8 Day Surf Camp in Ruiloba, Cantabria

Facilities

Surf lessons

Depending also on the time you want to spend in the water with an instructor, and your fitness level, we offer two different options, the basic surfing course of 10 hours, usually having one lesson per day, or the intensive course of 15 hours, with 2 surfing sessions per day.

This makes Dreamsea Surf Camp Spain as the best option if you are really interested in learning how to surf. All with the best qualified and experienced instructors you can imagine. All instructors in Dreamsea Surf Camp Spain will teach you not just how to surf, but how to enjoy the ride, and most importantly, how to enjoy the learning process, in a lifetime experience. They have the best equipment, which you can use even after the surfing lessons, all for free.

With Dreamsea Surf Camp Spain you can be assured of safety and comfort in the water, this is down to the fact that they provide one instructor per eight students. Their instructors will be in the water helping you out, so you will be able to take advantage of the personal attendance your instructors will give you. Your instructor will also be the same all week long, meaning you will be able to forge a relationship that will help get the best out of your lessons.

If you already have enough experience to surf independently and want to have the fun of a surf camp experience, you can join Dreamsea Surf Camp Spain without having lessons with free access to all the equipment, including the surf equipment.

You are also welcome to bring your own stuff if you prefer. Again, the instructors will be at your disposal for any advice or recommendation about surfing.

The surfing program is divided in three levels:

We want you to enjoy and take advantage of the learning process, to improve and to rip the waves. That´s why we have divided our surfing program in three different levels. Please, be honest and realistic with your level when you are up to choose a program. Read carefully the prerequisites of our available levels and get the one that better matches your surf skills.

All levels welcome!

Level 0: The Basics

Get the feeling of ride small rolling and breaking waves on easy-to-follow steps. You will be losing your balance and falling off, enjoy the benefits of drinking salty water, and stand up again. We guarantee you will stand-up having fun and a lot of laughs.

Prerequisite

• None, suitable for first-time surfers or those who surf a few times before and wish to get the right technique from the beginning in order to progress faster.

Level 1: The Patterns

• Leaving the Nest: Get excited, challenge yourself, understand the waves and how it works, timing & take off and perform front and back side turns.

Prerequisite

• Comfortable with the basics of surfing.
• Able to catch, balance and stand regularly and comfortably on broken waves without assistance.
• Able to catch the occasional green small waves if the conditions let us do it.

Level 2: The Stylish

• I want to be independent! Join the line-up and surf other waves. It takes courage, it’s exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. An adrenaline shot.

Prerequisite

• Good board control and balancing skills
• Can perform front and back side turns
• Timing and take off not consistent
• Good fitness and swimming skills

When you want to have some break from the sea, Dreamsea Surf Camp Spain also offers the following great activities to make your surf camp much more fun, exciting, and memorable.

Beach Volley Tournament

After a few days in the camp, it’s time to see who has improved the most playing beach volley. Join the volley tournament and win fantastic prizes, good fun guaranteed!

Ping Pong Challenge

Now it is the turn of the Ping-Pong tournament! Show your skills with the table tennis bat in tough duels in the “arena” (sand).

Movie night

After dinner, a great movie will be shown in the chill out tent. Join and have a relaxed evening kicking back with their special movie selection.

Theme parties / Salsa lessons / Karaoke

Be creative and make some crazy costumes to fit-in the awesome themed parties. Learn how to move and loosen your hips during their mojito party. Show your singing skills or break some eardrums in their karaoke nights.

The Experience

Dreamsea Surf Camp offers you the opportunity to live the real glamping experience staying in one of their exclusive fully equipped bell tent. Get lost in its comfort, and feel the positive atmosphere of this beautiful space that integrates design with nature. Don’t miss the opportunity to discover the fishing village of Cantabria, with its beautiful landscapes and beaches, and all the exciting CULTURE that exudes all around. Now is time to relax, and lie down on the warm sandy beaches, while watching the snowy peaks of Los Picos de Europa.

The surf camp offers you a dreamland place where you can rest, stay healthy, try new and exciting sports, and contribute to a more sustainable way of life, all while connecting your soul to earth because life is all about happiness.

The west coast of Cantabria, where Dreamsea Surf Camp is located is famous for the great beauty of its landscapes and nature, the contrast of the green of its meadows, the white of the sandy beaches and the blue of the Cantabrian Sea, makes of its beaches an authentic visual experience. The surf camp is located in the campsite “El Helguero”, one of the most beautiful areas of Cantabria, a privileged and strategic location that will allow you to discover the magic of Cantabria, few kilometers away from Comillas, one of the nicest towns in Spain, famous for its streets and architecture, as well as for Gaudi´s “Capricho” one of the first masterpieces of the famous Spanish architect.

This region of Cantabria is also well-known for the quality and consistency of its waves, a región with a great surfing tradition. You will visit some of the most beautiful and famous surfing beaches as “Playa de Luaña”, “Playa de Merón” o “Playa de Oyambre”

Cantabria is well known for its premium seafood besides having sensational wines and the best Spanish hams and cheeses. This makes Cantabria the ideal place to spend your vacations. This area is a paradise where you can surf well as relax, disconnect, enjoy nature and the gastronomic culture.

Distances

• Santander Airport (SDR), 40 minutes
• Bilbao Airport (BIO), 1 hour 45 minutes

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The weekly menu is built around a balanced diet taking into account the effort you realize every day. During breakfast, you will enjoy a great buffet with a variety of fresh fruit, daily made bread, milk, juice, etc. You will make your picnic lunch during breakfast.

During the dinner you will enjoy international dishes, always followed by the Spanish cooking touch. Vegetarian options are offered too. Let us know if you have any other food preferences or dietary requirements !

Tour to Comillas

This is a special day, the Dreamsea family gets ready to have an amazing day visiting the beautiful nearby town of Comillas, which is surrounded by an extraordinary natural landscape and contains a majestic architectural collection. There we will simply enjoy the city and its gastronomic culture, where we will try delicious seafood and great wines in this authentic town. Come, relax and feel the northern Spanish culture by the hand of Dreamsea.

This is an optional trip, but we highly recommend you to join this trip and discover this wonderful city. The price is 25 EUR per person.

Yoga lessons

Relax and replenish your mind and body through yoga. Yoga is a commonly known generic term for its physical, mental, and spiritual discipline which origins lie in ancient India. One of the really good things about yoga, when applied to surf, is that yoga is a perfect complement for such an all-round athletic sport. You will stretch and try positions that will help your body compensate for the exertion from surfing.

Add three yoga lessons to your activity packet for just 30 EUR per week or the intensive yoga package for 50 EUR for 5 lessons

Mountain bike tour with picnic

We have planned an awesome activity for our guests : grab your mountain bike and let’s get into a little adventure through the Oyambre National Park. An interesting and funny trail where the tranquility of coastal landscapes and adrenaline from riding a mountain bike go together, culminating in a delicious surprise watching the sunset.

This is an optional trip, and it is not included in the surf camp price, but why not spend your afternoon enjoying your surfing mate’s company. Because at Dreamsea Surf Camp we don’t think twice when is all about sport, nature and fun! Limited places. We charge 25 EUR per person and you can easily book right at the camp.

The following activities are also offered in the camp for a fee:

• Rock climbing
• Stand up paddle tour
• Horseback riding
• Massage

Massage service is available for you to relax your body and mind after an exhausting day of surfing. Fall in the hands of a professional massage therapist and get your muscles ready again for the next day adventures. This service is not included in price and available at extra cost.

• 8 days / 7 nights accommodation
• 10 or 15 hours surf lessons through the week
• Full board meals (breakfasts, picnic lunch, buffet dinners)
• Camp activities ( Volleyball, Concert night, Movie night, etc)
• Free and unlimited access to all the surf camp equipment and facilities (bikes, surfboards, wetsuits, skates, longskates, mini-ramp, volleyball, ping pong, etc)

• Flight
• Transfer services
• Comillas tour
• Massage
• Mountain bike tour
• Stand up paddle tour
• Surf lesson level 2
• Yoga lesson

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.