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    The Surf City

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    #2 of 4 Shopping in Arugam Bay
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    Opens in 10 min: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
    Panama Road, Arugam Bay 32500, Sri Lanka
    Open today: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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    5.011 reviews
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    Oct 4, 2018
    “Place to go”
    Sep 30, 2018
    “Great place!”
    About
    We provide all kind of services for Surfers. Such as # Surf board buy and sell # Surf board rental and surf camp services. # Surf classes for beginners with excellent surf instructors # Bicycle,Bike and tuk tuk rental services #Surfboard accessories...more
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    Hours Today: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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    Panama Road, Arugam Bay 32500, Sri Lanka
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    Reviewed October 4, 2018 via mobile
    Place to go

    Surf City is one of the best surf shops in Arugam Bay. They organized everything for me. When my board got a ding, they helped me get it repaired (the repair is great!) and when I left they helped me get the wax off. I...More

    Date of experience: August 2018
    Thank Jemma1853
    thesurfcityarugambay, Manager at The Surf City, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

    Thank you for your excellent review

    Reviewed September 30, 2018 via mobile
    Great place!

    Niwas is the best surfing teacher! His lessons are very professional and make you feel confident in the water :)

    Date of experience: September 2018
    Thank hyafee
    thesurfcityarugambay, Manager at The Surf City, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

    Thank you for your excellent review

    Reviewed September 27, 2018 via mobile
    Great surfing lesson

    We took two lessons with Niwas from Surf City and it was great! He was very nice and professional and allowed us (beginners) to feel safe too.

    Date of experience: September 2018
    Thank NoamFein
    The surfcity A, Manager at The Surf City, responded to this reviewResponded September 29, 2018

    Dear NoamFien, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENT REVIEW. We hope to see you again soon. The Surf City Arugambay, Way to The Surfing World.... Arugambay, Sri Lanka. Find us on FB, instagram and our business site for more detail.

    Reviewed September 14, 2018
    Nice and professional

    Me and my friend took 3 lessons with the Surf City in Arugam Bay. They were really nice and professional. They take care of the improvement of every person adapting the following steps of the lesson individually in order to reach the best improvement of...More

    Date of experience: August 2018
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    The surfcity A, General Manager at The Surf City, responded to this reviewResponded September 15, 2018

    Dear Alice G, THANK YOU FOR YOUR EXCELLENT REVIEW. Thanks again, and we hope to see you again soon. The Surf City Arugambay, Way to The Surfing World.... Arugambay, Sri Lanka. Find us on FB, instagram and our business site for more detail.

    Reviewed June 17, 2018 via mobile
    Nice shop with funny instructors

    3 lessons on it, the assistants are so nice and helpful which I can know about how many lessons I need to take. The instructor will teaching step by step, it’s easy and safety to learn bout withMore

    Date of experience: June 2018
    Thank AndrasW7
    The surfcity A, Manager at The Surf City, responded to this reviewResponded August 25, 2018

    Dear Andras W, Thank you for visiting The Surf City in Arugam Bay. We’d be grateful for review us on TripAdvisor. Our guests often tell us how helpful it is to read past guests' reviews before booking their own visits. And we're always eager to...More

    Reviewed May 3, 2018 via mobile
    Great surf

    Instructors were awesome guys and gave very many good tips for a succesful surf. Prices were affordableMore

    Date of experience: May 2018
    1  Thank Jaakko A
    The surfcity A, Manager at The Surf City, responded to this reviewResponded August 25, 2018

    Dear Jaakko A, Thank you for visiting The Surf City in Arugam Bay. We’d be grateful for review us on TripAdvisor. Our guests often tell us how helpful it is to read past guests' reviews before booking their own visits. And we're always eager to...More

    Reviewed October 30, 2017
    Amazing place

    We had some good days with so sweet Guys. They were good surfer instructors. Very lovely place. We will recommend this place. We are going back Again next year.More

    Date of experience: September 2017
    1  Thank Tanja C
    The surfcity A, Manager at The Surf City, responded to this reviewResponded September 29, 2018

    Dear Tanja C, Thank you for visiting The Surf City in Arugam Bay. We’d be grateful for review us on TripAdvisor. Our guests often tell us how helpful it is to read past guests' reviews before booking their own visits. And we're always eager to...More

    Reviewed July 21, 2017
    The Surf City - your guide to surfing!

    The Surf City has a variety of boards for rent, private lessons and transfer to the best spots. Staff is very friendly and helpful, instructors are really good. It was a pleasure to use the services of your company. I got a lot of new...More

    Date of experience: July 2017
    1  Thank Lena P
    The surfcity A, Manager at The Surf City, responded to this reviewResponded September 29, 2018

    Thank you for visiting The Surf City in Arugam Bay. We’d be grateful for review us on TripAdvisor. Our guests often tell us how helpful it is to read past guests' reviews before booking their own visits. And we're always eager to hear what you...More

    Reviewed June 7, 2017 via mobile
    The very best place to rent your surfboard!

    We rented our surfboards in Surf City, when we stayed in Arugam Bay. The staff is really kind and helped us picking the right boards and customize our rental for the day. We will definitely rent our boards at Surf City again when we come...More

    Date of experience: June 2017
    1  Thank Nannavinther
    The surfcity A, Manager at The Surf City, responded to this reviewResponded September 29, 2018

    Thank you for visiting The Surf City in Arugam Bay. We’d be grateful for review us on TripAdvisor. Our guests often tell us how helpful it is to read past guests' reviews before booking their own visits. And we're always eager to hear what you...More

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