Kenneth took our family on an exciting ATV tour to Pirates Bay. It was a beautiful experience seeing the primitive untouched beauty of Costa Rica!

Great time with action tours it rained and we had a blast going through the puddles the Honda Talon 1000 is great will buy one these they are so fun to drive the tour guide was knowledgeable and bilingual.

I've been on at least 8 different ATV tours around the world including one other in Costa Rica, this was by far the worst one I've been on. Ronny was an absolutely miserable guide - rude, condescending, and not informative at all and the owners of this company should take SERIOUS note of this. I cant speak on the other guides but he is actually terrible. He made several off handed comments during the tour and just seemed miserable and impatient the whole time. We had to give him a lecture on coordinating instructions with a large group including some beginners after he got angry with part of our group not heeding his hand gestures because they couldnt see how many fingers he was holding up from 200m away. Honestly ridiculous. The front brake was completely disabled which made stopping on a whim very dangerous as we had to rely wholly on the rear break. On several cases with the momentum of two riders on a single ATV going downhill with some speed required some experienced swerving and maneuvering to avoid crashing into riders ahead of us who got stuck on the difficult terrain because the brakes were simply inadequate. Before the tour, some riders in our group asked how to use the reverse function and Ronny insisted that we would not need it and refused to show us. Early on in the tour we had difficult terrain and a sharp turn that nearly sent two ATVs off of a cliff. The riders were stuck with their front wheels partly off the edge of the road without the knowledge of how to reverse. Ronny and the group continued down the hill and it took him a long time before he realized he lost some riders and had to go back and pull their vehicles back into safety simply because they didnt know how to shift into reverse. Ronny expressed no concern, only frustration at the drivers inexperience and had no reservations in voicing his displeasure. The mood was killed for the rest of the tour right from the start. About half of the tour was incredibly dusty enough to reduce visibility from the ATVs ahead of us. We had no expectation of this or opportunity to do anything to protect us from inhaling mouthfuls of dirt. We also crossed paths with two other ATV tour where everyone had bandanas or masks and we can only presume that they were given the bandanas or at least informed and had the opportunity to prepare in advance to deal with the insane amount of dust. At the beach stop my wife asked me to help her take off her helmet, I reached up to help her and Ronny nudged my hand away stating "she has to learn on her own" and continued to show her how to take it off herself, it was strangely aggressive and risked a confrontation with me in the process. By the end of the stop we gave him some gentle remarks that the group was not at all pleased with him and his tone had changed and he assured us the second half was a more gentle ride but it was far too late, no one was having a good time with him. There were a number of other small incidents and off handed comments throughout the trip that I wont speak to but it left a bad taste in the group. At the end of the tour he explicitly asked us for a tip... lol. ATV were a 5/10. They worked okay but the disabling of front brakes weren't a good idea especially on an intermediate terrain. Tour guide was a 2/10. Anything worse would have led to a full out confrontation but he really towed the line. Trail 6/10. Besides the dust it was an OK trail, not very scenic and partly challenging, some of it was on main streets and it made some beginners feel unsafe but as an intermediate rider it was fun for me and there were good opportunities to drive faster than what some might expect around ~50kmph.

Booked in advance and when we arrived was told we needed to take a ride test first. The test was someone sitting behind you throwing hand signals you could not see on when to switch gears because they are manual ATVs. Told us both we failed and needed to pay more to drive the other vehicles. Refused and just wanted money back but they said no refunds. Finally they relented and let us ride test again and passed to then be taken on a tour where the tour "guide" spent the trip making donkey sounds to harass women we passed and being forced to buy a drink at the beach or we wouldn't leave. Bottom line go elsewhere or at least don't book in advance unless you are sure you can handle a manual ATV.

Rented four ATVs. Equipment is not well maintained. Tires bald making turns dangerous. Front brakes disabled “for our security.” UTV on the tour broke down. Guide drank alcohol at the two stops.

Our friends sent us an online brochure with pictures of a an incredible looking night tour with decked out UTVs traveling to the beach at night with bioluminescent algae, mind blowing imagery of star gazing etc. Trip was supposed to be $200 for a driver and passenger. We got there and they said it was going to be $240 for the tour instead of the $200 advertised. I asked him if he would honor the $200 price we were looking at and he had a million reasons why he couldn’t honor the price and told me to prove that we actually saw that price because it didn’t exist. After we showed him the online brochure, he said that price was for UTVs he didn’t have anymore. The trip was literally driving the main roads to Pirates Bay in a UTV and taking a few dirt roads along the way. We stopped and looked at a couple of old trees too. No stars on the beach, no bioluminescent algae, no lit up tricked out UTV. We ended up paying $290 per UTV (3 ppl) for three hours. It was nothing more than the old “bait and switch”…. Sell you on one thing, deliver something completely different. By the time we got back to Tamarindo, the owner was nowhere to be found. Bring your own goggles. There is so much dust that gets through their old goggles that your eyelids get dust in them and you can barely see. They will try and charge you to take pictures and they take you to a bar at the beach where they try to get you to buy food and drinks. That said, Pirates Bay is beautiful and we got some good pictures at sunset. The UTVs were new and the tour guide actually let you have some fun in them. If you’re looking to try out cool machines, you don’t mind the dust, and you want to go see Pirates Bay for $300, this is for you.

We were very happy with the golf cart rental process. Our concern at first was that we might not get a cart, but they were very kind and accommodating and managed to get in and out super easily! If you are staying in Tamarindo w/more than one person, the golf cart is SO much better than renting a car. Frankly, you can walk the entire city no problem (the main drag is pretty flat) but it’s nice when the sun is high to not have to walk as much and be under a shade. The electric cart was quiet, ecological, and a great choice for our family! We are so grateful for this company (who also do some fun adventure tours, but we didn’t try those out so we can’t speak to it) but the rental prices were fair (even with the tack-on for high season). Be prepared to pay cash (American) as well as the $500 deposit (returned upon return of charged cart). Highly recommend going this route for getting around the area with ease and comfort!

Was great with Andy! See 2 beaches and mountain view. The equipment was good and the instructor also! The costarican life is beautiful

Andy Rueda Newmark is amazing super friendly explained things along the way made sure we were ok and comfortable along the way took us to an amazing spot we would have never found on our own and even stopped so we could see some animals along the route would definitely recommend the tour with Andy as your guide.

What an amazing fun excursion!! We did this for our 8 year anniversary! Andy was so fun. We would not have seen the parts of Costa Rica that we did if not for this UTV excursion! Andy did a great job with our photo shoot! This is definitely recommended for anyone wanting to have an amazing experience! PURA VIDA!!!

This business review recounts our recent experience on a familiar trip we've taken in previous years. However, this time, the journey had a rocky start. We had pre-scheduled and placed a deposit the day before the trip, but upon attempting to pay using CRC on the day of the trip, we encountered complications. The owner insisted on USD or a less favorable conversion rate. After a prolonged discussion, we acquiesced to the owner's requested rate. Once we departed from the ATV location, the initial segments of our trip to the first and second beaches proceeded without any issues. However, we noticed deviations from our past experiences. During previous trips, our guide would take group photos at each stop and allowed more time at each beach. On this occasion, at the second beach, he requested that we drive a bit faster on the return journey, leaving us perplexed. As we navigated through the jungle and a small town, our guide unexpectedly halted our group to pick up a woman and a small child. They joined him on his quad for a brief journey of about a mile before being dropped off. We resumed our journey back to Tamarindo, making an additional stop at a business. The guide didn't acquire anything visibly, leading us to speculate that he may have settled a bill. Eventually, we concluded our trip and returned to the shop, noting the differences in this experience compared to our previous outings. We wont use Action ATV again on our trips. We paid $90 USD PP for the 3 hour tour.

We had a fantastic ride with our tour guide, Gabriel! Easy to follow your, ATVs were user friendly, and good scenery. We highly recommend!

The tour was great overall. The staff are really cool and take you to two different beaches. There are different food stands at each beach. The food and fresh smoothies I ordered were delicious. I'd recommend everyone use this company because they'll also provide free pictures they've taken of you throughout the ride.

Yader was fantastic ! The tour was so Much fun ! There were 6 adults - The guys went on the ATVs and the girls went in one UTV . So happy we did this . We felt very safe , and enjoyed all the great spots Yader took us . He was constantly checking on us that everyone was okay and keeping up . He took amazing pictures of us and we never felt rushed but instead had the chance to really enjoy each spot we stopped at . If you get Yader as your tour guide rest assured he won’t be reckless or careless but will take your safety into great consideration while showing you some beautiful parts of Costa Rica !

My tour guide was Yader and he made the experience so fun. It was so laid back and he was able to point out some monkeys! Super fun would do again.