Tamarindo Beach
Tamarindo Beach
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ellen m
3 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
First, the beach experience. Sand is not top quality. Water is beautiful, waves generally small to mid arriving consistently. I got stung by a LOT of jellyfish larvae. Tourists/surfers abound, but everyone seemed nice and friendly. Very nice pickleball courts. High level of play. Expensive mixed drinks about town with too little booze- order beer, wine or champagne. Beautiful sunsets at the beach. A club called the Crazy Monkey at the north end of town played loud obnoxious music until 4a.m. every Friday night. Book a place toward the south of town.
Written 29 March 2024
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Jason F
9 contributions
Dec 2024 • Couples
Tamarindo Beach is an absolute gem! The sunsets here are nothing short of magical—during the golden hour, the entire sky lights up in vibrant hues that are mesmerizing. The contrast between the volcanic rock and the soft white sand creates a stunning and unique landscape that feels like paradise.
There’s also no shortage of things to do—whether it’s strolling along the shore, exploring the tide pools, or trying out activities like surfing or paddleboarding, there’s something for everyone. Tamarindo truly has a little bit of everything, and I can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area!
There’s also no shortage of things to do—whether it’s strolling along the shore, exploring the tide pools, or trying out activities like surfing or paddleboarding, there’s something for everyone. Tamarindo truly has a little bit of everything, and I can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area!
Written 29 December 2024
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planetchristin12
59 contributions
Aug 2024 • Solo
That's what I call a beach.
You can walk for hours, lay on a sunbed, go for some horse riding or get on a board and enjoy the waves.
The vendors can be quite annoying, though.
I stayed in Tamarindo for a week and it rained every single day but I still enjoyed it.
Loads of little shops and eateries offering all kinds of products so spenders paradise, too.
You can walk for hours, lay on a sunbed, go for some horse riding or get on a board and enjoy the waves.
The vendors can be quite annoying, though.
I stayed in Tamarindo for a week and it rained every single day but I still enjoyed it.
Loads of little shops and eateries offering all kinds of products so spenders paradise, too.
Written 15 August 2024
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Kresten
Hinton, Canada211 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
It’s certainly not the Caribbean but if you like surfing it’s a great place. For diving / snorkeling very poor visibility when I was as there . Lots of trinkets being sold on the beach but a simple “no thanks “ was all it took . Got hassled for parking in spots a time or two . Beautiful views and nice sunsets
Written 8 November 2024
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Moon R
Nashville, TN12 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
When we visited, there were a lot of local fishermen. There was little surf. Many people harassed us, claiming they wanted to see our automobile. particular is a common occurrence in Costa Rica, although a little excessive at particular beach. Really liked the vibe of a laid-back beach town surfer.
Written 22 August 2024
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Eccles A
Brighton, UK18 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
Excellent for jogging or lengthy treks. Surfing ranges from gentle beginning waves up to overhead ripping lefts. Beautiful view of the sunset. crowded Saturday night surf. There are no crowds in the morning. Visitors and residents exchanging waves.
Written 19 August 2024
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koba1
St-Constant14 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Costa Rica is magnificent, the flora, the conservation of the fauna is a priority in this country. Travellers' note, bring your beach shoes (water) because from 11 a.m. the sand is hot, the beach is long for those who like to walk. Unlike the Dominican Republic, the beach is wild with natural beauty. Note that there are a lot of lava patches. From 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. near the restaurant there was a Latin band to entertain us. We took a 2.5 hour bus excursion to see the volcanoes, and visit the wet and dry forest. .during our twelve days, it didn't rain, very very hot, since we are at the equator. A positive point, the buses that take us to the excursion and to Liberia airport are on time.
The rooms are large and very clean. On the site the cleanliness of the toilets are worthy of mention. The food is good, nothing more, those who think that Cuba does not have variety will be disappointed at the Tamarindo hotel, not much choice. On the other hand, the fruits are varied and very good. It seems that hotel staff in general lack training. Example at the counter if we want to exchange money and the person in charge is busy with a customer, instead of telling us to wait, they tell us to come back later. When we arrived I realized that My hair dryer in the room did not work, after multiple requests to the maid and reception, it took me 5 days to get one that worked. Beautiful swimming pool and good landscaping. There are a lot of Quebecers (fun), there is a small village 20 minutes walk away, it's worth going there. It was a lovely stay, but we won't go back because of the intense heat. Thank you Ginette, I hope our comments can help…
PS: note that there is a Costa Rica departure tax of $58. US for two people.
The rooms are large and very clean. On the site the cleanliness of the toilets are worthy of mention. The food is good, nothing more, those who think that Cuba does not have variety will be disappointed at the Tamarindo hotel, not much choice. On the other hand, the fruits are varied and very good. It seems that hotel staff in general lack training. Example at the counter if we want to exchange money and the person in charge is busy with a customer, instead of telling us to wait, they tell us to come back later. When we arrived I realized that My hair dryer in the room did not work, after multiple requests to the maid and reception, it took me 5 days to get one that worked. Beautiful swimming pool and good landscaping. There are a lot of Quebecers (fun), there is a small village 20 minutes walk away, it's worth going there. It was a lovely stay, but we won't go back because of the intense heat. Thank you Ginette, I hope our comments can help…
PS: note that there is a Costa Rica departure tax of $58. US for two people.
Written 21 February 2024
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kaptainc
Vancouver, Canada6 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
Nice beach! However beware of the scammers selling beach drinks - we had a bad experience with the sellers who have menus with the picture of drinks in pineapples - they changed the price and pretended the seller who quoted the lower price to us didn't work for them. When we complained at the stall there were several workers and bystanders who were clearly aware of this scam and uncomfortable with it.
This was our only negative experience in Costa Rica, we found Ticos to be otherwise friendly and honest and genuinely embodying Pura Vida.
This was our only negative experience in Costa Rica, we found Ticos to be otherwise friendly and honest and genuinely embodying Pura Vida.
Written 2 February 2024
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Santiago Z
Buenos Aires, Argentina171 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
Amazing beach in the pacific coast of Costa Rica! You can get a nice place with umbrella and chairs for us$20. You can order beer, and a lot of different drinks. Food offer is not the best. You can purchase a surf class; this beach is very friendly for surf begginers! You can park in the street if you come early (before 10 am), if´s not, there´s private parking. Sunsets are really beautiful!!!!
Written 10 February 2024
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BBY
22 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
We came a family of 5. 3 wanted to surf. They had fun. 2 wanted to lay out on the beach. Terrible!!!! These people interrupt you every second to aggressively try to sell you something. One man slapped my foot when I said no. That same man later grabbed my son’s hair when we said no again. That same man aggressively stared at us later when we saw him again. Another man started to sing in my husband’s face when he said no. It was terrible and unsafe. Would go to surf then leave. The city needs an ordinance to stop these aggressive people or visitors will not come. I would never go back. For every visitor there are 20 people selling. They approached us 3 and 4 times each.
Written 1 July 2023
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How much does it cost to rent a surfboard and where are the best boards? Looking for a solid mid-length, preferably a 8”6’ for one week.
Written 19 December 2023
Como se llega vía aérea a Playa Tamarindo? Gracias
Written 26 April 2021
The Breeze- you can find review on tripadvisor. We’ re going back- loved it so much.
Written 30 March 2019
If you don't want to fish with a charter can you fish off shore and do you need a license? ?
Written 11 June 2017
What are the prices like at the local grocery store in tamarindo?
Written 11 June 2017
I stopped at a store for some basics. Prices seemed comparable to the U.S.
Written 13 June 2017
Is safety a concern? I keep reading about a high crime rate.
Written 7 June 2017
If you use common traveler's sense, I'd say no. For instance, if you're at the beach, don't leave your items unattended. Keep your valuables in the lock box in your hotel room. If a local is randomly trying to engage you in something irrelevant, keep an eye on your belongings and politely say you're not interested. I traveled with another female friend and we felt very safe overall.
Written 11 June 2017
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