Jaco Reviews

Tag: Nightlife

  • From Cubicle to Coastline – Anthony, 36, Long Weekend from Dallas

    On a Tuesday afternoon in Dallas, I was hunched over my laptop in a gray cubicle, half-listening to a meeting that could have been an email, when a photo of Jaco Beach popped up on my phone. Dark sand. Long waves. Green mountains rising right behind town. I’m Anthony, 36, and within an hour I’d…

  • Friends’ Long Weekend in Jaco – Jacob, 29, from Chicago

    My name is Jacob, I’m 29 and live in Chicago, and Jaco Beach had been on my “someday” list for a long time. I’d see photos of its long dark-sand shoreline and that backdrop of green mountains, then go back to my commute on the L and tell myself I’d get there eventually. This year,…

  • Weekend Escape to Jaco – Madison, 27, from Toronto

    Sometimes a weekend is all you need to reset your entire perspective. I’m Madison, 27, from Toronto, and I booked a last-minute escape to Jaco Beach after a stressful stretch at work. The goal wasn’t to check off a list of extreme adventures—it was simply to breathe, explore a little, and soak up some sunshine.…

  • Father–Son Costa Rica Trip – Brian (45) & Tyler (22) from Phoenix

    I’m Brian, 45, and this trip to Jaco Beach was something I had been hoping to do with my son Tyler, 22, before he officially launches into his own adult life. Busy schedules, college, work—it all gets in the way. But when he suggested we take a father–son vacation somewhere warm with adventure and good…

  • First Time in Jaco – Sophia, 25, Solo Adventure from New York

    I’m Sophia, 25, and this was my first solo international trip—something I’d been promising myself I would do for years but always found reasons to delay. When I finally hit “book” on my ticket to Costa Rica, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. I chose Jaco Beach because it looked like the perfect mix…

  • Guys’ Surf Week in Jaco – Logan, 28, from Houston

    The trip didn’t really start at the airport for me; it started in our group chat back in Houston. I’m Logan, 28, and after months of trading surf clips and “we need a vacation” memes with two of my college buddies, we finally committed to a week in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica. None of us…

  • Jaco Vacation Review – Emily, 26, Girls’ Escape from Chicago

    I’m Emily, 26, from Chicago, and I just got back from a girls’ trip to Jaco Beach, Costa Rica that honestly exceeded every expectation. We wanted somewhere warm, fun, and relatively easy to reach, and Jaco turned out to be the perfect choice. The drive from San José through the mountains to the coast was…

  • Jaco Beach Trip Report – Ethan, 29, Long Weekend from Denver

    My name is Ethan, I’m 29 and from Denver, Colorado, and this was my first time visiting Jaco Beach in Costa Rica. I’d heard for years that the Pacific coast of Costa Rica was the perfect mix of surf town energy, good nightlife, and lush rainforest, and Jaco absolutely lived up to the hype. From…

  • Jordan Mitchell — Blending Pickleball, Beach, and Bars in Jaco

    I’m Jordan Mitchell, 28, and I picked Jaco Beach because I wanted a trip that didn’t look like everyone else’s. I play a lot of pickleball back home and was curious what it would be like to mix that with surfing, beach time, and Costa Rican nightlife. Jaco made it easy. I stayed in a…

  • Jack Kelly & Sophia Morris — Beach, Chocolate, and Nightlife in Jaco

    We’re Jack Kelly (36) and Sophia Morris (34), and Jaco Beach gave us a vacation that somehow blended beach days, chocolate tasting, and late-night dancing. We wanted variety without having to pack and unpack a bunch of times, and Jaco delivered. We stayed in a Contemporary Airbnb Apartment near Jaco Beach that felt like a…