Jump on a dinghy on shore to a big catamaran steered by 'El Capitan' Charlie and deckhand Carlos. What a smooth ride. What an awesome time. My girlfriend and I enjoyed this a lot. We got to relax, stare out into the sun, ocean, countryside. Plenty of food not as much as beer and liquor but who's counting. Great tunes, Charlie has an iPod hooked up to speakers around the catamaran. We were jamming Marley and Jack Johnson. We got to an isolated area where we did scuba for a while (they even have kayaks you can use). Carlos went underwater and grabbed a puffer fish and showed it to us underwater. My girlfriend was spooked. We then had the luck to spot two turtles mating and kept seeing more on the way back to shore as we watched the sunset. As we were reeling in the trolling lines (yes they also have some lines for fishing) I happened to have the rod with a baby barracuda at the end of the line. Charlie thanks for the good times PURA VIDA! Carlos thanks for all the insight on your country. Do this if you have a couple of days in Tamarindo, trust me you will thank me later.

My friend and I were down in Tamarindo for a week and we fit a lot in while we were there: kayaking, golfing, surfing lessons, etc. Everything was fun, but the sailing on the Blue Dolphin II was the best part of the whole week. The captain and crew took care of everything: they kept us informed about what we'd be doing/where we'd be going, served apps and drinks non-stop, set us up with snorkeling gear and kayaks and just made a constant effort to make sure we were having fun. There were a bunch of other people on the boat who we got to know and everyone talked about where to go/places to eat, etc., so it was a cool way to meet some people and get thier take on Tamarindo. The sailing was really calm and easy, the trampolines up in the bow were comfortable, the tunes kept playing the whole time - what a great day. I highly recommend it!

We had heard good things about this excursion and we were not dissappointed! The boat, crew, and overall service was top notch. The sail to and from our snorkling destination offered beautiful views of the Tamarindo shoreline. The snorkling was very good and those who did not wish to see the fish had an easy swim to the secluded beach. Lastly, there was no shortage of cold beer, water and soda to keep us hydrated and happy. Not to be forgotten was the complimentary high quality Blue Dolphin T-shirt that we were given at the end of the day! This day trip was definantly a highlight of our stay in Tamarindo.

My trip to Costa Rica was full of wonderful surprises. None being more fun than sail we took on the Blue Dolphin. The service food and company was superior. Peaceful and social at the same time. I hope to go back again...soon. Kudos to Cap'n Jeff and his wife Jen. They put on a good show!