Surf Lesson with local surfer in Essaouira Morocco
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Surf Lesson with local surfer in Essaouira Morocco
By Essaouira Watersports
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Ages 10-65, max of 6 per group
Duration: 2h
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Live guide: German, Arabic, English, French, Spanish
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- wet suits
- free pick up
- hot shower
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Pictures for free
- Start:Traveller pickup offered.
- ESSAOUIRA WATERSPORTS:(Kitesurf / Surf / Wing Foil ) school in Morocco, 11 Av. Princesse Lalla Amina, Essaouira 44000, Morocco11 Avenue Princesse Lalla Amina, Essaouira 44000, Morocco
Pickup details- we pick up travelers from any meeting point in Essaouira city and 10 kelometers from Essaouira
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 168765P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 168765P2
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- roosm2630 contributionsSolo trip to further advance my kitesurfing. Highly recommend!I just came back from my solo trip to Essaouira. I booked 8hrs of private lessons to up my kitesurf level, I already knew how to go back and forth but needed some help with riding upwind and doing transitions. I am really happy that I picked Essaouira Watersports to help me with this. They really took the time to get me comfortable with the kite material and the conditions in Essaouira. My teacher Rida is very knowledgeable about everything kitesurf-related, he is calm, has endless patience, is very analytical and can point out just the small details that will get you to the next level. He really gave me the confidence in my own skills, which was one of my goals. Besides that he is also a nice, friendly and fun person. On days without wind, I took wavesurfing lessons with Ayoub, who is also a great teacher with a positive and energetic spirit and eager to push you to the next level. I have been a ski instructor myself for many years, so I know a good teacher when I see one ;) Traveling solo can sometimes be lonely, but from the first moment I stepped into the surfschool, the Essaouira Watersports team made me feel very welcome. At some point I hurt my ankle on the beach, and they even went out of their way to care for me and help me getting the proper care I needed . All in all, I had an amazing time, I was sad to leave, and I am already planning my next trip to Essaouira. I'm not always this enthousiastic, but I would really rate my experience 10 out 10. Highly recommend !Written 4 September 2024
- albertocF9124XR0 contributionsBest water sport school in EssaouiraGreat people, great school and amazing experience. If you pass by Essaouria and you are looking to do water sport, contact them!Written 8 August 2024
- _vef20240 contributionsYou will not regret your choiceAyoub is the best surf teacher ever If you can’t surf but you even want to enjoy, chose Essaouira Watersports. 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶Written 16 July 2024
- 975giuliap0 contributionsBest surf school in essaouiraThe Watersports school is great! Good location close to the spot and great team! They are well equipped with everything you need to do the activities that you like and in case there are not conditions for one activity they will switch to another. I went there to kite but there was no wind so I ended up taking surf classes. All the instructors are good and friendly. They’ll teach you with patience and with a smile on their faces :)))) Highly recommended!! I’ve had classes with anass for surfing and it was great!!! :DWritten 11 July 2024
- 424oussamak0 contributionsAdrenaline in EssaouiraI’ve always traveled solo outside Morocco, my home country, seeking thrill and challenging experiences. But I was genuinely amazed by the Moroccan gem Essaouira, a city I used to visit with family at a young age. Addicted to adrenaline, I decided to do Kitesurfing, specifically with Essaouira Watersports, because of their professionalism and reasonable offerings. More interestingly, I was fascinated by the expertise of the young instructors, Anass and Simo, who not only mastered Kite Surfing but were very methodical in their teaching. I highly recommend Essaouira Watersports agency, especially the instructors, Anass and Simo.Written 11 July 2024
- Q5999FJamberv0 contributionsGreat kite surfing lessonI had a great experience learning to kite surf with Anass. He was so patient and a great coach that was very supportive and easy to understand!Written 10 July 2024
- Z3912RXjennyp0 contributionsAll goodWe rented Kite Equipment and the team of Essaouira Watersports has been super supportive and helpful - the equipment was in good shape 🙏 thank youWritten 2 April 2024
- C6708WMfilips0 contributionsSurfing is amazing!I would definitely recomed it! It was really great experience. The instructor was super nice and helpfull. One of the must have things to do in Essaouira!Written 20 February 2024
- mauriceb100919810 contributionsKite, fun and heartful friendsThank you for everything. Great school, mega shop, super nice and helpful people. I felt very comfortable here. I'll definitely be back.Written 11 February 2024
- Jorrit K0 contributionsGreat experience!Great service and nice people! I came for kite surfing and the team took well care of me. Even though the conditions were not perfect, safety was priority number one. I was offered to do regular surfing and enjoyed every second there! Thanks a lot!Written 31 January 2024
- pavlinaz20240 contributionsTOP experience <3The best choice forkite & surf school & rent in Essaouira, we have been doing both courses of kitesurfing and surfing and than renting equipments for a 10 days.All friendly people speaking great english. We highly reccommend. P.&J.Written 7 January 2024
- missb5310 contributionsBest team and wibesThe whole bunch was amazing: welcoming, professional, fun and smiling. The guys are knowledgeable and approachable and will guide you through the best journey and experience. It was fun and felt in safe hands. Can't thank enough for the best time and memories. Already looking forward to come back! Thanks for the wibes🫶 will be missing your smiles😊Written 14 December 2023
- claudiaclaaa0 contributionsBest school ever, highly recommended!!I had a wonderful time in Essaouira and all thanks to the great team of this school. The instructors are great but above all everybody is so caring and you can truly feel that what they care the most is for you to feel safe and enjoy your time while learning. I took both kitesurfing and surfing lessons and I had a blast. You can also shower there which is very handy. There is the sweet Soulaiman there always ready to help you with your wetsuit or offering you delicious mint tea after the session. They really take care of everything, I also got picked up at the bus station cause I didn't know where my hostel was. I loved all the guys and their vibes. I just wished I could have stayed longer!! I am definetely coming back to visit them. Don't miss out on this great experience, thank you so much again guys for the wonderful memories ❤️Written 4 November 2023
- maurokpalm0 contributionsGreat school with dedicated people!What amazing organization. They really care about your experience and feeling. I haven’t been kitesurfing since 3 years but with their help I excelled! Until next year.Written 3 October 2023
- kristianl9240 contributionsA really great school for a kite surfing beginnerWhen booking my trip, I found a lot of different kite schools to choose between, and it was more or less just convenience bringing me here. The communication was so effortless, and they were able to take care of all my needs, and answer my questions previous to going. Once I arrived and started my kitesurf lessons, I was pleased to find that I had chosen what I believe to be one of the best schools for kitesurfing in Essaouira. All the staff is very friendly, and you really get the feeling that you're part of a small family of surfers. Everybody is pleased to help you from the moment you step into the shop, through the lessons on the beach and water, and all the way untill the end of the day. I had an amazing time with these people and can highly recommend them.Written 28 September 2023
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SitesAndBites
Geneva, Switzerland8 contributions
Feb 2020
Our first time surfing in Essaouira and it went beyond our expectations, we had tea before and after surfing, wetsuits were provided and fit well. Samady was our instructor and his explinations were very clear and helpful. By the end of our class we had already decided to surf here again before leaving Essaouira. Thank you, Essaouira Watersports for an amazing time!
Written 3 February 2020
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Thank you so much alexkuo13 for the time you took to write this awesome review which is a big pleasure to us..we really had great time with you guys and we are looking forward for more fun in the water...greetings from all the team of essaouira watersports
Written 4 February 2020
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Miri W
1 contribution
Awesome experience and also a great price! The guys are very patient and are great teachers so that everyone can stand on the board within only short time.
Also we could keep the boards after the lesson to practice on our own and we were told at what time the waves will be good for surfing again.
I would totally recommend having a lesson with these guys if you want great fun and experienced teachers who are very passionate about their job.
Also we could keep the boards after the lesson to practice on our own and we were told at what time the waves will be good for surfing again.
I would totally recommend having a lesson with these guys if you want great fun and experienced teachers who are very passionate about their job.
Written 11 March 2020
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Thank you so much 423miriw for your great review which means a lot to us..we really had a great fun time with you while surfing with us..we are looking for more fun feel very welcome for a second time surfing with us.greetings from all the team
Written 11 March 2020
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Ibrahim C
Marrakech, Morocco2 contributions
We are so blessed to have found this surfing school. We signed up for a few individual private lessons and ended up extending our stay in Essaouira for 2 weeks just to continue our lessons with the school. The manager and employees became our family the entire time during our stay. If we needed directions, or restaurant recommendations they were our go to group, always there if we needed anything at all, even helped us find a way more beautiful apartment that was more affordable. Now the lessons, this is a very hands on type on instruction teaching. Your professional instructor will be in the water with you, teaching you the entire time. We surfed for 2hrs per day, and that was all we had in us. We progressed very quickly from larger boards to the smaller boards with just a few lessons. Instructor Medhi has high expectations with his students and gives so much attention during lessons. Approaching the end of your days lesson, he will have you completely worn out and if you get tired paddling, he will push you on the board so you can catch that perfect wave. Our last day in Essaouira, the manager gathered all the employees and we loaded up to all surf together. Many memories were made and we were so impressed that we will be bringing over our 14yr from the states this summer so he can learn from the best! Don't go with any other surfing school besides this one. It truly is the BEST in ESSAOUIRA!!!!
Written 26 June 2021
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Hello ibrahimc84
Thank you so much for the review and for your time yes we had an amazing time with you guys in the water and outside..., you come as gust and after tow weeks you are part of essaouirawatersports family. thank you agent for the amazing review we are looking forward seeing you soon
Big hugs family
Written 27 June 2021
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Frank travelcrazy
Lichtenau b Chemnitz, Germany3 contributions
Feb 2020
Wir wollten unbedingt das Wellenreiten probieren und sind im deutschen Winter in die Sonne geflogen. Das war ein tolles Erlebnis - mit den coolen Cracks von Essaouira Watersports und unserem Coach Samadi stand dem Spaß nichts im Weg. Es war ein tolles Erlebnis, wenn man einmal auf dem Brett steht, macht es riesigen Spaß. Gern komme ich wieder und probiere einmal Kitesurfen.
We wanted to try wavesurfing and escaped the german winter. It was an exciting adventure, if (!) you stay on the board its easy to ride the wave. The cool cracks and our coach Samadi were so friendly and we felt good and motivated to try it again and again. Cause we were five people (parents and two girls with a friend) they called us the surffamily. I'm sure we come back to try kitesurfing.
We wanted to try wavesurfing and escaped the german winter. It was an exciting adventure, if (!) you stay on the board its easy to ride the wave. The cool cracks and our coach Samadi were so friendly and we felt good and motivated to try it again and again. Cause we were five people (parents and two girls with a friend) they called us the surffamily. I'm sure we come back to try kitesurfing.
Written 23 February 2020
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Hello Frank i hope you and your family are good , thank you so much for your time and for this amazing review. very happy to meet you and your family. we had an amazing time with you while surfing thank you.
hope to see you next time for more surfing
big hugs from all the team of Essaouira watersports
Written 24 February 2020
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Sarah Seifenblase
3 contributions
Oct 2021 • Solo
If I could give 100 stars, I would 🌟
I loved to spend my time in essaouira going surfing with Yassine after work. The whole team made me feel at home and being with friends.
The equipment is excellent, always a hit shower after being in the not so warm ocean, hot tea and nice chats.
They keep pushing you to the next level but under safe circumstances.
Will come back some day, if I return to morroco some day ✨
If you look for surf lessons I highly recommend you to visit this place 💟
I loved to spend my time in essaouira going surfing with Yassine after work. The whole team made me feel at home and being with friends.
The equipment is excellent, always a hit shower after being in the not so warm ocean, hot tea and nice chats.
They keep pushing you to the next level but under safe circumstances.
Will come back some day, if I return to morroco some day ✨
If you look for surf lessons I highly recommend you to visit this place 💟
Written 28 October 2021
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Thank you Sarah for the time you took to write us this awesome review which means a lot to us..we appreciate it so much and we really had a great time with you..everyones sendinu their greetings..we are looking forward to see you again forr more fun surfing..see you and thank you again
Written 28 October 2021
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Martina K
4 contributions
Amazing and very helpful team! Everyone was very welcoming, friendly and always ready to help with any need we had. Good prices, good quality of equipment and perfect services. If you are in need of an instructor, you have to go there!
Written 22 October 2021
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Thank you very much Martina for your nice feedback..the review is awesome..we really had a fun time with you guys and we are looking forward for more fun in the water..see you soon
Written 22 October 2021
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Mollie
Algona, IA3 contributions
Was traveling to Essaouira and while researching things to do in the area, I stumbled upon surf lessons with a local surfer. It was something I had never done before so thought I would try it out.
There were a few different places to book with but randomly chose Essaouria Watersports and I am so glad I did!
They were wonderful from start to finish. Even though my hotel was only 5 min away from the shop, Rusty still met me at the hotel and walked me there; which I really appreciated!!
My lesson was with Saamaadyy. He was incredible! He was knowledgeable and focused but also made it fun!!! He extremely patient, understanding and helpful.
After my lesson, they took the time to talk with me and share some insights about the city. Being a female traveling alone can be difficult, but they made me feel so comfortable, safe and welcomed.
I know I won’t be a professional surfer, but I will definitely be a lifelong client!
There were a few different places to book with but randomly chose Essaouria Watersports and I am so glad I did!
They were wonderful from start to finish. Even though my hotel was only 5 min away from the shop, Rusty still met me at the hotel and walked me there; which I really appreciated!!
My lesson was with Saamaadyy. He was incredible! He was knowledgeable and focused but also made it fun!!! He extremely patient, understanding and helpful.
After my lesson, they took the time to talk with me and share some insights about the city. Being a female traveling alone can be difficult, but they made me feel so comfortable, safe and welcomed.
I know I won’t be a professional surfer, but I will definitely be a lifelong client!
Written 6 November 2020
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Thank you so much Mollie for the time you took to write us this awesome review which means a lot to us..Welcome to our big Family now you belong to ESSWS's Family..We had such a wonderful time with you and we are at your service whenever you ask for it..We appreciate everything you did with us..Big hugs from all the team..
Written 6 November 2020
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Nomad733706
1 contribution
Oct 2023 • Friends
Everything was perfect with Rashid and his team. We take surf lessons and rent material (boards and wetsuits) at a very good price. The location of the surf school is unbeatable since it is a few meters from the beach where you can surf, kite surf, etc. They also recommended very good spots for surfing, as well as other activities to do. Again thanks so much guys you are great!!!!
Written 4 October 2023
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Thank you so much amar for this awesome review of yours which is a real pleasure for us to know that you had such a good time surfing with us. We will always be welcoming you for the next time Be safe and sending you big hugs from all the team
Written 5 October 2023
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Lucas vT
2 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
I met one of the surf teachers at Essaouira beach and he told me about Essaouira watersports,so I visited the surfing school.Everyone of the staff was so nice and helpful,relaxed and definitely not just after the money.So I directly booked a surf trip to Sidi Kaouki for the next day. The organisation was perfect,we got picked up in the morning,had some tea and food at the amazing beach and surfed two times that day-before and after lunch. In the afternoon we were brought back and even got some tea.
I came back every one of the next days to rent my board here and soon it felt like family.
I came back every one of the next days to rent my board here and soon it felt like family.
Written 28 January 2020
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Thank you so much Iucas123456789 for the time you took to write us this great review which means a lot to us..we really had a great time with you guys and we are looking forward for more fun in the water..all the team is sending you great great hugs.. catch you soon
Written 28 January 2020
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Max D
1 contribution
Jul 2022 • Family
The people are really friendly and after a day or two it feels as if you’ve known the crew all your life. The lessons are fantastic and I enjoyed every moment of it. I was able to stand on my board within 3 days because of the great training. I wish I could’ve stayed longer. Hope you enjoy your time as much as I did!
Written 22 July 2022
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hello Max and thank you so much for your beautiful feedback chich means a lot to us we really appreciate the time with you and especially your cute family.. we are looking forward for more fun and action in the water.. feel very welcome anytime brother and see you soon..big hugs from all the team
Written 23 July 2022
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