Dante's Water Sports Reviews

Malin S 2026.05.12

     

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Learned to Surf for the First Time! This was amazing! My friend and I had never surfed before and we got private lessons for 2 hours. The guides were patient and also super helpful in correcting us to get better. Afterwards, we just stayed at the Manuel Antonio beach for a while. They provided us beach chairs, shade, water, pineapple, and boogie boards. Everyone was very sweet and friendly! 10/10 would do again!

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Reply from Dante's Water Sports 2026.05.13

Thank you so much for the 10/10 rating! We are thrilled that you and your friend had such a great first experience on the waves. Our guides love seeing that 'first-timer' breakthrough, and we’re glad you enjoyed the post-surf beach setup. We hope to see you back at Manuel Antonio for round two soon!

Patrick G 2026.05.07

     

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Great day with Dante’s Services Great day at the beach with Dante’s, felt safe and secure. Ride to and from perfect. Highly recommend them. Thank you

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Alexie C 2026.05.06

     

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Best Day Ever Dante is awesome, the surf lesson was so fun. The surf instructors rock.

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Reply from Dante's Water Sports 2026.05.13

We are stoked to hear you had the 'Best Day Ever!' Dante and the whole instructor team love what they do, and hearing that you had a blast makes our day. Thanks for the shout-out, and we hope to see you back on the water soon ~pura vida!!!

LRR 2026.05.06

     

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Amazing!!! Very personable great customer service VIP style service! Beautiful and tranquil beach.

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Reply from Dante's Water Sports 2026.05.13

We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed our customer service! Providing a personable and attentive experience is our top priority, and we’re glad it made your day in Manuel Antonio even more special. Thank you for choosing us—Pura Vida!

Jessica D 2026.04.25

     

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Incredible !! Amazing experience !! Had a wonderful day . Instructor was very kind and a good experienced surf instructor.

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Hannah C 2026.04.24

     

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Great experience We had a great experience doing a surf lesson with Dante’s water sports. We got a table and chairs set up under an umbrella the entire day. The lesson was very informative and they help ensure you catch waves. Afterwards l, they offer fresh fruit. They also take photos for additional purchase. Highly recommend!!

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vikram s 2026.04.18

     

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Highly recommended I honestly went with the previous reviews and it was worth it. Beach was great with amazing views. Dante and his crew took really good care of us. They provide umbrella/beach chairs/water and fruit. We took beach towels from our resort. It was a very hot/humid day so all of the above was very helpful. There’s a restaurant by the beach if you want to order lunch and drinks. Food wasn’t great but it’s convenient if you don’t want to go elsewhere. Ideal for families and big groups.

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James B 2026.04.14

     

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Excellent family surfing trip Fantastic day with Dante and his team. Excellent instruction on a perfect beach with fresh pineapple and water.

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Brandon Castillo 2026.04.12

     

They were awesome and provided chairs, transport, and everything you would need for a full beach day even after doing the tour

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Elyse O'Neill 2026.04.11

     

We had the BEST experience with this water sports company! From the moment they picked us up right at our house, everything was seamless and stress-free. They drove us to the beach, had chairs set up and ready for us, and truly took care of every details. They even had boogie boards to borrow and rash guards that the kids loved! What really stood out was the concierge-style service on the beach. They made sure we had everything we needed, including helping with food and drinks so we could just relax and enjoy the day without worrying about anything. It honestly felt like a luxury beach day combined with adventure. Highly recommend if you want a fun, easy, and well-organized experience! Thanks Dante and Raina!

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Rusty2280 2026.04.08

     

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Amazing - worth it at twice the price Excellent service, door to beach transport with Luis, and then Luis takes photos for you and will email them to you!

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Pat O'Neill 2026.04.08

     

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The Best Beach & Surf in Costa Rica! With six kids aged 4 to 11 and six adults, the beach day and surf lessons with Dante‘s water sports was perfect! The staff helped an 11 and 40 year old surf for the first time. Cannot recommend enough for families of all ages.

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Kaitlyn K 2026.04.07

     

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Perfect Beach Day My family and I had an amazing and relaxing day at the beach. We were picked up from our air bnb and brought right to the beach. We were lead through a restaurant’s property to a somewhat more secluded area of the beach. When we got there, lounge chairs, umbrellas, and tables were ready for us. Then they quickly brought over a little pool for us to rinse our feet in by our chairs. Louis and his team set up a stand with fresh pineapple and water for us whenever we wanted, and they spent the day taking buckets of water and pouring paths in the sand from our chairs to the ocean and towards their fruit stand. It was truly spectacular. Not to mention, the restaurant had waiters come and wait on us from our beach chairs on the beach. I’ve seen some other reviews talking about being annoyed by various vendors walking the beach. Firstly, there really aren’t very many of them, and most don’t even approach you. And second, I found it to be pretty convenient. My daughters wanted some shaved ice? Sure, just wait for a cart to walk by. Want a coconut cut open and filled with rum? There happen to be a guy walking down the beach ready to make that happen. I cannot recommend this enough.

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Extraordinary452611 2026.04.01

     

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Rockin’ surf lessons for the family Dante’s made a great family experience for us and our 2 daughters for surf lessons. The set up on the beach was perfect for us. The girls were up and surfing beautiful waves! Thank you, Dante!

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rdubbs08 2026.03.31

     

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Surf's Up! 100% awesome experience! First surfing lesson ever for all of us and ALL of us got up and caught waves!!! Due to water conditions at Manuel Antonio, we surfed in Quepos, which was all good, and then afterwards moved to Manuel Antonio beach for some fruit and relaxation. Each of us had a 1:1 surf guide all of whom were personable and great to spend time with. Highly suggest - you will be in GREAT hands with Dante's team!!!

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Ciaran Farrell 2026.03.30

     

Dante made our groups day at the beach so easy. He took care of everything from chairs, umbrellas and refreshments to activities like jetskiing, surfing and parasailing..everything was handled all we had to do was show up and enjoy

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Laura & Matt Real Estate 2026.03.30

     

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Laura Rode 2026.03.30

     

Dante and Rana set up the perfect beach day for our group of 20. When we arrived we had a private beach area set up for our group with umbrellas, lounge chairs, boogie boards, fresh cut fruit and water baths for our feet. The hospitality was top notch. There was food and beverage service to our chair. Truly the perfect beach day! We surfed, jet skied and parasailed!

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Holly 2026.03.30

     

Took us to an amazing part of the beach to learn how to surf. I’ve never surfed before and was able to get up multiple times! So much fun. We were so happy with the experience and the time at the nearby beach club. Dante was so kind and flexible with us.

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Samantha T 2026.03.27

     

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10/10 beach day This was an amazing experience!!! Dante’s sports provided transportation and even turned around to pick up my phone that I left at the beach. The server from the restaurant provided amazing food and drinks. They even made trails in th sand for us to walk in, so we didn’t burn our feet. 10/10 recommend this experience!!!

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