Nosara Surf Trip
Sun Oct 25 – Fri Oct 30, 2026 · Playa Guiones, Costa Rica
Cash to bring
Del Mar takes cash only for massages (day of) and groceries (on arrival). Bring small USD bills.
| Item | Per person | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Chef, 4 days | $280 | $25 breakfast + $45 dinner; cash, or card +13% |
| Massage | $110 | $120 for deep tissue; only the 5 getting one |
| Groceries + fee | ~$85 | $400–500 estimate + 20%, ÷ 7 |
| Lunches, tips, gas | ~$200 | |
| Bring | $675 | $565 if no massage; deep tissue +$10 |
Booked with the concierge
- Chef Breakfast 9:30 AM ($25) + dinner 6:30 PM ($45), Mon–Thu. GF option every meal; corn tortillas, no flour.
- Breakfast: Mon gallo pinto · Tue omelette · Wed huevos rancheros · Thu gallo pinto
- Dinner: chef's choice each night (taco, grill, seafood, or a traditional Costa Rican night); no ribeye; GF and vegetarian option every meal
- Massages Tue Oct 27 from 10:00 AM — five 60-min relaxing, $110 each cash.
- Groceries ordered
- Corona 2 cases, Imperial 2 cases, Pilsen 1 case
- Red wine 6 bottles (Malbec / Cab)
- Sparkling water 5 cases, bottled water 2 cases (house also has a dispenser)
- Tortilla chips 6 bags, salsa 4 jars
- Coffee 1 kg + filters, peanut butter, corn tortillas
- Mango, bananas, oranges, blueberries, limes, pineapple
- 2% milk, oat milk, yogurt
- Concierge links
Questions: Lucia on WhatsApp, +506 8715 6059.
Days
- Sun Oct 25 Travel. Land LIR 5:37 PM, car, ~2.5 hr to Nosara in the dark. House check-in after 4 PM.
- Mon Oct 26 Full surf day
- Tue Oct 27 Full surf day
- Wed Oct 28 Full surf day
- Thu Oct 29 Full surf day
- Fri Oct 30 Dawn session only. Leave house ~8:30 AM, car back at LIR by 12 PM, flight 1:20 PM.
Flights United · FJLSVL
| Date | Flight | Route | Departs | Arrives |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 10/25 | UA 2760 | SAN → IAH | 8:05 AM PT | 1:22 PM CT |
| Sun 10/25 | UA 1737 | IAH → LIR | 3:05 PM CT | 5:37 PM CR |
| Fri 10/30 | UA 1516 | LIR → IAH | 1:20 PM CR | 6:04 PM CT |
| Fri 10/30 | UA 1911 | IAH → SAN | 7:56 PM CT | 9:26 PM PT |
Basic Economy — no checked bag included. Connections: 1h 43m out, 1h 52m back. Costa Rica is 1 hr behind Houston.
Seats
| Who | SAN–IAH | IAH–LIR | LIR–IAH | IAH–SAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar | 27D | 27C | 25D | 27D |
| Brent | 26D | 28C | 26C | 28C |
| Byron | 28C | 26D | 24D | 26D |
| Jeet | 26A | 25D | 27D | 27C |
| Karl | 28A | 27D | 27C | 25D |
| Kevin | 28D | 26C | 24C | 26C |
| Marc | 28F | 28D | 26D | 28D |
House
Stunning Luxury Home – Walk to Beach
Across from the main entrance to Playa Guiones, Guanacaste 50206
| Check-in | Sun Oct 25, after 4:00 PM |
| Check-out | Fri Oct 30, by 11:00 AM |
| Vrbo reservation | HA-0GNKN1 |
Contacts
| Laird | +506 8721 1394 |
| Lucia (concierge, WhatsApp) | +506 8715 6059 |
| María (Del Mar Adventures) | +506 8385 8535 |
Concierge: delmaradventures.com — groceries, chef, massage, surf lessons.
Car
| Company | Economy Rent a Car, Liberia airport (LIR) |
| Vehicle | Hyundai Staria or similar — 11 seats |
| Pick-up | Sun Oct 25, 5:30 PM |
| Return | Fri Oct 30, 12:00 PM |
LIR → Nosara is about 2.5 hours; the last stretch is unpaved and we'll be driving it after dark.
Second car
Karl is booking another rental — details to come.
Packing
Late October: warm water, afternoon rain, no wetsuit.
Surf
- Surfboards
- Fins
- Screwdriver / fin key
- Leashes
- Wax (tropical) and wax comb
- Surf hat
- Rash guard
- Small repair kit (Solarez)
- Board bag and soft rack straps
Sun & bugs
- Reef-safe sunscreen and zinc
- Lip sunscreen
- DEET bug spray
Docs & money
- Passport (check expiry)
- Copy of passport
- Cash — $675 in small USD bills
Money
| Item | Total | Paid by | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flights | $8,204.63 | Kevin | $1,172.09 |
| House | $3,498.75 | Byron | $499.82 |
| SAN parking, 2 cars | $436.00 | Byron / Kevin | $62.29 |
| Rental car | $168.20 | Byron | $24.03 |
| Second rental car | pending | Karl | — |
| Total so far | $12,307.58 | $1,758.23 |
What each person owes
- To Kevin: $1,203.24 (flight + parking share) — Venmo @kshawmd
- To Byron: $554.99 (house + parking + car share)
Panama refunds
$3,427 is coming back from the cancelled Panama house and car. Once it lands, each person gets $489.57 credited.
Still to split on the ground: groceries, chef, massages. Costa Rica takes USD almost everywhere; change comes back in colones.