Tamarindo Estuary Boat Safari

Not much wild animals to see but it’s relaxing ride and I enjoyed the scenery specially the monkeys and the crocodiles. The tour guide who is our pick up driver was not friendly at all.

Ivan was very knowledgeable and sweet. We saw monkeys, crocs, birds, crabs and a raccoon in the mangrove trees. Sodas, water provided. Pack a snack if you need one. Wear shoes you don’t mind getting wet as you enter/ exit the boat. Not a fast boat, it’s a nature watch.

The hotel pickup was prompt in the morning. They brought the boat fairly close to shore, so minimized our walking in water. Would still recommend water shoes for this tour. They did pull over and allow us all to get off the boat to go see howler monkeys. It was the highlight for us. We also saw crocodiles and several birds. Ivan was good about stopping and taking us to spotted wildlife.

I came to Costa looking for an adventure, this was recommended to me by somebody in the town, gotta see a few crocs.

Relaxing and exciting all at once. Tranquil setting, and then the crocodile is pointed out by our guide, Fabio. We watch as the crocodile slides quietly by. The birdsong is lovely, it's the early morning tour, and a nice way to wake up. Captain David picked us up exactly when he said he would, very kind and an excellent navigator through the estuary. He landed the boat where a short hike took us to the monkeys playing overhead. Herons landed on the water later. Pineapple slices were passed to our group, so refreshing. If youre thinking of this tour, book it!

It was a fun experience, Ivan and his ship mate both navigate the boat well and get into some pretty tight places. We saw a few small alligators. A couple of iguanas and some sleeping howler monkeys. I thought there would be more wildlife out there. But even on our rain forest tour it wasn’t quite the amount of animals I was expecting to see. Still a good trip and a good time. I would only recommend they get some floating seat cushions. Our butts were definitely ready to get out of those seats when we got back.

It was really nice and we saw quite a bit of wildlife (croc, various bird species, howler monkeys, crabs, mangroves)

Excellent, saw crocs monkeys iguanas, all kinds of birds. Great tour. Our tour guide actually picked us up from our hotel.

Iban was a great guide: chill, knowledgeable, and approachable. We saw monkeys, iguanas, crocodiles, raccoons, and many birds. It was a great tour.

We were running late (our fault). Got to the place where they told us to meet them, but they had already moved on the boat. So we were even later. The person we were talking to about it was rude and continued to text my niece even while we were on the boat. Our guide, was absolutely amazing. He was knowledgeable, funny, answered all of our questions. He is an expert because he wasn't merely a tour guide but a nature conservation expert. We saw all sorts of animals and he gave us a great overview of the importance of mangroves.