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Waves Hawaii Surf School

Polo Beach, Kihei, Maui, HI
(808) 879-4525
Ranked #9 of 35 tours in Kihei
5.0 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Type: Tours, Surf Camps, Water Sports
Fee: Yes
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Clawson, Michigan
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

This was our first time surfing and Brooks, our instructor made sure we got the most out of it!! He was informative, patient and fun! I cannot swim, and so I was somewhat apprehensive about surfing..but Brooks put me at ease and I came pretty close to standing in my first couple of tries! The water is shallow (chest deep... More

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Toronto
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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I surfed for the first time today with my 2 daughters (10 and 14). Waves Hawaii booked us for a 2 hour group tour. We were there with 2 others with Val our instructor and Mateus the photographer. Val gave us a quick lesson and we were hitting the waves. We all got up on the first try (later tries... More

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Boston
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012
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My husband and I and our 3 children (aged 16, 11 and 9) took a lesson with Brooks. He was knowledgable, entertaining and very patient. More importantly, he had all of riding a wave to shore on our first try! It was the highlight of my children's vacation. There is a wonderful photographer who took amazing shots that made us... More

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Arlington Heights, Illinois
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012 via mobile
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We were impressed with Brooks, our girl's young surf instructor. He was informative, patient and fun. Our girls are not athletic. They both managed to come in standing many times. Our youngest is 9 and afraid to try new things, but did really well. Our daughters say: he was really nice, a really good teacher, and he was cute. They... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012 via mobile

These guys were amazing. We took our kids and the instructors were so good with them. We were all surfing after a couple of waves, even my youngest son who is 6. I don't usually write reviews but we all had such a great time and our instructors were so nice, I had to!!

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Breckenridge, Colorado
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

We would like to firstly thank Wave Hawaii Surf School for their excellent value for money and friendly touch, Rachel and I were so pleased that the school accommodated us at such short notice and at such a great price too! If it wasn't for our great instructor Eddie we wouldn't have had half as much fun as we did,... More

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

Waves Hawaii Surf School was an outstanding experience for my wife, 7 year old daughter, and me. Let's put it this way; we signed up for one day of lessons and came back for two more days. The staff were very friendly and easy to be around. It was clear they knew each other well and liked working together which... More

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New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Waves Hawaii was highly recommended to me by an activities coordinator at the Marriot Wailea (great place, by the way), and for good reason. The instructor, Brooks, is a friendly, cool guy with an infectious positivity and energy, and an obvious love for his job. His tips really helped. I'd booked a group lesson but was the only one there;... More

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st louis
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

I took the two hour group surfing lesson with Waves Hawaii in Kihea, Maui. The cove had consistent waves that were great for a beginner surfer. They supplied everything including booties (sharp rocks!) and surf shirts. My wife took photos from shore, but they were no match for the quality shots provided in the water by Waves Hawaii, sending us... More

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

I had looked at a few surf schools before choosing Waves Hawaii, and I'm glad that I made the right choice. I took an early lesson and had a great time. Brooks was an awesome instructor and very encouraging. I felt great on the board, and I'm confident that what I learned will help me continue surfing this Spring back... More

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