The summer is here, the marlin and tuna bite is on, and tourists are shopping, dining and soaking up the views. April is an incredibly busy month for everyone here in the area and the schedule at MPV is no exception. During the month of April the Marina will be hosting two international billfishing tournaments, weekly live radio shows from the Runaway Grill, free outdoor movie nights and Semana Santa specials for all of our guests and patrons. We are incredibly grateful to our local community, staff and visitors for all the support in helping to make this project so special and the team and family at Marina Pez Vela continue to renew their commitment to creating the most dynamic and unique facilities anywhere in Costa Rica.

FIRST ANNUAL MARINA PEZ VELA OPEN: April 19-21

In the days leading up to the Offshore World championships, (which will also be hosted at Marina Pez Vela) we are very proud to announce a unique opportunity for anglers from around Costa Rica to challenge themselves in a prize money tournament against the best teams from around the world. The MPV OPEN is open to everyone. There is still time to sign up and get your team the chance to have some fun, win some money and measure your skills against the best teams from around the globe. For more information: marinapezvelatournaments.com.

2017 OFFSHORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: April 23-28

Marina Pez Vela and Costa Rica will once again play host to the most prestigious fishing tournament in the world, the Offshore World Championship. This is an invitation/qualification only event with teams from around the world converging on the Marina Pez Vela and the Manuel Antonio area to compete for what is equivalent to the gold medal in the Olympics of billfishing. There are daily activities and weigh-ins so whether you are an angler or not, make sure to mark the dates and come and share in the atmosphere at MPV during this iconic event.

RADIO DOS WITH EVAN LUCK

If you haven’t come to join in the fun at the Runaway Grill, you should start now! Every Thursday from 5-7 pm, Evan Luck, the iconic voice of the classic rock station 99.5 comes to broadcast his show live from Marina Pez Vela. The Runaway grill has a vibrant happy hour with great specials every day, and with the live broadcast there is always a great crowd. This month, with Semana Santa and all our tournaments, every Thursday is going to be loads of fun and is a great way to start winding down the work week, share some laughs and a magical sunset with friends or guests. You can listen live here in Costa Rica on 99.5 or tune in anywhere in the world at radiodos.com.

MOVIE NIGHTS UNDER THE STARS

April has one of our best outdoor movie lineups ever! This is a great way for tourists or locals to enjoy the public areas at the marina, take advantage of the weekly specials at any of our restaurants and just share in a stunning setting and a free night of entertainment. See this month’s schedule in Quepolandia or on our website at marinapezvela.com.

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Billfishing is incredibly hot, the Tuna bite is on, tournaments are in full swing and the plaza is at maximum occupancy and full of special events, offers and new tenants! Marina Pez Vela is definitely the place to be and we are so proud to see the evolution of an environment which is bringing together our local community and their families, tourists visiting this region, anglers from around the globe and more and more national visitors from San Jose. Ultimately the public space, services and environment here is becoming part of the lore and culture of Quepos and Manuel Antonio and there is a lot more to come and enjoy!

QUEPOS BILLFISH CUP WRAP-UP

Marina Pez Vela welcomed some of the top anglers from Costa Rica and the USA to compete in the 6th annual Quepos Billfish Cup. The competition and prize money in this event is growing each year and the 2017 event saw some incredible anglers and a hot bite in the rich waters off the coast from Marina Pez Vela. After a tight heat after the first day of fishing, two teams began to separate themselves from the pack during Day 2 and never looked back. The Fish Tank and Billfish, battled to an epic finish with the team from Billfish clinching victory with an incredible final day which included 15 sails AND 3 marlins to bring home first place. The final day’s frantic fishing pace was followed up with an amazing closing ceremony and awards event. Our home team the BILLFISH took home first place and a big check!

Final Standings

1st place: Team Billfish
2nd place: Team Fish Tank
3rd place: Team WyBulu

Individual awards

Top Angler: Matt Rabenstine of Billfish
Top Female Angler: Laura Jessen of Fish Tank
Junior Angler: Sebastian Holman of Show Time

The tournament is more than just fun for the participating anglers but also for the community at large and we encourage everyone to share in the upcoming Marina Pez Vela Open and Offshore World Championships, both scheduled for April of 2017!

NEW MARINA TENANTS:

We have two new openings to announce here at the project and with their opening we have the entire commercial plaza running at maximum occupancy! This month is the grand opening of our newest retail store Bambamboo! This unique shop offers custom and hand-painted clothing with a focus on organic materials such as bamboo, hemp and organic paints and dyes. The line is super unique, comfortable and environmentally friendly so stop by for a present for that someone special or something for yourself!

The Double Hook Sports bar is now also officially open for business on the top floor above Mercato del Porto. DoubleHook and its team offer more than just a stunning setting with magical sunsets each night. They have a great menu for those looking for a casual meal or some delicious bar food to help with those cold beers and drink specials. They have over a dozen flat screen televisions and live feeds of virtually every sporting event you can imagine so whether you are looking to watch some March Madness, a local soccer game or spring training, Double Hook is the place to be.

FESTIVAL DE AGUA

In March, we will be hosting the month long Festival de Agua, featuring local school groups, folkloric dance presentations, art displays, and concerts with some up and coming bands. Be sure to check out www.marinapezvela.com and the Marina Pez Vela Facebook site for more information on each weekend’s activities. And remember we also have Outdoor Movie Nights every Friday at 7 pm, Free of Charge.

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SUMMER IS BACK AND MARINA PEZ VELA IS THE PLACE TO BE!!! February is one of our busiest months so go ahead and start marking your calendars to share in some of these great events.

QUEPOS BILLFISH CUP: February 2-4, 2017

The Quepos Billfish Cup or (QBC as we call it) is our signature fishing tournament and promises to be bigger than ever this year. The expansion of our slips and growth of the marina’s reputation around the world has some of the top angling teams from Costa Rica and around the world lining up to participate and we are one of the featured tournaments in the Amateur Fishing Club series for Costa Rica this year as well. This year’s tournament kicks off 3 days of fishing on February 2^nd and each night we will be welcoming the anglers back to the marina with dock socials, entertainment and the always exciting weigh in for non-release species. If you are an angler, there is still time to sign up your team and join the fun, and if not, do not miss the opportunity to come and share in the energy as the leaderboards unfold each day. For more information: marinapezvelatournaments.com

SUPER BOWL PARTY: Sunday, February 5, 2017

IT’S BACK!! Costa Rica’s largest Super Bowl party is at our doorstep and we hope everyone makes plans to come out and share in one of the largest sporting events in the world! Whether you are a football fan, commercial junky or people watcher, this is a fantastic event and the largest screen in Costa Rica will be streaming the live feed with the original English broadcast from start to finish. That’s right…amazing football game, check…6 restaurants to choose from, check…New DOUBLE HOOK SPORTS BAR, check…spectacular sunset, check…Super Bowl under the stars, check. If there is a better place to watch the game and share with family and friends, we invite you to go find it!  

OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHTS: Every Friday @ 7pm

Marina Pez Vela is more than just a place to come and fish or shop, as our family here is focused on making sure that our community of locals and tourists takes an ownership and can take pride in having a world class facility that welcomes all families. We are continuing our FREE MOVIE NIGHT, every Friday @ 7pm. If you haven’t come to take part, it is a very magical setting that starts with one of the daily auburn sunsets over the Pacific and as Mother Nature dims here lights, the feature presentation starts. All of our restaurants here, Runaway Grill, Z Gastro Bar, Falafel Bar, Mercato del Porto, Gabriellas, Sunrice and the Double Hook are open and ready to serve you, and the kids will line up for the best Gelato in Costa Rica at Gelateria Amorosi, before, during and after the show!

RADIO DOS LIVE: Every Thursday 5 – 7 pm

EVAN LUCK and the rest of the team here are broadcasting live again from the Runaway Grill every Thursday night from 5-7pm. Runaway has an awesome and lively happy hour and the live broadcast around Costa Rica and the world on radiodos.com combines some great classic rock music with some entertaining guests, fishing reports and laughs with the local gang. Come down and share with friends and family, enjoy some amazing food and drink, and share in PARTY WITH EVAN, SCOTT, JERRY AND CREW! Also, if there are special or community events going on that you want to share with the world, you can email Scott or our team at the marina to see if we can get you on the air!

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WELCOME to 2017 at Marina Pez Vela!!!! The new year brings a new chapter to Marina Pez Vela as well as the continuation of some of the more popular and iconic events which have become a part of our community culture and our team is committed to ensure your experience with each visit to the project improves each year.

NEW SLIPS ARE OPEN!

As anyone who has visited the project can see, we have completed the expansion of our slip facilities and are officially open for business with a total of 91 new slips at Marina Pez Vela. The expansion was led and built by a team of Costa Rican engineers, technicians and building crew (many from right here in Quepos) and was delivered on time and to the highest global levels of quality. We are incredibly proud of the work that was completed and even more excited about the enormous positive impact this is going to have on the Marina and our community. The marina has more than doubled in total linear feet of dockage and now has the capacity to welcome more full time and transient boats, which will bring more tourists, jobs, investment and visits to our community.

OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHTS: EVERY FRIDAY 7PM

WE are VERY excited for another season of outdoor Friday Night Movie Nights on our giant, inflatable screen. Our line-up for January is included in this month’s Quepolandia, and you can always get the latest news about the movie of the week, special events and happenings at the project, by visiting our Marina Pez Vela website and Facebook page.

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With our 91 new slips completed and our commercial plaza now full of fabulous restaurants, shops and tour companies, we are incredibly excited for what is going to be an AMAZING DECEMBER and kick-off to the high season.  Make sure to start planning your month now, so as to not miss any of these amazing events.   And please join us for a sunset, a Thursday night happy hour with the RadioDos show live with Evan luck, or outdoor movie night.

BRIGHT LIGHTS BOAT PARADE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9^th

The third annual Bright Lights boat parade promises to be bigger and better than ever this year.  This year’s event is going to include the traditional boat parade, circus performers, fireworks display and a lot of fun with our expanded commercial plaza and a chance for everyone to celebrate the start of our holiday season.  Charters are available so that you can enjoy the event FROM THE WATER and be a part of the action.  Reach out to the team at iFish Quepos for details on a  private or shared charter boat or to sponsor and decorate a boat.

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As we say good-bye to sleepy and rainy October and say hello to the sunnier skies of November, we are very excited about what is coming, including a soon to be completed new bridge for Quepos and 100 new slips in the Marina to welcome double the boats and double the guests to our great town. Here is what you can look forward in the months ahead.

World Cup Soccer Qualifiers

Costa Rica will play two World Cup Qualifier matches in November, first against Trinidad on November 11^th @5:00 pm and then against the U.S. on November 15^th @8:00 pm.  We will set-up the GIANT outdoor inflatable screen, so come on down to the Marina to enjoy the games.

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New Docks, new shops, new faces, more boats, and a few of the world’s largest mammals coming to visit are just a few items which are new around Marina Pez Vela. While the green season might mean a few less tourists in town, it is one of the busiest times for our local operations here at the marina and are months when our focus continues to grow on our local community, local and national celebrations and providing a world class space for locals to enjoy as the project continues to transform itself and our community. Here are some of the key news items for the project and we hope all of you will come out to spend time, support the new stores and enjoy this magnificent setting.

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By Scott Cutter

So much for a quiet and uneventful green season! The environment here at Marina Pez Vela just keeps getting more dynamic and the combination of the summer travel season and the events here at the project, there is never a dull moment. We want to thank everyone who came out to join us in our July 4th celebrations and hope that all of you, locals and visitors alike will stay tuned for our upcoming events and continue to form a part of the community and family at the project. August promises more fun and celebrations and here is an update of some important activities and happenings at the project.

MOTHERS DAY

August 15th is Mothers Day here in Costa Rica so do not wait to make your reservations at any of the restaurants here at Marina Pez Vela. There is no more beautiful setting in which to treat your mother to a special dinner, beautiful environment to celebrate all they have and continue to do for us and space at the Marina is going to go fast. Z Gasto Bar, Runaway Grill, Mercato del Porto, Gabriellas Steak and Seafood, Sunrice and Falafel Bar are all here to make an unforgettable experience for your mothers and of course the decadent Gelateria Amorosi for those with the sweet tooth!

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By Scott Cutter

The first rains have come and gone, veranillo de San Juan is upon us, and as always, our Marina team is making sure that the community of Quepos is a part of this project’s daily energy, growth and culture. There is lots to report, so here we go!

Slip Expansion

Our Second phase dock expansion is fully underway at this time and anyone visiting the marina has probably taken notice of the large barge which we have on site. This is not a new pleasure cruiser, but a working barge which is laying all the pilings which are the base for our new floating docks at the project. As we have outlined in previous Quepolandia editions, the expansion is going to more than double or linear footage of dockage at the project with a total of 91 new slips, which we will be operational in December. This expansion is going to be attracting a lot more investment, tourism and opportunities for our community.

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By Scott Cutter, Sales Director

Our thanks to the Bonnier Organization and the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) and the whole Quepos community for once again welcoming the 350 anglers from around the world to last month’s Offshore World Championship. It was an exciting and dynamic event with teams coming in from as far away as Angola and New Zealand. We are proud that Marina Pez Vela and its hard working team was able to bring this great event to Quepos for the 4^th straight year.

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By Scott Cutter, Sales Director

The high season here at Marina Pez Vela is packed with energy and activities both for the anglers who are flocking to the finest sport fishing waters in the world as well as tourists and locals alike who are seeking unique experiences in the areas most spectacular setting.  April will be no exception for the Marina with everything from the nation’s most popular radio show to the world’s most important sport fishing tournament descending on Marina Pez Vela. Here are just some of the highlights of what is to come here in the coming weeks.

Award winning anglers

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO SAMANTHA MUMFORD and the team from Miss Judy who won the Amateur Fishing Club tournament held at Marina Pez Vela last month.  With 80 total sailfish released over the short weekend tournament, the team took first place and our local female angler won the award for the top angler in the entire tournament. A huge honor for anyone in the tournament and an inspiration to a growing female angler population here in the area.

80’s Block Party

Leg warmers….. check, acid washed jeans….check, big hair/mullet… check…Duran Duran tapes… check… thats right.. you guessed it..mark your calendars for April 2nd and the 80’s Block Party at Marina Pez Vela.  No excuses not to come out and celebrate the best and worst decade in a millennium with live music from the band Ladek. We will have live music, food and drink specials at all our restaurants and a great vibe with horribly dressed friends with big hair.. What’s not to love???? Go watch Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club, or the Ghostbusters and find your inspiration for the party!

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By Scott Cutter, Sales Director (and personal friend of the Easter Bunny)

February was an incredible month at Marina Pez Vela with an endless line up of events including the Quepos Billfish Cup, Costa Rica’s largest Super Bowl party, scholarship events for local schools, a Valentine’s Day Concert and an incredible season of tourists enjoying these amazing facilities. The energy and excitement will continue in March with new stores and services opening, this year’s earliest Easter Week/Semana Santa and the Costa Rica national soccer team back in action.

Outdoor Movie Nights

Our Friday Night Free Movie nights are once again in full swing and are just another way that the Marina is looking to create a public space for our local families, expats and tourist to enjoy the stunning backdrop of our coast in a pleasant environment.    Every Friday at 7 p.m., come and join us under the stars on our giant 30 foot screen, grab a pizza, some popcorn and an ice cream and enjoy!

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By Scott Cutter, Sales Director (and die hard Denver Bronco fan)

Happy 2016 from the entire team and family here at Marina Pez Vela (MPV). It is such a tremendous honor for the team here at MPV to be able to share the amazing public space with the community of Quepos and Manuel Antonio. Your support of the project, the signature restaurants & shops, and the events our team works to create are what makes this project and our community great and unique here in Costa Rica.

Quepos Billfish Cup:

MPV is hosting our signature billfishing tournament this February 3-6th. We expect our largest angler and boat count in the history of the tournament and will be welcoming teams from around the country and the U.S. to compete this Quepos classic tournament. The tournament is a qualifier for the Offshore World Championship, another enormously important event we will be hosting later this year.

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