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Mercure Kuta Hotel, Jl. Pantai Kuta, Kuta, Bali 80361, Indonesia
+62 361 767410
Ranked #3 of 7 tours in Kuta
4.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Water sports
Useful Information: Stroller parking, Activities for older children
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Luluuu
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1 review
“Great surfing lessons for beginners”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 27, 2010

It was our very first time surfing (or trying to surf, at least). The surfing lesson was very easy to arrange - I called the 24hour hotline on the brochure that I picked up from the airport. I just had to tell them my hotel, and they picked us up the next morning (I found out later that they actually called the hotel to find out the exact location).

When we arrived we were given a locker (which was good) and a rash shirt (which was not good, because it was still wet and cold). Our instructor first showed us some theory and had us practice first before going into the sea. Of course, once in the sea, all theory went to s**t. However, the instructor was always there to show us what to do, to steady the board, to generally ensure that we were okay. The instructor even brought us mineral water during breaks. The one down side was that that stretch of beach was too full of beginners like ourselves, and we found ourselves crashing into other learners (or jumping off, trying NOT to crash into them) a little too frequently.

The whole lesson was 2.5 hours, which was more than enough, as we were completely exhausted by the 2nd hour. There are basic cold water showers at the back of the building, where we could wash off the saltwater. They also had a potographer sitting on the beach, taking pretty good photos of you trying to surf.

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whoooosh
Singapore, Singapore
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15 reviews
6 helpful votes
“very professional!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2010

We signed up for the 3 day course, which consisted of 3 2.5-hour sessions over three days. The school arranged for their driver to pick us up from our hotel each morning and sent us back after the lesson was done. There was one day that we decided to hang around Kuta before going back, and they gladly sent us back even though it was a few hours after the lesson. Full marks for customer service!

The instructors were very professional, and gave us land practices before we went into the sea. Rash guards and berms were also provided, and the price included insurance. On the third day, seeing as we'd managed to stand on the board and surf back to shore, our instructor offered to take us further out to the breaks but we declined cos we weren't confident. One bad thing, however, was that they got a professional photographer to take photos of us while we were surfing and we were asked if we wanted to buy the photographs. I suppose this is pretty standard practice everywhere, but the extra costs did hurt. Then again, we could have chosen not to buy the photos but they were really quite well taken!

Would definitely recommend this school!

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marco-milano74
Milan, Italy
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51 reviews
47 helpful votes
“ottima lezione per principianti”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012
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Candice H
Beijing, Beijing, China
1 review
“wundertolle Erfahrung im Odysseys Surf School”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012
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Visited January 2012
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Zetti
Cecina, Italy
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43 reviews
28 helpful votes
“molto divertente!!! ottima organizzazione”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2011
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