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!
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. 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.