren't safe, we'll reach out to let you know your available options.
If you cancel more than 3 days before the tour, there's no penalty. If you cancel within 3 days of the tour, 50% of the total booking amount is charged. Tours aren't canceled due to rain alone — if weather or sea conditions present a safety risk (like thunderstorms or other unsafe conditions), the captain makes the final call to cancel or reschedule the tour.
No. Gratuity for the crew is not included and is left to the customer's discretion.
We accept cash payment in US dollars. We also offer PayPal, with an additional 6% charge.
Yes. Since these are private experiences, there's more flexibility to adapt the route and the time spent on certain activities, always depending on sea conditions, weather, and the captain's decision.
Fishing is included on the experiences that specifically offer it, like Family Fishing. If you want to combine fishing with another experience, ask us before booking.
Wildlife can show up while we're out on the water, but it's in its natural habitat and we can't guarantee any sightings.
It depends on the experience. We have options ranging from about 4 hours up to full-day experiences.
We recommend booking in advance, especially during high season and for specific dates, since all our tours are private and boat availability is limited.
