Fished many times, Did Not Have enough bait, or the right fishing line. Fished for 9 hours, had 5 nice fish, all 5 broken lines. Was using 20lb test for 30-45lb fish. Had 3 live bait fish for 9 hours of fishing?? spent half the day looking for bait fish, terribly disappointed. For 550$ for inshore fishing would expect... a... More

Mark and crew did everything they could do to make our trip had a great day only had one fish but what a fish ! 300 lb marlin . If I could go tommorrow I would book with them i a heart beat. Food and beverages were more than expected equipment worked fine what more can I say Thanks. More

Went with a group of six. Though the owner communicated very well prior to the trip and the price was one of the lowest found for sportfishing in Quepos, the overall experience was not great. A surprise $25 extra charge for pickup was sprung on us at the end of the trip though the website and owner both implied transportation... More

Mark and his wife are nice people and run a good business, but don't expect him to take you out fishing. He hires local fishermen to captain the boat and run the lines. We had a fun time, great weather, caught a couple sail fish, and were glad we went. The men that took us out were nice guys that... More

This team is simply amazing in every aspect. We went on a full day offshore trip and hooked into some BIG sailfish. The whole crew, Mark and Tracey(Owners), Oscar(Captain) and Vinny(Mate) made it a fishing trip of a lifetime! Mark and Tracey were very responsive through email. Since it was just my girlfriend and I, they were willing to find... More

I recommend Mar 1 to anyone....these people are honest and knowledgable about Quepos and Costa Rican Sportfishing. Their Captain Oscar is incredibly experienced and bi lingual. They offered plenty of drinks and snacks and all in all their prices were among the best. The boat is clean and the fishing great! More

I was never in Costa Rica when I found the Mar 1 Sportfishing site, I started to email with Mark Janzen and decieded to book a 4 day fishing trip with him, 2 days offshore,and 2 days inshore. The best thing about the booking was that he was willing to work with me since I was a party of (1)... More

This was our 2nd trip to Costa Rica but our first time fishing. We found the Mar 1 Sportfishing's website and gave them a call. Mark was very helpful with all of our questions so we booked a 1/2 day inshore fishing with them. It was a great day all round. The boat was very comfortable for the 4 of... More