Our surf school

Our surf school is located at the "Playa Encuentro" only about 10 min from our Hotel.

The school offers a surfpool of 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 surf school
 
Our boards

Our Surfing lessons go 3 times per day and are open to male and females of all ages.
We also offer private and childs 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.

 
Our lessons
 
Surf lessons for children

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

 
Our lessons
 
Our 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.
Enjoy surfing in warm water and safe conditions.

 
Playa Encuentro
 

Sunrise at PLaya Encuentro

Enjoy surfing in warm water and safe conditions

Our daily rides

to our surf school

Daily Surf Shuttle Schedule

GO

BACK
6.30 AM
8.00 AM
8.30 AM
10.45 AM
4.00 PM
6.00 PM
 

 
 
Our surf bus

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
 
  Our pool

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.

     

Surfing rates

Surfing rates, prices are in US$ and per person

1week
Added week
Intensive surfcourse incl. daily transport to the surfbeach(morning and afternoon), surflesson, board rental, leash, lycra, wax
299
+250

Rent a board incl.daily transfer to the surfbeach(morning and afternoon)+leash, lycra, wax

140
+140
Transfer to Encuentro beach (morning and afternoon)
35
+35

Other Spots you can visit on the Northshore

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!

 

What are you waiting for?

Ali's surf camp is the place to be!
Send an email now

 

Surf Camp Specials

The best deal ever!

1 night accommodation incl. breakfast and dinner+ 2 days surf lessons incl. transport to the beach, board, leash, lycra, wax

99 $US

3 nights accommodation incl.breakfast and dinner+3 day surfcourse incl. daily transport to the surfbeach(morning and afternoon), surflesson, board rental, leash, lycra, wax

199 $US

7 nights accommodation incl. breakfast and dinner+3 day surfcourse incl. transport to the surfbeach(morning and afternoon), board rental, leash, wax

333 $US

1 week accommodation incl. breakfast and dinner+1 week surfcourse incl. daily transport to the surfbeach(morning and afternoon), surflesson, board rental, leash, wax + airport transfer POP-Cabarete-POP

499 $US

7nights accommodationbreakfast and dinner+4 hrs starter kite course, IKO level 1 incl. equipment, certification, insurance+3days surfcourse incl. transport to the beach, board, leash, lycra, wax+airport transfer POP-Cabarete-POP

599 $US

 

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.
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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.
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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.


 

from
  Between New York/JFK, NY (JFK) and Puerto Plata, DR (POP), each way