Our surf school is located at the "Playa Encuentro" only about 10 min from our Hotel.
The school offers a surfpool more than 80 different epoxy and fiberglass boards for beginners, intermediate and advanced surfers; we have a surfboard for any skill level.
We also offer individual surfboard rentals and surfing lessons at the rates below, including free ride on our daily surf shuttle.
Our Surfing lessons are open to male and females of all ages.
We also offer private and child's lessons, please contact us for our specials.
Our student/teacher ratio is max 3 students: 1 teacher. You can take the complete course in a raw or you can spread it over your entire vacation. Every Surfing lesson includes board rental, rash guards, surf boots, 30 min theory and 2 hours of actual practice.
After each morning lesson and in the afternoon, our students have the chance to take part of our supervised surfing practice to go out on there own in an safe and supervised environment.
Most of our students manage to stand up and surf there first wave during their first lesson.
Playa Encuentro - one of the most famous reef-breaks of the North-Coast - is located only 10 minutes from the Surf Camp. The North swell of the Dominican Republic is Atlantic ocean. Wintertime we get North swell and summertime EAST and N/E Swell. An average water temperature is between 25-30 C (80-90 F).
Enjoy surfing in warm water and safe conditions!!!
Our Surfing lessons
Beginner Lessons
Day 1
Land and ocean knowledge
Practice on simulator to learn position, paddling, and take off
Learn to ride the white water. Go with teacher in the water using a larger beginner board and practice positioning, paddling, takeoff
and surf
Day 2
Learn how to evaluate the wave conditions. We will discuss wave size, direction, and second periods
Practice on the board simulator. Learn to take off and turn in frontside
Go in the water and practice
Surf, surf, surf
Day 3
Ocean knowledge
Go in the water with 7.2 malibu board
Learn to sit on the line up selection of waves
Learn the rules of riding
Advanced Lessons
We will evaluate each student depending on his physical and skill level. You will go surfing with one of our professional instructors with whom together you will work on improving your level of surfing knowledge.
You will learn to fine tune your skills and we can teach you some tricks as maybe a floater or how to throw some airs or other radical maneuvers, or even the simple things like how to improve your duckdive.
Playa Caleton: 45 min from here, small and very nice, romantic Caribbean, crystal blue water, fish
specials, lobster and typical fresh Surfer-Cocktails........
Playa Grande: the most famous, around 1 hour drive, beautiful bay, big beach, nice water and waves,
fresh fish.
Playa Preciosa: 2 min from Playa Grande. You have to see the beautiful Caribbean nature at it´s
best ! outside reef (left), inside el Barco(right)
You have the chance to surf some other spots close to the camp, like Mananero, El canal, La bomba and Beachhouse
SURFBOARDS JET FREE!now through February from New York to Puerto Plata!
Surfing Cabarete
There's a large variety of surf spots in and around town. Encuentro offers something for the beginning surfer to the experts looking for tube time. Read More>>
Lodging Quality accommodation for every budget here at Ali's. Studios, apartments, Caribbean. style huts. A good restaurant with quality food is also present, and don't forget the pool. Read More>>
Internet
The surf camp is equipped with fast internet connection, just bring your laptop with a wireless adapter and look at the swell maps..
Food
Hungry for a good meal after a day of riding waves? The restaurant on the camp in Caribbean style is regarded as one of the best in town. Read More>>
Flights
From USA to DR
from
Between New York/JFK, NY (JFK) and Puerto Plata, DR (POP), each way
