Extreme Algarve

Surf lessons were amazing. We did 4 days. 2 days we were with a large group and 2 days there were a few of us. The smaller group days were better and feel that this is an element that should be used to promote this surf school. The quality of the instructors was great and they had a good personality to match! Good balance of learning enjoyment and fun.

I went on this holiday as a beginner - I had surfed for about 1 hour prior to going on the holiday. I learnt loads over the week! Knowing the different types of waves, how to spot rips and what to do if you get caught in the rip, tips about how to correct common mistakes, how to turn on waves, how to safely wipe out. I have become more confident standing on the board and can now catch and stand one white waves most of the time, still working on the green waves.

Over the week I had four different instructors I thought all of them were great, they each have their own style but cover the same basics which means you get to hear things explained in different ways, a plus for me! The kept us safe over the week and ensured everyone was included in lunch time chats.

All the beaches we went to were beautiful and had waves that were good for our levels. There were bathrooms at all the beaches we went to and bars at them too for afterwards if people wanted to grab something for the trip home.

The surf instructors are brilliant very friendly and very helpful I feel like I learnt a lot! Some great beaches where you don't have to paddle out far to have a go at the green waves.

I really enjoyed the surf school. The staff particularly Ben one of the Surf Instructors looked after me and encouraged me when I needed it. The staff made the experience fun and enjoyable. They also accommodated to my dietary needs.

Surfing lessons were brilliant. I had only surfed 3 times before going to Lagos and by my last day of surfing in Lagos I was standing every time and cannot wait to get surfing some more and go to the back waves!!! The instructors really took their time to show everyone what to do and gave individual feedback everyday to improve on what you were finding difficult. Neils, Eduardo and Sam (instructors) are so patient and such great fun to learn how to surf with. They split the group so beginners were on the front waves and intermediate got a chance to go to the back waves so they catered for all abilities.

The beach was amazing where we went surfing. Lunch was supplied every day that we went surfing and it was fabulous. The spread of food was outstanding and when I saw lunch was included I thought it would be thrown together but no way, it was the freshest lunch ever and the best rolls especially after a morning surfing!!! We had a choice of different meats, salads, sauces etc for the bread and biscuits, fresh fruit, water etc also.

Surf lessons were brilliant, very informative and the guys were really supportive and encouraging.
They picked up on areas where you needed help, genuinely wanted people to improve and were happy for you when you did! The best piece of advice I was given was to 'chill out' - it worked wonders all round :) The beaches were stunning and the instructors made sure we were at a suitable location each day to make the most of the surf. Lunch was supplied each day and was very welcome after a morning of surfing.
The tips I've learned have been used already and will continue to be as I try and improve back at home. Thank you!! :)

The surf school party of the holiday was very enjoyable. For a complete beginner it was a good experience to learn from scratch from decent instructors. With lots of patience in the learning approach. All instructors were great fun and made the surfing enjoyable.

The surf lessons are perfectly arranged, I love the staff and the way of coaching, when people with different level of surfing can get the best advice and enjoy time on the most beatiful beaches.

The instructors were patient and always helpful. It was a really great experience to learning to surf with them.

I liked all the beached, especially Zavial and Beliche.

Surf lessons were loads of fun, especially for a complete beginner like myself! The beaches were chosen in the morning depending on the conditions and the ability of the group. The beaches were chosen really well for nice uniform waves, and all the beaches we visited were clean and had loads of space for us. There was generally 4-8 people to an instructor and we had some time on the beach going over the basics then went out into the water. I was given plenty of extra help when needed without feeling any pressure to do anything too advanced.

The surf school was better than I could wish for, people were great and learnt loads! I was getting frustrated before I went away but now up everytime and managed some turns! Just need to hit the bigger waves

The days were spent surfing and recovering from surfing or recovering from our nights out. However, I must reserve my greatest praise for the instructors Blake and Marcel who also drove the buses and prepared the lunches. They were always good humoured and very patient. They were just so efficient and I always felt really safe when out on the water. We met some great people at the surf school and often met up in the evenings.

The lessons were exactly what you want, a little bit of a demo and practice first and then we just got to go out there and try it. Think we all picked it up pretty well, by end of 3rd day we were all standing up.

Surf conditions were great as we went to different beach most days and there were different styles of instruction some helpful some not but it’s not an easy sport to teach!

The surfing was great: REALLY hard work but so rewarding and the instructors rotated which I think is good as you were able to benefit from their different advice. The stronger you are the better with the surfing really but it doesn't matter. Either way you work at your own pace and your strength builds quite quickly. I was a beginner and never felt out of depth. Sebastian and Marcell (I hope I spelled your name right) were particularly helpful and would spot when you needed advice. They gave good technical feedback which helped me a lot

The surf lessons were great. The teachers are wonderful especially Marcel and Rick. I felt safe and challenged at the same time. It was good.

The surf lessons were also great and I was particularly pleased that the groups were divided into those with some experience and complete beginners. The instructors were really encouraging and always on hand for some helpful advice. I learned loads!

I really enjoyed the Surf lessons. Only very very minor comment is the instructors could sometimes help target some of us wannabe surfers who aren't so outgoing at asking for feedback and help - they could be sometimes distracted by more outgoing members of the group. Having said that, if you don't ask for help you won't get it! Hope that's constructive!

The surf instructors alternated between Nik, Marcel, Seb and Kieran. They were great! Knowledgeable, encouraging, professional and good fun. They do a great job every day. Very impressed!

I improved so much during the surf lessons, Rick and Marcel were amazing instructors. Rick with his drive of getting you to improve your technique ... until you get it right and Marcel with his enthusiasm to push you to do better ... and you do! The entire area was very nice and people so friendly.

The surf lessons were really good, the instructors were great and had me standing up and improving very quickly

The surf lessons were great fun and it's a fantastic place to learn with the warm water and the wild waves. The beaches in the Algarve really are perfect sandy and clean. We had lessons on the main town beach and at a beach a short drive away. It would have been nice to see another beach some day for variety but you couldn't complain because the waves were great. We booked five days of lessons and we got a rest day in the middle, which was really needed, don't think we would have been able for five in a row!

The surfing was so much fun - and the beaches we went to so beautiful (Zavial and Castelejo). Being taught / encouraged / laughed at by Marcel, Tom and Sebastian did actually result in me able to stand up and move forwards on a wave... (as well as swallowing most of the Atlantic Sea and being covered in random bruises!). Loved it! Also, absolutely loved the Hawaiian massage from Freddie :

The surf instructors were really cool, especially Marcel. Surfing: Pablo was standing on the board within an hour and even I managed runs of up to 100 materes by day 5.We all surpassed our personal expectattions and got great buzz !! Beaches were great but water too cold!! I would have liked to have visited a second beach during my 5 days course but the conditions on the beach we were on were the best in the area.

The surf was perfect! Im still slightly awful, but I had loads of fun, Dan got on brilliantly. Marcel, the instructor, was fantastic and had loads of time for everybody. Lunch on the beach was so gooood.

The surfing was awesome, though I have still to hit the 'green room out the back'...maybe next time! And all the instructors so friendly, helpful and good fun.

The surf was brilliant, got 5 days of great waves...found the instructors Marcel, Trent and Seb to be the best kind of teachers...they only suggested changing a part of your technique when you had a good ride in which was always constructive, they never pointed out if you did something badly or messed up because you knew yourself you were after making a b**s of it!

We had 5 days of surfing 3 of those days the waves were fantastic. Probably the first holiday we came back fitter than we left.

The Surf instuctors Marselle and Trent we're laid back yet very helpfull and enthusiastic.