Nosara Sea Saw Tours
Fishing and Boat Days from Playa Garza
Nosara Sea Saw Tours is a small crew based on the beach at Playa Garza, just south of Nosara, led by Italian owner and captain Juri Speca. It fishes from 2 boats, the 26-foot Coral center console Sea Saw and the Boston Whaler FantaSea, and also runs a catamaran for wildlife and sunset trips. It's a good fit for families and mixed groups who want a fishing morning and a boat day from the same people.
At a glance
- Location
- Playa Garza, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
- Boats
- Sea Saw, a 26-foot Coral center console (2011) with a 140 hp Suzuki; FantaSea, a Boston Whaler; a catamaran for tours
- Crew
- Juri Speca (owner and captain), Mario Nardi (co-owner and mate), captain Ferry Castro, mates Dari Castro and Chatel
- Fishing
- inshore and offshore, half days (5 hours) and full days (8 to 9 hours)
- Offshore grounds
- about 15 to 18 miles out, in 1,500 to 2,000 feet of water
- Included
- tackle, a fishing licence for each person, the water taxi, snacks and drinks, lunch on full days
- Leaves from
- the beach next to Pilo's Bar, Playa Garza
Contact
- Website
- nosaraseasawtours.com
- Phone
- +506 8627 0139
- +506 8627 0139
- [email protected]
Contact details checked 15 November 2026
Part of our complete guide: Fishing the Nicoya Peninsula: the complete guide
Who runs it
Nosara Sea Saw Tours is a beach-based outfit on Playa Garza, the fishing village a few minutes south of Nosara on the Nicoya Peninsula. Its owner and captain, Juri Speca, is an Italian who settled in Costa Rica, and his FishingBooker profile credits him with 17 years on the water. His boat has been listed there since 2017. Mario Nardi is co-owner and works as a mate, and the rest of the crew are local: captain Ferry Castro, with Dari Castro and Chatel as mates.
The company calls itself family run and sells everything from one beach, which keeps things simple. It also rebuilt its website in 2026 with new photos from recent trips, and its FishingBooker listing has reviews from February to July 2026, so it's clearly busy.
The boats
Sea Saw is the main fishing boat, a 26-foot center console built in Costa Rica by Coral Boats in 2011, with a single 140 hp Suzuki outboard. FishingBooker lists a cruising speed of about 28 knots, and its fishing trips take up to 4 anglers. A center console like this lets you fight a fish from any side of the boat, which helps a lot with roosterfish around the rocks.
FantaSea is a Boston Whaler with a hardtop and a small cabin, used for both fishing and tours. Both boats sit at anchor in Garza Bay, so every trip starts with a short water taxi ride from the beach.
The catamaran is for the non-fishing side of the business: private charters plus public morning and sunset departures, with snorkeling and wildlife stops.
What you'll fish for, and when
The crew keeps more than 90 GPS marks for its inshore spots, usually fishing in 60 to 130 feet of water with a mix of trolling, jigging, popping, bottom fishing and live bait. The list of possible catches is long: roosterfish, cubera, red and other snappers, amberjack, jack crevalle, bigeye jack, rainbow runner, grouper, smaller tunas and the odd mahi-mahi.
Offshore, the site says deep water is about 30 minutes from Garza Bay, and trips may run 15 to 18 miles out to blue water 1,500 to 2,000 feet deep. The targets are black, blue and striped marlin, sailfish, wahoo, mahi-mahi and big yellowfin tuna, by trolling, speed trolling or popping.
On this northern stretch of the peninsula, sailfish tend to be best from about May to August, with yellowfin and wahoo strongest over the same months and dorado later in the year. Inshore fishing works all year, with roosterfish at their best from January to April. See our seasons guide for more.
Catch and release is welcome, and billfish are released as the law requires (our billfish release guide shows how it's done well). The crew cleans and fillets the eating fish you keep, and keeps whatever you don't want.
Trip types
Inshore and offshore fishing are sold as half days (5 hours, morning or afternoon) or full days (8 to 9 hours), and there's a combo trip that mixes a little fishing with snorkeling and wildlife. Gear and life jackets, a fishing licence for each person, the water taxi, water, soft drinks, beer, snacks and fruit are included, with a home-cooked lunch on full days. The crew confirms departure times and group size by message before you pay a deposit.
How to book
Book on the company's website, which takes a deposit through its booking page, or message the crew on WhatsApp at +506 8627 0139 or by email at [email protected]. The boat is also on FishingBooker. Meet the crew on the beach next to Pilo's Bar in Playa Garza; there's no hotel pickup. First beach launch? Our guide to panga fishing from a beach launch explains the routine.
Frequently asked questions
Where do Sea Saw's trips leave from?
From the beach next to Pilo's Bar in Playa Garza, south of Nosara. A water taxi takes you out to the boat.
How far offshore do they go?
Usually about 15 to 18 miles, to water 1,500 to 2,000 feet deep. The run takes about 30 to 45 minutes.
Is the fishing licence included?
Yes. The company includes a fishing licence for each person on its fishing trips.
Can non-anglers come along?
Yes. The combo trip mixes fishing with snorkeling and wildlife, and the catamaran runs wildlife and sunset trips for the rest of the group.
