Day Tour to Playa Fantasia on Sealounge Catamaran: A Secluded Beach Accessible only by Water
4.8
194 Ratings
Jacó
Embark on a unique and exclusive catamaran day trip to Playa Fantasia, a secluded beach accessible only by water. Enjoy a fresh lunch, drinks, and access to various water activities. Perfect for families, couples, and singles.
Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Playa Fantasia Costa Rica - Playa Fantasia is a secluded beach where our client stop to enjoy the naturally untouched jungle that flows to the beach. Lounge chairs, hammocks, boogie boards, paddle boards, and snorkel equipment is all available free of charge. Our chef prepares a great light lunch at the beach before departing.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch and snacks included
  • 50 ft Catamaran cruise
  • Complimentary use of snorkeling equipment
  • Assortment of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages included
  • Local and international drinks: Tico Locos, Cuba Libres, Vodka Soda, Vodka Cranberry, plus a selection of juices and sodas
  • Craft cocktails available: Pina Coladas, Margaritas, Mojitos
  • Refreshing beer options: Imperial and Imperial Light
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Towels (please bring your own)
  • Banana boat rides are $15 per guest at Playa Fantasia
Additional Information

Join us for a unique and exclusive 4.5-hour catamaran journey to Playa Fantasia, departing from Playa Herradura at 11 am. The trip takes about 40 minutes, taking us up the Gulf of Nicoya to a secluded beach destination.

Playa Fantasia is a remote beach, reachable only by sea. It is a beguiling mix of dense jungle, coral reefs, pristine white sand, and clear turquoise waters offering a thriving habitat for a variety of marine and wildlife such as Monkeys, Scarlet Macaws, Turtles, and our rescued animals.

The trip includes a delicious fresh lunch prepared by our private chef at Playa Fantasia, complemented by a bar serving refreshing Pina Coladas, margaritas, mojitos, beer, soda, and water. Fresh fruits are offered throughout the tour.

In Playa Fantasia, you can enjoy a range of beach activities with access to boogie boards, paddleboards, surfboards, snorkel gear (unguided), hammocks and beach loungers.

This trip stands as a fantastic alternative to the Tortuga Island excursion, allowing you to avoid the crowds, making it an ideal short and fun-filled day trip for families, couples, and single travelers alike.

  • Not recommended for participants with back problems or participants with limited mobility
  • There is plenty of shaded areas on board, please prepare to spend majority of your tour in direct or indirect sunlight. For safety reasons spray sunscreens are not permitted.
  • Our cruise is not a booze cruise, if you are looking for a booze cruise, you will be disappointed
  • Our crew reserves the right to refuse entry to passengers who are intoxicated, without refund. Our crew also reserves the right to stop serving alcohol if it affects the safety of passengers.
  • We board the large catamaran from small tenders from the beach. Long dresses, and pants are not recommended.
  • Snorkel equipment is available, snorkelling is not guided.
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • You will be notified by a representative of your pickup time, our transportation will only wait 5 minutes at each stop before moving to the next stop. If you miss your transportation time, your tour will be cancelled without refund.
  • Banana boat rides are $15 per guest at Playa Fantasia.
  • ID is necessary to use all snorkel equipment, paddle boards and boogie boards.
  • If you are in Jaco in our Winter time (May 15th - December 15th) the chances for good snorkeling are 50/50, since it is the rainy season all depends on good weather and good ocean conditions. and it is not under our control, however we offer other activities like boogie boards, surf boards, SUP Paddle boards, as well as Soccer and Beach Volleyball on our tours in order to entertain and give our clients an unforgettable experience.
  • The transportation depart from our office in 40 minutes before the to Herradura Beach were the Catamaran departs
Location
Playa Fantasia Costa Rica
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.8
(194 Ratings)
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Kate
May 28, 2024
Great for family! - Such a great experience. We went with kids 13, 11 and 7! Amazing food and drinks and the island was beautiful. Kids snorkeled and loved it.
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Daviddg8623bk
May 14, 2024
Great Day on the Beach & Boat - Most of our group (4 couples in Costa Rica for a week) felt that this excursion was the highlight of the trip. This was despite the fact that it rained on us during lunch on the beach. The BBQ lunch was excellent!
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Mya_a
Apr 30, 2024
Book now! - This is definitely a must do when visiting Costa Rica! Beautiful ride to the island, very clean and clear beach. Lunch was amazing!!
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Coastal520975
Apr 3, 2024
Fun on the Surf and Sand! - Excellent all around! The crew is very nice and made us feel very safe and welcome. The catamaran was in good shape. We had two kids ages 8 and 9 as well as elderly parents with us. Everyone had a blast. Playa fantasia is lovely. And the bbq lunch was amazingly delicious! Highly recommend this half day trip if you’re looking for a relaxing and fun way to spend some time on the sand and surf!
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Holly_s
Apr 1, 2024
Great trip - This was a great boat trip from Jacó. The trip over to beach was beautiful. The beach was nice and so was the snorkeling. We saw some beautiful birds while there. The best part was the lunch it was steak and chicken kebabs and salad and roasted potatoes so good.
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Escape787557
Jun 22, 2024
Playa Fantasía family tour - Good tour to private beach. Very attentive crew. Drinks, fruit and snacks always available. The lunch was delicious. Due to some strong waves we didn’t snorkel and banana boat not available. Our teens played volleyball, used the boogie boards, we all swam in ocean and hiked on beach. On way back, our teens got to jump from top of boat to ocean, which they loved.
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Michael_e
May 6, 2024
Nice beach - It was a a good day to go for a boat ride, snorkel, and hang out on a private beach. The crew were very friendly and attentive. There were a lot of rules as they were for safety and from previous catamaran tours is had a couple draw backs from giving 5 stars. The “trampoline net” area to sit was old and wearing out so you were not allowed to sit on it. You were not allowed to stand along the railing. In previous catamaran tours these were not the case. The ride was very short and I felt it was too expensive. Other than that it was fun.
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304paulettes
Apr 3, 2024
Rude staff, do not recommend - Tour staff were rude and not friendly. Did not have proper snorkel equipment and not enough adult sized masks. Would only give you a drink if you turned in your previous cup because they didn't have enough cups. Would not go again or recommend to a friend.
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Paulette_s
Apr 3, 2024
Rude staff, would not recommend - Staff were not friendly and we found them to be rude at times. The beach was good, the food was great. No fins for snorkeling and not enough adult sized snorkel masks. They didn't have any extra cups, so you had to give yours back if you wanted a new drink, or they wouldn't give you one. It's unfortunate that they are the only ones offering tours to this beach. Would not go again or recommend to others.
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Seaside16973949680
Apr 2, 2024
Our catamaran trip lasted approximately 3 hours - Bad morning very big disappointment duration about 3 hours quickly landed on the island barely time to swim quickly go out to eat good food but not enough no dessert, quickly return to swim no time quickly go out no time to get started dry the price is scandalous
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