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Sandcastle Lessons

2612 Gulf Bvld, South Padre Island, TX
956 433 9948
Ranked #1 of 16 tours in South Padre Island
5.0 of 5 stars 75 Reviews
Type: Classes/Workshops
Owner description: We are pleased to be one of the premier sandcastle lesson companies in the USA and operate from Boomerang Billy's on South Padre Island. Our aim is to...... more » Owner description: We are pleased to be one of the premier sandcastle lesson companies in the USA and operate from Boomerang Billy's on South Padre Island. Our aim is to make your vacation one to remember, and we supply everything - you just bring your smile. We recommend that you secure your booking before your visit by e-mail or text. Instructor Andy Hancock will be pleased to help you build the castles of your dreams using 3 simple steps and no previous experience or creative ability is necessary. Our job is to make sure that in one hour you have all the skills you will need for a lifetime of building on the beach. We don't watch the clock as we are too busy watching our clients have fun. See you on the beach! « less
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Houston, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW
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We had a fantastic time with Andy and learned much from our sandcastle lesson. He was extraordinarily patient with our active 2 and 5 year olds and kept them enjoying our time for two hours. The whole trip was amazing, but this was the highlight of it. We're now working on setting up a sandcastle carving area in our backyard... More

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Austin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW
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We were here taking a lesson with a large group of kids from 2-10 years old and they all had a great time. Andy was fun and engaging and has a way with kids to keep them entertained. We are so glad we took these lessons. More

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Kansas City, Missouri
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Our group included 16 people from 4 to 54 including teenagers and twenty somethings. We met Andy at the back of Boomerang Billy's which is a motel and bar. In back of the bar is the beach which includes 8 stands to build sandcastle's on and a beach volleyball court. He arrived early and was generally very easy to work... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

We began our first day on the island with lessons with Andy. We all loved it! My kids - 6, 7 and 9 were the perfect age. Even my engineer husband loved it. We would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for something different, fun and useful. He's a great teacher and a lot of fun! More

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Round Rock, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Andy showed us a great time. He is a master artist and was a joy to spend time with. On our next trip to the island we will see him again. He took the time to get to know us and we swapped storied and had great conversation. It really doesn't matter if your a great artist yourself but he... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Me and my new wife went yesterday and we had a blast, now every time we come back to padre we'll be coming back.I would highly recommend this to anyone More

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Washington, Iowa, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

I took my 18 year old daughter and her 16 year old friend to South Padre and we decided to take lessons from Andy, it was the most amazing experiece of our weekend in Padre. The girls both loved this so much that we had to go buy buckets and shovel so they could make a castle on the beach... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012
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My wife and I was able to get away from the kids for once for our 17th wedding anniversary. Anyone that has done this knows that your time is precious because you don't get it very often. We decided to take a chance and try Andy's class. It was a great choice!! We had a great time. The time together... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

We have gone to South Padre since I was a kid but this trip was one of the more memorable thanks to Andy Hancock and his castle building instruction! We enjoyed two hours of entertainment at the end of March (well after Spring Break!) and actually ended up with a fine looking castle! I highly recommend at least an hour... More

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Rhinelander, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

Wow! Our four kids were entertained for three hours by Andy Hancock. He captivated their attention from the beginning with his jokes, laughter, Australian accent, and professional teaching style. I would never make a trip to South Padre, without spending an afternoon with him giving us lessons on the beach. This is our tenth year coming down to Padre we... More

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