managing these surf trips for over five years
to local surfing hotpots in Oman.
“I visited Oman shortly after moving to the
Emirates over 10 years ago and have fallen in
love with this country and its rugged coastline,
epic swells and amazing surf! The surf in
the Emirates is sufficient for beginners and
intermediates, but not on the same level as
Oman which has a natural ground swell from
the Indian Ocean, bringing with it amazing,
consistent waves over the summer (monsoon)
season,” says Carl.
These surf trips are bespoke and can be
tailor made to suits the guests’ needs. Trips
are between three to five days in duration,
and include surf lessons, surfboard rental,
accommodation, transport, food and drinks,
surf guiding up and down the coast, beach
and social activities and even a visit to the
local turtle conservation hatchery.
“We started running Surf Camps and tours over
5 years ago and saw the demand for people
wanting to go on “Surfari”, learn to surf, meet
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other people and have an affordable holiday
right on our doorstep.” Says Carl de Villiers,
Owner of Fahrenheit Beachsports.
Aloha Arabia attracts surfers and those wanting
to learn how to surf from all over the GCC.
“There are a lot of expat surfers living in Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar who also fly in and
join us on Surfari and we often have a very
mixed group of people, on all levels of surfing
who love the beach and outdoor lifestyle. This
makes our trips very interesting, enjoyable
and definitely something to add to the bucket
list if you want to experience real surf here in
the Middle East!” Says Carl de Villiers.
The following trip dates are finalised for the
season:
- 23 June - 27 June 2017 (Eid Trip)
- 12 July– 15 July 2017
- 9 August – 12 August 2017
- 30 August – 3 September 2017 (Eid Trip)
You can find details and sign up for their next
Surfari on the next page.