My friends and I were looking for a dolphin and marine life tour and came across the information…read morefor Omar's Sportfishing. We came with a group of five adults for about a 2.5 hour tour, costing about $65 per person.
When we arrived at the beach at Puerto Angelito, there were lots of boat tours, so it took us a moment to find Omar. Once we found him, we boarded the boat, along with two other tourists. Omar was the captain and he had a young assistant. He was very nice and spoke English to our group, and Spanish to the other two guests. He told us about how the dolphins form communities, avoid predators and can join new communities. I do think that if it had been a Spanish-speaking tour, he probably would have been even more informative.
During the tour, they had bottled water in a cooler for us. The assistant climbed to the top of the boat to look for marine life. There was an awning for sun protection. We were invited to the front of the boat, two people at a time in order to view the marine life from a closer perspective.
In the beginning, it was a long time before we saw anything, though Omar pointed out various species of birds. We then saw several turtles. Finally, we came across several schools of dolphins that were swimming alongside the boat. Many were jumping quite a bit, which was cool to see. In addition, we saw a few large and active fish.
If you go on a tour, keep in mind that it is a small boat with no bathroom. Also, I have been prone to sea sickness, but had no problem at all, despite some pretty fast speeds and big waves.
All in all, it was a fun experience. I know we cannot count on marine life to just show up nearby, but I do wish we had seen a bit more.