In their words

Surf retreat videos

Watch a week with us — guest stories, best waves, and the food they won't stop talking about.

Highlights & testimonials

Listen to what our guests have to say

Real stories from real guests — the best waves, the best food, and the friendships that come with a week in the water. From our Costa Rica surf camp & yoga retreat to surf trips in Nicaragua and Panama, here are the highlights, straight from the source.

A family surf trip in Costa Rica with Surf Expedition

A family surf trip in Costa Rica

A recap from a family surf trip — two sons, a couple from Australia and other solo travellers. "The food is amazing, you'll never eat this well again." "A great experience, a trip with my two boys." "We got to go fishing, then surfing, then waterfall hiking."

🎥 Rebecca Peet

Guest testimonial from a Costa Rica surf retreat

"I feel I got a lot better"

"The food was amazing, the crowd was fantastic, and the highlight was the surf." "I feel I got a lot better." "I would definitely come back."

🎥 Charles-Antoine Chevarie

Couples and returning guests at a Costa Rica surf retreat

Anniversaries, returning guests & good waves

Eric and Kathleen honoured us with a celebration of their wedding anniversary, and Tom came back for another week — everyone scored good waves. A nice mix of couples, solo travellers, new faces and returning guests created amazing vibes and connections.

🎥 Charles-Antoine Chevarie

Bring your young adult to surf in Costa Rica

Bring your young adult to surf in Costa Rica

Isn't bringing your young adult to surf in Costa Rica and creating lifelong memories making you the coolest parent ever? We think so. And isn't there a graduation coming up soon to celebrate?

🎥 Charles-Antoine Chevarie

An adventure that lives up to the name Surf Expedition

"An adventure that lives up to the name"

"This is an adventure that definitely lives up to the name of Surf Expedition." "If you come here you're definitely going to have a good time." "It's a very peaceful place."

🎥 Charles-Antoine Chevarie

Friends on an annual surf trip to Costa Rica

"We're making it a friends' annual event"

"We're going to make it a friends' annual event." Fishing, surfing, eating, repeat. "100% recommended."

🎥 Enri Gjini

One of the best moments of my life at Surf Expedition

"One of the best moments of my life"

"One of the best moments of my life." "I was here five years ago and it was so lovely I wanted to redo it." "You feel that people are taking care of you." "Good guides, good food, nice surroundings."

🎥 Enri Gjini

A first-time surfer catches her best waves in Costa Rica

Sophie's first waves

Sophie had never surfed before. After a few days of coaching she quickly got the hang of it — here are some of her best waves during her stay at our Costa Rica surf camp & yoga retreat.

🎥 Tom Weber

Costa Rica surf camp and yoga retreat highlights

Our Costa Rica surf camp & yoga retreat

Images of our surf camp and yoga retreats in Costa Rica. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for more.

🎥 Tom Weber

Costa Rica surf retreat guest testimonials

Costa Rica retreat testimonials

In May 2018, following the start of the political crisis in Nicaragua, we re-routed all our travellers to Costa Rica. Here are the participants' testimonials about their experience at our Costa Rica surf camp & yoga retreat — read more reviews on TripAdvisor.

🎥 Tom Weber · 2018

A 10-day surf trip to Nicaragua with Surf Expedition

A 10-day surf trip to Nicaragua

A summary of our 10-day surf trip to Nicaragua — learning to surf, uncrowded waves and volcano-country adventure.

🎥 Benoit Lalande

Surfing in Nicaragua, a participant's story

Surfing in Nicaragua — Lysandre Nadeau

Storytelling and images from a participant during her surf trip to Nicaragua with Surf Expedition.

🎥 Video by Lysandre Nadeau

An authentic surf trip to Nicaragua, testimonial by Vanessa Cléroux

An authentic surf trip to Nicaragua

Storytelling and testimonial by Vanessa Cléroux, a French-Canadian backpacker, sharing her experience during her surf trip to Nicaragua with Surf Expedition. (In French.)

🎥 Video by Laurent Bernier

Panama catamaran surf charter teaser

Panama surf charter

A little teaser of the waves and experience you can live on a catamaran surf charter with us in Panama — uncrowded waves, indigenous islands and world-class barrels.

Panama · catamaran charter

Surf Expedition founder interview on Canal V television

Our founder on TV — Canal V

An interview with Surf Expedition's founder, filmed in Montreal in December 2014 on Canal V. (In French.)

Canal V · 2014

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