Banana Bay Marina
Golfito · Marina
Banana Bay Marina is a small marina and sportfishing center on Golfito Bay, inside the sheltered Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica's far south. It's an…
Marinas
Costa Rica's marinas, from Papagayo and Los Sueños to Quepos and Golfito: where to berth, refuel, clear in and find repairs, and where tours board.
Operators and marinas
Caribe Shuttle
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca · Boat services
Caribe Shuttle is a shared van service that began in 2008 on Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast, linking Puerto Viejo with Bocas del Toro in…
Crocodile Bay Resort and Marina
Puerto Jiménez · Sportfishing
Crocodile Bay is a long-running sportfishing operation and marina at Puerto Jiménez on the Osa Peninsula, where Golfo Dulce meets the open Pacific.…
Fish Hook Marina & Lodge
Golfito · Marina
Fish Hook Marina & Lodge is a compact marina and hotel on the waterfront in Golfito, on the Golfo Dulce. It suits cruisers who want a protected berth…
Safe Harbor Los Sueños (Los Sueños Resort and Marina)
Playa Herradura · Marina
Los Sueños Marina sits inside the Los Sueños Resort and Marina community on Herradura Bay, on the Central Pacific coast. It's now run under the Safe…
Marina Bahía Golfito
Golfito · Marina
Marina Bahía Golfito is a full-service marina in Golfito on the Golfo Dulce, taking boats from 40 feet up to large superyachts, with high-speed fuel…
Marina Papagayo
Peninsula Papagayo · Marina
Marina Papagayo is the deep-water marina inside the Peninsula Papagayo resort community on Bahia Culebra. It has 180 serviced berths for yachts up to…
Marina Pez Vela
Quepos · Marina
Marina Pez Vela is the full-service marina in downtown Quepos, a few minutes from Manuel Antonio on the Central Pacific coast. It has over 250 wet…
Puerto Azul Hotel y Club Náutico
Puntarenas · Marina
Puerto Azul is a hotel with an attached marina in El Cocal, on the Puntarenas side of the Gulf of Nicoya. It suits cruisers with boats up to about 60…
Why marinas matter even if you don't own a boat
Costa Rica's marinas range from full yacht facilities with a boatyard to small waterfront spots with a few slips and a restaurant. The useful question isn't which looks best in photos, but which has the services your boat and plans need. And if you've never owned a boat, a marina is still where many catamaran cruises, sailing trips and fishing charters begin.
Guanacaste
Marina Papagayo serves the protected bays of the Papagayo Peninsula. Around Flamingo, operators like Serendipity Charters and Manta Ray Sailing sell boat days; the marina itself is a separate business that manages slips and services. If you're staying in Tamarindo, Potrero or Conchal, check which dock your tour really uses.
Central Pacific
Los Sueños Marina in Herradura is a big sportfishing and yacht base, and Puerto Azul Hotel & Yacht Club sits in the Gulf of Nicoya near Puntarenas. Farther south, Marina Pez Vela in Quepos has wet slips, a yacht yard and many of the Manuel Antonio boat tours. A tour ticket doesn't give you the run of the private docks, though.
Golfito and the south
Golfo Dulce is sheltered and surrounded by rainforest. Banana Bay Marina combines slips, sportfishing and a restaurant, and Fish Hook Marina & Lodge has a small marina, rooms and a waterfront restaurant. Arriving from abroad means formal clearance: contact your marina, the port authorities and an agent before you sail in.
How to compare marinas
Boat owners should check length, beam and draft limits, approach depth, power, water, fuel, pump-out, haul-out, contractors, security and how far ahead to book. If you need help with customs and immigration, confirm the marina's current process instead of trusting an old directory. Tour customers only need the exact check-in spot, how to get there and the right operator.
Marina rates change with boat size, season and service, so we don't print them. Each marina's page links to its official dockage or reservations page.