Known as mahi mahi in fine restaurants. This white meat fish is a superb texture.

The ladies landed this 4 foot fish within an hour of setting out. This is exceptional.

Another day off Tamarindo Beach brings in yet another 150 pound fish. This is world class !!! We are landing five foot dorados, sailfish and mackerals every day.

The astonishing marine life discovery journey continues every day as we learn more about this pristine area. For instance, right now hundreds of sea turtles are nesting nightly on Tamarindo Beach. They come on shore around 10 pm and the huge animals lumber up the beach.

Meanwhile, the humpback whale has a serious breeding area off shore and many small whales are jumping. Packs of dolphins are also present off shore with groups of 20 jumping waves.

Finally, the rock shelf projecting a kilometer off the island is loaded with lobster. It is a simple free dive 5-10' under to pick up your dinner. It is astonishing.

For environmental minded people, we are strictly catch and release fishers. We also are clear on the priority to protect these marine treasures. We welcome you to come and participate in this process.  

Here  is today's 120 pound, 7 foot sailfish on the Nica Charters fish boat. We have been chasing many of these off the shore of Tamarindo Beach for several days. In this pursuit, we have had several 200 pound sail fish on the line. Finally, we got one.

Our policy is catch and release so this fish was set back in the Ocean. We have also been catching large mackerals, jacks, needlenose and dorados. With thousands of fish in these waters, this area is an anglers paradise.

Please come and fish with our new charter company: Nica Charters,  and stay at our new lodge overlooking the surf break... these waters are absolutely untouched.

A deal has recently been negotiated to purchase a large parcel of beachfront land on the penninsula and is now in the planning stages for the construction of a new surf camp. The surf camp will be situated right in front of the penninsula's World Class surf breaks.  

Surf Tours  Nicaragua will be offering surfing instruction, surfboard rentals and accommodation packages. There are also plans to offer Surf/Yoga vacations and all female surf excursions.

You can now experience everything Nicaragua has to offer and surf some of the best waves in Latin America. While you are staying at the Surf Tours' lodge you might also want to spend a day on the Nica Projects Deep Sea Fishing Boat, windsurf or sail in the bay or waterski down the beautiful Tamarindo River.  You can also tour the colonial city of Leon, nearby volcanoes, wildlife sanctuaries and crystal clear lakes.

The activities and adventures are endless at Tamarindo Beach and Ocean Estates.

Operating from the Tamarindo Beach & Ocean Estates resort penninsula, Nica Charters opens the first sport fishing operation on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua. Perfectly located in the Puerto Sandino bay with easy access to Managua (50 minutes) and Leon (25 minutes), the terrain offers excellent river fishing and deep sea fishing a mere 6 miles off shore. Operating from our 27' top calibre fishing boat, one can catch a salifish in the morning and troll the river in the afternoon. The river Tamarindo in the rear of the island offers 17 miles of untouched natural adventure. The access could not be easier with a client pick up spot right off the Pan American highway from Managua. The calm Tamarindo river offers ducks, large igaunas, flamingos, herons and large fish in its natural state.

Nica Charters is available for fish excursions of any size party and we are willing to pick up clients at any Leon hotel.

Off the beach of the island are magnificently shaped waves rolling in all day, making spectacular boogie boarding and acceptable surfing. In four particular spots are beautiful surf waves. In our three years on the island, there has never been surfers in the water on consecutive days. The secret is out it seems. Two days ago 12 surfers were in the water.  This morning 20 surfers were here. As we continue to develop roads, water sources and renovated accommodations, you can be sure more surfboards will appear.

A community is forming on the island as we speak, with fish, meat, vegetables and groceries purchased across the southern river opening in Puerto Sandino.  What could be better than a surf community? We actively support this. We welcome you to contact the Oregon transplant surfer Nicolas Reid for expert knowledge on the surf waves of the north western shores of Nicaragua at http://www.surftoursnicaragua.com  Nicolas is a trail blazer in his research of the surf in the Tamarindo area and offers guided tours at all skill levels. High quality beach land in front of good surf with amenites minutes away all within 1.5 hours of the USA....that is a buy. Take a look at these waves !!!!!

Stand by as we are supporting a sport fishing operation start up to operate from the same community on the island. Have you ever caught a 3 foot fish just 8 feet off the beach? Have you ever experienced boiling ocean water? The secret unfolds.

The highest legal authority in Nicaragua released its report on the title situation on the whole Isla Real Las Penas last week. This written report has been in process for over 7 months and is a careful review of all the land titles on the island which is over 40 titles. The proper ownership was determined and the borders re surveyed with markers constructed. Tamarindo Beach is re confirmed to be exactly as it has always been with proper title. However, there has been some clarifications on other parts of the island to the north. This bodes well for more parcels to be insured on the island and future development of the land. With over 100 foreigners owning land on the island at present, this step was neccessary to clarify the land registration for the state government.

On the weekend, several wave runners were in action in the Tamarindo River system behind the island. This area is possibly the best terrain in Nicaragua for such adventure with over 14 miles of untouched rivers to explore and see wildlife. The river system is uninhabited and is home to 5 foot iguanas and multitudes of fish. As we adventure further into the river system, we are understanding just how great the fishing is in this area. The beauty of this island area is that there are so many outdoor pursuits to be done in its natural state. It is not required to build a $15 million dollar golf course. This area is an aquatic paradise. After wave running around the river system, we spent some time jumping surf on the Pacific Ocean beach front, followed up by a swim. This weekend confirms our belief that this area is an upcoming aquatic paradise.

In March 2008, Tamarindo Beach & Ocean Estates received a title insurance policy commitment with requirements on its lands from First American Insurance. First American insurance is a large US based title insurance company and is the most popular insurer  in Nicaragua. While it is expected to take several months to collect the items requested in the requirements, Nica Projects is very excited at this success. This is the result of 3 years of difficult research and hard work by the staff of Nica Projects. This beautiful beach expanse has over 5 developments striving for insurance recognition over the last 3 years. Tamarindo Beach & Ocean Estates is striving to be the first to complete in the area.

El Nuevo Diario newspaper reported last week that the US financed Millennium Challenge Account will expand to four lanes a stretch of the old highway from Leon to Managua. The design will provide pedestrian/bicycle sidewalks, construction of a footbridge at the junction of Nejapa and 12 bus bays on both sides of the road as the road approaches Managua. Construction will start at the end closest to our island in the next few weeks and be complete by the end of 2008. The section to Puerto Sandino will also be paved at this time. This will provide a fully paved highway from the airport to the port at the south end of the island.