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SURF ZONE CABO VERDE (RIU HOTEL)
The Surf Zone is now the official Wind surfing, Kite surfing and Surfing school in the 5 Star Riu hotel on the island of Sal, Cabo Verde. Run with the same attention to quality and safety, the Surf Zone Riu offers all the same services as Surf Zone Santa Maria.
The Riu hotel is an all inclusive hotel located 20min walking distance from the village of Santa Maria. It is on the west coast of the island and offers kiters and windsurfers excellent conditions and access to Punta Preta (one of the worlds top wave spots and hope to the PWA championship). The School is located in the Water Sports Centre of the Riu hotel on the Beach.
This School is also open to ALL clients staying in other hotels. However clients from other hotels do not have access into the main grounds of the hotel.
The bay in front of the Riu School, provides perfect conditions for beginner and intermediate windsurfers wanting to learn to windsurf or take their windsurfing to the next level. Just outside the Bay the flat water plus strong wind conditions provides the ideal playground for advanced surfers wanting to speed sail, jibe or free style.
When conditions are to difficult for beginner windsurfers in front of the riu hotel, then we often do the lessons in the Bay of Santa Maria. Normally the best time of the year for beginner windsurfers in the riu hotel is june to october.
Due to off-shore winds the majority to Kite Surfing lessons are done in the Bay of Santa Maria or at Kite Beach. The price of the lessons include a tranfer to the kite locations for clients only (due to limited space in the pick up trucks, we are unable to transport family, friends etc)
Rescue boat on hand.
Surf Zone does offer kite and wind surf storage for those surfers coming with thier own gear. For storage prices and conditions please email us.
The Surf Zone team at the riu is diverse and super friendly. If you are an independent surfer, please feel free to check in with the team there to gain more information on the conditions. They are certain areas which are designated for kite and windsurfing, so please check in if you are not sure where those areas are.
