Private Surfing Lessons in Waikiki

Great Day Surfing!!

Great Day Surfing! Our instructor was awesome! He made sure we caught waves and his instruction was thorough and clear. Great guide, we'd do it again in a heart beat! Thank you so much we had a blast!

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Good location great teacher, he was patient with us and helped us alot we felt safe and relaxed would recommend

Great instructer max very good with beginners

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Awful experience/Rude Instructor

If I could give this experience 0 stars, I would. I booked a group surfing lesson for a group of 4. When we arrived, the instructor first went over safety tips inside their surf shop before taking us out to the ocean. The group lessons do not require prior experience by any members of the group, and the company only provides one instruction per group, regardless of experience. When we arrived at the ocean, I had a harder time than others in my group, which caused me to be farther behind in the ocean. The instructor had to paddle back to me, and in doing so, became extremely rude and cross. He said in a harsh and loud tone, "Did you forget everything you learned in the safety class?" When I advised the instructor that I was doing my best, he responded in the same tone that I needed to "try harder," and he "couldn't be responsible for me and the others if I was that far behind the group." This experience caused me to end the lesson after 10 minutes. When I asked the company for a 25% refund due to my experience and not having a lesson, they denied. I provided feedback to other workers at the surf shop that IF they are going to continue to offer group lessons, they need to either a. have more than 1 instructor for novice/beginner groups or b. require that groups of 4 have prior experience.

Response from the operator: Michaela, I’ve been doing this for 15 years, and I’m not going to apologize for being direct when someone’s safety requires it. You were drifting toward a jetty while lying on your board and not paddling with the urgency needed to move away from it. Meanwhile, your other three friends were continuing farther into the ocean. So yes—I paddled back to you, and yes—I told you firmly that you needed to paddle harder and move. What exactly would you have preferred? That I stay beside you giving slow, gentle, one-on-one instruction while your other three friends paddle out unsupervised? That makes no sense. A 4-person group lesson is cheaper specifically because the instructor’s attention is divided between four people. You cannot book a group lesson and then expect private-lesson attention when you discover that you need considerably more assistance than the rest of your group. The ocean is beautiful, but it is also rough, physical, and constantly moving. Waves don’t stop. Rocks don’t move. Other surfboards are flying around. If you fail to react and end up getting pushed into a jetty or hit by a board, you’re going to be a lot more upset than you were because an instructor told you firmly to “be quick and paddle harder away from the rock and towards the rest of the group.” We clearly describe our lesson options. It is each customer’s responsibility to assess what level of instruction they need and book accordingly. If you need slower, constant, individualized attention, that is exactly what a private lesson is for. You were given the option to continue. You chose to stop. Your other three friends continued and had an excellent lesson. We take legitimate criticism seriously. But I’m not going to pretend that urgently telling someone to paddle away from rocks is poor customer service. Sometimes safety requires urgency.

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First Wave. Biggest Smile. Core Memory.

Max was the epitome of “surf is life.” From start to finish, he was professional, patient, passionate, and genuinely invested in making the experience special. Most importantly, he was amazing with my 6-year-old daughter, Paisley. He knew exactly how to make her feel comfortable, encouraged her every step of the way, and turned her first surfing experience into something she’ll never forget. This ended up being one of the best memories of our daddy-daughter trip, and Max deserves a huge amount of credit for that. We came for a surf lesson and left with an experience we’ll talk about for years. P.S. — Do yourself a favor and add the drone video with his partner OG. The footage is absolutely incredible and captured moments we otherwise never would have had. Totally worth it! Thank you, Max and OG, for an unforgettable experience!

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Great workout

Great workout today especially for the kid. It is way more difficult than we thought but still had a lot of fun

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