An Adventurer's Dream On board Firebird

Arrive at San José’s Juan Santamaria International airport. From here, it’s a 90 minute road transfer to Bahia Herradura, where you will take a short tender ride around to Firebird, waiting at anchor at Playa Mantas.

After your first night on board, there’ll be a chance to hit the waves, with intermediate to advanced surfing either at nearby Playa Esconidas, which offers a right hand surf break, or Playa Hermosa’s exposed beach break.
Alternatively, a sports fishing excursion can be arranged, as can a round of golf at the nearby Los Sueños resort’s Iguana Golf Course, a professional 18 hole, par 72 golf course that was designed by Ted Robinson Jr.

This morning we’lll reposition to Ballena Bay. The options for surfing are extensive here; our options include a calm and relaxed right point break at nearby Cabuya Beach, a right-hand reef break at Esconida, a beach break at Santa Teresa, or the popular Playa Hermosa.
While anchored here, we can also arrange a Yellowfin Tuna Spearfishing experience, where you can pick out your own Tuna for dinner, led by an experienced local guide, or alternatively, a mindblowing dolphin experience, where you will have the chance to seabob along with a superpod of Dolphins.

Repositioning to Punta Coyote,a beautiful and unspoilt spot at the southern end of Playa Coyote, today will offer another chance to get out the surfboards, tackling the left and right reef breaks here, or alternatively heading to nearby Bejuco, Nosara, or to Santa Teresa.

Tamarindo is a bustling beach town where a tender ride ashore will give you a chance to explore multiple restaurants, bars and boutiques just steps from the sand. Tamarindo is a surfing town and is surrounded by a number of great surfing spots at the nearby Playa Grande, Avellanas, Playa Negra and Playa Marbella, all of which can be explored during the afternoon.

Today we’ll anchor at the beautiful and peaceful Playa Huevos, surrounded by lush green forest, white sandy beaches and multiple small islands. Watch the sun rise as the Howler monkeys sound. This area lends itself to water activities. Explore the mangroves on a jetski safari, scuba dive with Bull Sharks around the islands or head out to tackle Witch’s Rock, one of the best surf spots in Costa Rica, with its epic golden sands, strong and open breaks and a large rocky formation just off of the coastline.
For golfers amongst the group, the nearby Pagagayo Peninsular resort’s Arnold Palmer designed course offers 15 holes with a spectacular backdrop.
Come the evening, the crew can whisk you ashore via tender to the Playa Priete Restaurant.

Spend a day exploring Playa Nacascolo Beach, a stunning and unspoilt beach situated next to the Peninsula Papagayo resort.
This beach is renowned for wildlife, and on the sand, visitors will often encounter families of white-faced monkeys, who are surprisingly tame. You can also spot Coatis, Quetzals, and a variety of birdlife here.
For those keen to pack in more surfing, there’ll be the opportunity to head to nearby Playa Naranjo to tackle Witch’s Rock one last time.
During the evening, tender ashore for sundowners at the nearby Peninsular Papagayo resort, and if you wish, dine at one of its high-end restaurants.

Today we’ll reposition to Marina Papagayo, where you will disembark through the Papagayo Peninsular resort following breakfast on board. From here, it is just a 40 minute transfer back to Guanacaste International Airport for your onward journey.