Osa Tourism
Booking local fishing boats in Puerto Jiménez
Osa Tourism is a local information and booking office in Puerto Jiménez that sets anglers up with the town's independent captains, from 20-foot pangas to 30-foot diesel sportfishers. It puts together inshore and offshore days and multi-day fishing packages, and it posts a weekly fishing report. It suits anglers who'd rather have a local match them to the right boat than pick from booking sites.
At a glance
- Location
- Puerto Jiménez, Southern Pacific, Costa Rica
- What it is
- a tour information and booking office based in Puerto Jiménez
- Boats it books
- Capt. Gerardo Gutiérrez's 20-foot panga, Capt. Antonio's panga, Hepcat (27-foot Ocean Runner), Maestro's Rambo (27 feet) and Luhrs (30 feet), and Dos Mas (30-foot Island Hopper)
- Trips
- inshore half and full days in the Golfo Dulce, offshore days, multi-day packages
- Extras
- weekly fishing reports, combinations with Corcovado and wildlife tours
- Release guidance
- billfish and roosterfish released; circle hooks with live bait
- Contact
- WhatsApp +506 8509 6079, [email protected]
Contact
- Website
- osatourism.com
- +506 8509 6079
- [email protected]
- Leaves from
- Most boats leave from the public pier, Puerto Jiménez
Contact details checked 15 November 2026
Part of our complete guide: Fishing the Southern Pacific: the complete guide
What it is
Osa Tourism is a local tour information and booking office in Puerto Jiménez, the main town on the Osa Peninsula. It doesn't run boats of its own. Instead it knows the town's independent captains and matches visitors to the right one, from a simple panga for a morning in the gulf to a diesel sportfisher for a long offshore day. It also books Corcovado hikes, wildlife trips and kayaking, so it can build a mixed itinerary around a few days of fishing.
It's very much active: its fishing page carried a report for November 9 to 15, 2026 when we checked, and its 2027 packages were already posted.
The boats it books
The fishing page lists the boats by budget, which makes it easy to see what you're choosing between:
Pangas
Capt. Gerardo Gutiérrez Quesada, nicknamed El Vaquero, runs a 20-foot panga with a 115 hp Yamaha for up to 4, and has fished here for more than 19 years. Capt. Antonio, another local, runs a traditional panga for half and full days.
Mid-size
Sportfishing Maestro, Capt. Oscar Villalobos, offers his 27-foot center console Rambo for inshore days and short runs offshore, and his 30-foot Luhrs with twin diesels for longer offshore trips.
Premium
Hepcat is a 27-foot custom Ocean Runner with twin 150 hp four-strokes, for up to 4.
Offshore
Dos Mas, a 30-foot Island Hopper with a 450 hp Cummins, handles half and full days and the multi-day offshore package.
What you'll fish for
Inshore, the boats work the Golfo Dulce and the Matapalo coast for roosterfish, African pompano, cubera, rock and yellowtail snapper, barracuda, jack crevalle, bluefin trevally, grouper, snook and needlefish. Roosterfish and snapper are around all year, and February and March bring good bottom fishing and the odd tarpon.
Offshore, roughly 15 to 25 km out, the targets are blue, black and striped marlin, sailfish, wahoo, dorado, yellowfin and bigeye tuna and amberjack. The office notes that seas are usually calmest from December to April. For the month-by-month picture, see our Southern Pacific guide.
Release practice
Osa Tourism's fishing page spells out its rules for the boats it books: release all billfish and roosterfish, let big, pregnant or juvenile reef fish go, keep only what you'll eat, use circle hooks with live bait, and keep billfish in the water for photos. That matches the handling in our guide to releasing a billfish. Every angler needs an INCOPESCA licence; our licence guide shows how to buy one online.
Trips and booking
You can book a single inshore half or full day, an offshore day, or a package: a 3-day, 4-night all-inclusive fishing trip, and a 5-night offshore package for 2 on the Island Hopper. Fishing can also be combined with Corcovado and wildlife tours, and the office lists kayak fishing too.
The office says it doesn't handle payments itself; it puts you in touch with the operator and arranges the details. The easiest way in is WhatsApp on +506 8509 6079, or email [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
Does Osa Tourism have its own boats?
No. It books Puerto Jiménez's independent captains and matches you to a boat that suits your plans.
Where do the boats leave from?
Most leave from the public pier in Puerto Jiménez. Confirm the meeting point with the office when you book.
Can it arrange a multi-day fishing trip?
Yes. It offers a 3-day, 4-night all-inclusive package and a 5-night offshore package.
Is there a fishing report?
Yes. The fishing page posts a weekly report on what the boats have been catching.
How do I contact them?
By WhatsApp on +506 8509 6079 or by email at [email protected].
