3 hour private session — from: $240 per person $150 per person
Truthfully, where would you rate your current surfing ability on this scale?
BEGINNER: Those who are starting in the world of surfing and get enough on foam and small waves.
INTERMEDIATE: You can catch a wall and start to perform your first rolls with some control. You can catch 50% of the waves.
INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED: Rolls with control and acceptable power. You can catch 60% of the waves.
ADVANCED: You can easily control a surfboard and rolls on almost any wave. You can catch 70% of the waves.
VERY ADVANCED: You are getting nearer to the Glory but you are still not there.. You can perform difficult rolls almost effortlessly with Kelly Slater-like power and control. You can catch 80% of the waves.
PRO: You are a star. Big waves, small waves, surfboards, doors, you are able to surf anything. You can catch 95% of the waves.
ITINERARY
Guided surfing is private and it has a maximum capacity of 3 persons for 1 guide. Depending on the tide and ocean swell of the season, the activity will take place at the following locations: La Lobería, El Cañón, El Tongo Reef, o Punta Carola. Transportation to all locations will be done by boat except to la Lobería. The surf guide will pick up the customers at their hotel and transport them to the peer for their ride by boat or land taxi depending on the destination.
For this activity, we offer the surfer companionship and safety with the experience of getting in the water with a local surf guide. The surf guide provides aid to the customer in finding the best waves of the season and how to get in the water. Guided Surfing is not a class.
* The order of activities may vary depending on climate, tides, and swells
– Aquatic or land transportation.
– Local english speaking surf guide certified with ISA (International Surfing Association). All our instructors are also certified lifeguards.
– Lunch box.
– 3 hour private session.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For safety reasons, the minimum age for the surf guiding activity is 13 years.
WHAT TO BRING
– Sun block.
– Hat/cap.
– Sunglasses.
– Reusable water bottle.
– Wetsuit (depending on the season).
– Rain jacket or wind breaker.
DOES NOT INCLUDE
– Surf Board.
– Airfare.
– Entrance fee to the National Park ($100 USD cash only).
– Galapagos Migration Control Card ($20 USD cash only).
– Accommodation.
– Breakfast or Dinner.
– Scuba Diving.
CONDITIONS
– Reservations will be accepted by email or telephone.
– Once services and availability have been confirmed, you will be sent your respective bill with the final cost via email.
– Approval of all bills will be accepted via email
Reservations will be confirmed after the initial deposit has been made.
– In order to reserve the tour you will need to deposit, or make a wire transfer, of 60% of the total cost maximum 15 days after the bill has been approved the remaining 40% has to be paid at least two months before your trip begins.
– Availability cannot be guaranteed until the trip has been paid in full.
– If you need to change or cancel your reservation, please get in touch with us as soon as possible by providing us with your reservation number.
– Any changes in your reservation are subject to availability.
PAYMENT POLICIES
– We accept wire transfers
– We accept payment via Western Union
CANCELLATION BY THE CLIENT
– Any cancellation must be done in writing via email. Once the email is received by LAVAWAVE SURF, we will
determine the charges that will apply to the cancellation.
– If cancellations are made sixty days prior to the start of your trip, you will lose the entire reservation
deposit of 60% of the total cost.
– If cancellations are made between 60 or 14 days prior to the start of trip, you will lose 100% of the total
cost of the packet
REFUND POLICIES
– Any refund must be handled directly with LAVAWAVE SURF
– Claims must be made in written form
– Any claim must be presented in writing no later than 30 days after services have concluded. On the contrary, we will not be able to process the claim.
– In order to recognize any claim, the operator and its agents agree to submit to the competent Ecuadorian
authorities
– Taking into account the different services and options of services specified on the bill, means a total
acceptance of the conditions specified in this contract by the client(s) part
DISCLAIMER
– LAVAWAVE SURF disclaims the following responsibilities:
– Illness, theft, disputes, labor, quarantine, government actions, weather, or any other cause beyond the
direct control of LAVAWAVE SURF
– Client’s failure to obtain required travel documentation such as passports, visas or certificates, will mean
that they will not be entitled to any refund
– Client’s failure to follow instructions, such as airport schedules and check in-/ check out times at hotels
– Cancellation or changes to the services offered for any reason
– LAVAWAVE SURF reserves the right to cancel a tour for any reason, unusual or unforeseen circumstances
outside LAVAWAVE SURF´s control. When a tour is cancelled the client may choose between a refund of all
monies paid or any alternative tour offered in lieu by LAVAWAVE SURF
– Total refunds will not be honored in situations in which tours have to be canceled, interrupted, or
postponed by LAVAWAVE SURF for reasons that are beyond our control (superior forces such as weather,
hurricanes, earthquakes, acts of terrorism, etc.) and in which LAVAWAVE SURF’S contractual obligations
with its suppliers don’t permit them to obtain a refund of the amounts paid or to be paid
– LAVAWAVE SURF reserves the right to keep 15% of the total cost as an administrative fee upon their own
discretion and understanding of each situation