# Tamarindo Catamaran Cruises

> A comparison site for catamaran, sailing, sunset and snorkel cruises departing Tamarindo, Playa Flamingo and Playa Potrero, Costa Rica. Bookings are made on the operator's booking listing through affiliate links.

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## Cruises

- [Flamingo Sunset Sail, Open Bar Snacks](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-sailing-sunset-tour-in-playa-flamingo-8124p1/): 4 hours, from $95 per person, rated 4.9 across 1,170 reviews.
- [Blue Dolphin Day Catamaran](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-blue-dolphin-sailing-adventure-31513p2/): 4 hours 30 minutes, from $90 per person, rated 4.5 across 990 reviews.
- [Marlin del Rey Day Sail, Lunch](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-tamarindo-39790p1/): 4 hours 30 minutes, from $132 per person, rated 4.6 across 685 reviews.
- [Timarouba Sunset Sail, Open Bar](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-sailing-catamaran-tour-116726p1/): 5 hours, from $97 per person, rated 4.5 across 504 reviews.
- [Marlin del Rey Sunset Snorkel Cruise](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-marlin-del-rey-catamaran-snorkel-sunset-cruise-from-tamarindo-17279p28/): 5 hours, from $104 per person, rated 4.7 across 352 reviews.
- [Timarouba Day Sail, Lunch and Drinks](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-from-timarouba-sailing-snorkeling-wlunch-drinks-ticket-430792/): 4 hours, from $99.50 per person, rated 4.5 across 203 reviews.
- [5-Hour Guided Sunset Boat Tour](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-sunset-tour-368946p1/): 5 hours, from $95 per person, rated 4.6 across 180 reviews.
- [Flamingo Catamaran Snorkel, Meal](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-playa-flamingo-sunset-catamaran-tour-and-snorkel-with-meal-419517/): 4 hours, from $95 per person, rated 4.7 across 178 reviews.
- [4-Hour Sunset Cruise, Lunch Included](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-tamarindo-beach-catamaran-adventure-snorkeling-and-sunset-cruise-57580p11/): 4 hours, from $102 per person, rated 4.9 across 160 reviews.
- [4.5-Hour Sunset Sail, Open Bar](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-sunset-sailing-snorkeling-tour-playa-tamarindo-32803/): 4.5 hours, from $133.35 per person, rated 4.4 across 134 reviews.
- [All-Inclusive Day Sail, 4.5 Hours](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-tamarindo-all-inclusive-catamaran-sailing-tour-31907/): 4.5 hours, from $90 per person, rated 4.5 across 123 reviews.
- [Blue Dolphin Sunset Snorkel Cruise](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-blue-dolphin-catamaran-snorkeling-sunset-cruise-from-tamarindo-17279p27/): 5 hours, from $119 per person, rated 4.3 across 112 reviews.
- [Albatros Sunset Sail, Snorkeling](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-albatros-tamarindo-sailing-sunset-cruise-with-snorkeling-17279p5/): 4 hours, rated 4.7 across 104 reviews.
- [Shared Sunset Sail, Burrito Lunch](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-private-catamaran-sailboat-tour-with-snorkeling-444026p2/): 5 hours 30 minutes, rated 4.4 across 104 reviews.
- [Panache Luxury Catamaran Charter](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-private-luxury-catamaran-charter-panache-sailing-at-flamingo-beach-costa-rica-14673/): 4 hours, rated 4.9 across 83 reviews.
- [Private Marlin del Rey Charter](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-private-catamaran-tour-on-marlin-del-rey-39790p3/): 4 hours 15 minutes, from $2,972.98 per group, rated 4.7 across 70 reviews.
- [Pacific Lounge Catamaran, Public Sunset](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-public-sunset-catamaran-375797p1/): 5 hours, from $98 per person, rated 4.3 across 69 reviews.
- [Private Flamingo Sunset Catamaran](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-private-tropical-sunset-catamaran-8124p3/): 4 hours, from $1,900 per group, rated 5.0 across 50 reviews.
- [Flamingo Morning Catamaran](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-morning-catamaran-minimum-6-people-8124p8/): 4 hours, rated 5.0 across 44 reviews.
- [All-Inclusive Sunset Sail, Transfers](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-sailing-sunset-cruise-food-open-bar-snorkel-pick-up-and-drop-off-71911p10/): 4 hours, rated 4.9 across 37 reviews.
- [Private Sunset Sail, Food, Open Bar](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-half-day-in-catamaran-from-tamarindo-with-food-and-open-bar-243368p3/): 4 hours, from $1,167 per group, rated 4.8 across 33 reviews.
- [Budget Pacific Lounge Sunset](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-tamarindo-sunset-catamaran-pacific-lounge-tour-450417/): 5 hours, from $88 per person, rated 4.8 across 30 reviews.
- [Flamingo Catamaran, Lunch and Drinks](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-all-inclusive-catamaran-adventure-from-flamingo-guanaste-333831/): 4 hours, from $100 per person, rated 4.9 across 20 reviews.
- [5.5-Hour Sunset Cruise, Open Bar](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-tamarindo-catamaran-tour-sunset-cruise-open-bar-snorke-1197540/): 5.5 hours, from $120 per person.
- [Private Yacht Charter, 5 Hours](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-best-sunset-tour-yacht-charter-flamingotamarindo-area-474605/): 5 hours, from $2,900 per group.
- [Private Snorkel Boat, Photos Included](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-tamarindo-private-snorkeling-boat-charter-guanacaste-933738/): 4 hours, from $500 per group.
- [Morning Catamaran With Kids' Games](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-tamarindo-morning-family-nature-catamaran-tour-kids-fun-508819/): 4.5 hours, from $98 per person.
- [Private Catamaran, 4.5 Hours, Light Meal](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-private-sailing-catamaran-tour-tamarindo-443669/): 4.5 hours, from $800 per group.
- [Public Sunset, Open Bar, Meal](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-tamarindo-public-sunset-catamaran-tour-wopen-bar-meal-1490120/): 5 hours, from $95 per person.
- [Open Bar Cruise, Hotel Transfers](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-guanacaste-catamaran-cruise-with-open-bar-and-hotel-transfers-5624457p6/): 5 hours, from $169 per person.
- [Private Pacific Lounge Sunset](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/viator-private-pacific-lounge-catamaran-tamarindo-sunset-tour-375797p6/): 5 hours, from $1,020 per group.
- [Intimate Sailboat, Local Cuisine](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/tours/gyg-tamarindo-intimate-sailboat-experience-with-local-cuisine-1463225/): 5 hours, from $900 per group.

## Guides

- [Best Time For A Tamarindo Boat Tour: Month By Month](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/best-time-for-a-tamarindo-boat-tour/): Dry season, green season, winds and sea state month by month, and how to pick the right catamaran departure in Tamarindo, Playa Flamingo and along the Guanacaste coast.
- [Tipping On Costa Rica Boat Tours: What Crews Expect](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/costa-rica-tipping-on-boat-tours/): Crew tip norms for Tamarindo catamaran cruises: dollar amounts for shared sunset sails and private charters, cash advice, and what the listed price already covers.
- [Free Things To Do In Tamarindo And When A Boat Trip Is Worth It](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/free-things-to-do-in-tamarindo/): A budget guide to free things to do in Tamarindo: beaches, sunsets, tide pools and estuary views, plus an honest case for one paid catamaran day.
- [Las Baulas National Park Beside Tamarindo: Turtles And Boat Rules](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/las-baulas-national-park-and-tamarindo-boats/): How Las Baulas National Marine Park works next to Tamarindo: leatherback season, night rules at Playa Grande, and what catamaran trips can and cannot show you.
- [Liberia Airport To Tamarindo: Transfers Before Your Boat Day](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/liberia-airport-to-tamarindo/): How to get from Liberia Airport to Tamarindo, with shuttle, taxi and private transfer costs, drive times, and how to time a catamaran cruise around your arrival day.
- [Playa Conchal By Boat: Shell Beach Stops On A Catamaran](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/playa-conchal-by-boat/): How catamaran and boat tours from Tamarindo and Playa Flamingo reach Playa Conchal, what the snorkeling is like at the shell beach, and which listed trips fit the plan.
- [Playa Flamingo Boat Tours Versus Tamarindo Departures](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/playa-flamingo-boat-tours/): How Playa Flamingo boat tours differ from Tamarindo beach departures: drive times, prices, pickup, snorkel stops and which departure point suits your trip.
- [Private Catamaran Charter In Tamarindo: Groups, Prices And Planning](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/private-catamaran-charter-tamarindo/): How private catamaran charters in Tamarindo work: per-group prices from the real listings, capacities, what is included, and the questions to ask before you book.
- [Tamarindo Beaches: Where To Swim, Surf And Catch Sunsets](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-beaches/): A planning guide to Tamarindo, Langosta, Grande, Avellanas and Conchal: swimming conditions, surf breaks, snorkel spots, park rules and how catamaran trips reach the quieter sand.
- [Tamarindo Boat Tours Compared: Catamaran, Sailing, Estuary And Private](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-boat-tours-compared/): A side-by-side comparison of every boat tour type running from Tamarindo and the Guanacaste coast, with real prices, durations and who each one suits.
- [Tamarindo Boat Tours In The Rainy Season: Do They Run?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-boat-tours-in-rainy-season/): A practical guide to catamaran and boat tours from Tamarindo during the May to November green season: cancellations, timing, snorkeling conditions and which trips still sail.
- [Tamarindo Party Boat And Booze Cruise: What To Expect](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-booze-cruise-party-boat/): What a Tamarindo booze cruise really includes, how a party boat differs from a sunset sail, open bar rules, ages, prices and what to bring on the Guanacaste coast.
- [Tamarindo Catamaran Cruise Prices: What A Seat Costs](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-catamaran-cruise-prices/): A clear breakdown of Tamarindo catamaran cruise prices: shared seats from $88, day sails, private charters per group, what moves the price, and how to compare listings by cost.
- [Tamarindo Catamaran Tours: What The Trip Looks Like](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-catamaran-tours/): A research-based guide to catamaran tours from Tamarindo: trip types, departure beaches, durations, inclusions and how to choose between the shared sails, day cruises and private charters on the Guanacaste coast.
- [Tamarindo Estuary Boat Tour: Mangroves, Birds And Crocodiles](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-estuary-boat-tour/): What the Tamarindo estuary boat tour is, its wildlife and tides, how it differs from an ocean catamaran cruise, and which boat trip to book instead.
- [Tamarindo Sailing Tours: Sailboat Or Catamaran?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-sailing-tours/): How to choose between a monohull sailboat and a catamaran for a sailing tour in Tamarindo, with stability, capacity, price and seasonal comparisons from the real listings.
- [Tamarindo Snorkeling Tours: Where Boats Go And What You See](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-snorkeling-tours/): A research-based guide to snorkeling by boat from Tamarindo: which tours run, where they stop, what gear is included, and how visibility changes with the season.
- [Tamarindo Sunset Cruise: Timing, Route And What Is Served](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-sunset-cruise/): Departure times by season, the coastal route, drinks and food served on board, and how a sunset sail differs from a motor cruise out of Tamarindo and Playa Flamingo.
- [Tamarindo Sunset Times By Month And When To Board](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-sunset-times/): Sunset in Tamarindo runs from about 5:16 pm in mid November to about 6:08 pm in late June. Here is how the clock shifts through the year and how catamaran departure times follow it.
- [Tamarindo Weather By Month: Sea, Rain And Wind For Boat Days](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/tamarindo-weather-by-month/): Rain, heat, sea temperature and wind in Tamarindo month by month, tied to choosing the right catamaran day on the Guanacaste coast.
- [Things To Do In Tamarindo: Beyond The Beach](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/things-to-do-in-tamarindo/): A planning guide to things to do in Tamarindo: catamaran cruises, snorkeling at Conchal and the Catalinas, the estuary, surf, zip lines and nightlife, with listed prices and departure points.
- [What To Bring On A Tamarindo Catamaran Cruise](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/guides/what-to-bring-on-a-tamarindo-catamaran/): A practical packing and clothing guide for catamaran cruises from Tamarindo and Playa Flamingo: what to wear, sun protection, seasickness, snorkel gear and valuables.

## Blog

- [What Is The Best Catamaran Tour In Costa Rica?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/best-catamaran-tour-in-costa-rica/): Costa Rica has catamaran trips on two coasts, but the Guanacaste shoreline around Tamarindo concentrates the most-reviewed, best-value options. Here is how to pick the right one.
- [What Is The Best Catamaran Tour In Tamarindo?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/best-catamaran-tour-in-tamarindo/): A research-based answer to which Tamarindo catamaran tour deserves your money, judged by reviews, inclusions, price and departure beach rather than slogans.
- [Can Catamarans Handle Rough Seas In Tamarindo?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/can-catamarans-handle-rough-seas/): How catamaran hulls handle swell off Tamarindo, when the Guanacaste coast is calmest, what cancels a trip, and how nervous sailors choose a stable boat.
- [Can You Swim In The Ocean In Tamarindo?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/can-you-swim-in-the-ocean-in-tamarindo/): Yes, you can swim in the ocean in Tamarindo, with caveats: no lifeguard guarantee, variable currents, and season-driven surf. Here is what to know before you get in, and where boat trips find calm water.
- [How Many Days In Tamarindo Is Enough?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/how-many-days-in-tamarindo-is-enough/): Two to five day Tamarindo plans with one catamaran day built in, plus season, sunset and departure timing so you can size your stay correctly.
- [Is Tamarindo A Party Town?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/is-tamarindo-a-party-town/): How much of a party town Tamarindo really is: the bar strip, the beach drinking law, and the sunset booze cruises that carry the party onto the water.
- [Is Tamarindo Worth Visiting In Costa Rica?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/is-tamarindo-worth-visiting-in-costa-rica/): An honest look at who Tamarindo suits and who it does not, from the surf beach and the catamaran fleet to prices, crowds and the seasons that shape a visit.
- [What Is Tamarindo Famous For?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/what-is-tamarindo-famous-for/): Tamarindo is famous for surf, a wide sunset-facing beach, and the catamaran sails that put the Pacific horizon on display. Here is what the town is actually known for, and how to see it from the water.
- [What Is The Disadvantage Of A Catamaran?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/what-is-the-disadvantage-of-a-catamaran/): An honest look at the real disadvantages of catamarans, from wind-driven motion and docking to cost, and who should still book one in Tamarindo.
- [What Part Of Costa Rica Has The Best Snorkeling?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/what-part-of-costa-rica-has-the-best-snorkeling/): Costa Rica's best snorkeling sits where clear water meets boat access: the Guanacaste coast, the Catalina Islands and the coves north of Tamarindo. Here is how the regions compare.
- [Where Is The Best Place To See Turtles In Costa Rica?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/where-is-the-best-place-to-see-turtles-in-costa-rica/): The honest answer to Costa Rica's turtle question: nesting beaches like Playa Grande, park rules, and what Tamarindo boat trips can and cannot show you.
- [Where Is The Best Sunset In Costa Rica?](https://tamarindocatamarancruises.com/blog/where-is-the-best-sunset-in-costa-rica/): The Pacific coast of Guanacaste gives Costa Rica its most dependable sunsets, and a catamaran off Tamarindo gives the widest view of them. Here is the evidence, the times and the trips.