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Volcano Surf School and Camp - Escuela de Surf

4.9 (5)Arona10-820 €

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Volcano Surf School and Camp is a Playa de las Americas surf school with a simple public offer: two-hour surf lessons with theory, practice and all material included, private classes, softboard and hard-board rental, plus surf-camp packages with accommodation help, daily transfers and extra activities such as surfskate, yoga and seasonal snorkelling.

The good comments are very personal: guests mention small groups, Umberto and Israel’s teaching, flexible coaching, a quiet surf-house feel and daily pickups for lessons. There is also one serious negative comment from a surfer who says an instructor behaved aggressively during an unrelated free-surf session. Treat that as a caution to confirm current instructor, group size, schedule and communication before booking, not as a reason to ignore the many strong lesson experiences.

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Commonly mentioned by visitors.

Guests praise small groups, practical teaching and instructors who give useful tips for both surfing and local places.

Several people mention Umberto and Israel as passionate teachers who make progress feel clear and fun.

The surf-camp side is described as quiet, social and useful for people who want several days of structured surfing.

Older and newer comments both point to a strong learning experience for beginners and improvers.

One recent one-star comment describes aggressive behaviour from an instructor during a free-surf situation, so it is worth confirming current staff and communication before booking.

One older camp guest found the surf house a little far from bars and restaurants and wanted clearer daily scheduling.

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Masha Borok

Source: Google Maps

6 years ago

We’ve just spent 10 days over Christmas at the Volcano surf camp. The surf house was clean and cosy though a bit too far from the bars and restaurants. On the other hand one can see the stars from the coaches outside. Very beautiful 👌🏼 as for the surf lessons, they were pretty private, always small group, which is very convenient. Umberto gives a lot of useful tips to improve your surfing and also good tips for the places to go. The things to improve can be introducing the schedule of the day for the surfers, timing of the lessons and other activities. And more English speaking 😉 All the best! 🤗

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Lorenzo B

Source: Google Maps

7 years ago

My girlfriend and I had an excellent time at Volcano Surf Center. The instructor, Umberto, took really good care of us! He is an awesome teacher and a fantastic person. Umberto differentiates himself from other schools, having lessons with small groups and teaching everyone, from the basics to more advanced concepts. We learned a lot and we had a lot of fun! I also suggest the "Volcano SurfCamp" experience. The hostel is quiet and new. Among the others, Matteo is doing an excellent job in managing. As we didn't have a car, Umberto was picking us up every morning for the daily lesson and drop us back in the afternoon whenever we liked. In general, I could not recommend it more!!

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Lars Asi

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8 months ago

An amazing school for learning to surf

Last year I did a camp in Portugal and there I definitely didn't learn as much as I did here.

Israel is an amazing teacher and we had a lot of fun during our lessons

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Ludwig Walther

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3 years ago

Absolutely fantastic experience! I spent 10 days surfing here and enjoyed them to the fullest. Umberto and Israel are passionate surfers and you can feel it every minute. Their teaching style is very effective and they are super flexible and just in general very fun people to be around. I felt like joining a little family :) Highly recommended!

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Gabriele Mozzetti

Source: Google Maps

11 months ago

Was just out surfing on my own when one of the instructors got into an argument with me, got physical, and acted super aggressive. I later spoke with a few locals who knew exactly who I was talking about and told me this wasn’t the first time. Definitely not the kind of vibe you want from someone running a surf school. Luckily, there are plenty of better schools in the area.

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How much are Volcano Surf School lessons?

The official site lists group surf lessons at 40 EUR, private lessons at 80 EUR/person and two-person private groups at 60 EUR/person.

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Does Volcano Surf School rent boards?

Yes. The official site lists softboard rental for 10-15 EUR and hard-board rental at 15 EUR/day.

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Is there any caution in guest feedback?

Most lesson comments are very positive, but one person reports aggressive behaviour during a free-surf encounter. Confirm current instructor, group size and communication before booking.

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