Surf Lessons: Private Instruction in Punta Cana

Dive into personalized surfing lessons at Macao Beach. Catch waves, improve form, and enjoy tropical refreshments. Perfect for all skill levels.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Macao Surf Camp - Experience personalized surfing instruction on the beautiful beaches of Punta Cana with Macao Surf Camp. These private lessons cater to surfers of all levels, from beginners to advanced and competition-level, offering tailored coaching for quicker improvement.
    Upon hotel pickup, guests are taken to Macao Beach, where they are…
What's Included
  • Professional surf photographer
  • Private lessons
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Water
  • Use of rashguard
  • Use of surfboard
What's Not Included
  • Lunch (available to purchase at our Surf Shack Grill)
Additional Information

Whether surfing alone or with friends, private lessons offer a dedicated instructor for each participant. This personalized attention helps students catch more waves, receive instant feedback, and advance more quickly.
Beginners begin with a 15-minute introduction that covers safety, technique, and practice on the sand before heading into the water….

Location
Macao Surf Camp
Carretera Higüey - El Macao
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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M5932hmdianas
Jan 17, 2026
First private surf on Macao beach - Highly recommend this private surfing lesson at Macao Beach. Everything was smooth from the start — punctual pickup, a clean and comfortable car with AC, and a very accommodating driver who picked us up directly from our hotel and brought us straight to the lesson at the beach. This was my first time ever trying surfing, and Sammy, the instructor, made it feel approachable and well structured. We started with clear practice on the sand and then went straight into the water. For beginners, Sammy helps feed the waves and gives clear guidance on positioning and timing, which really helps you get the most out of the session. Macao Beach itself is absolutely gorgeous — clear water, great waves, and not overly crowded. You’re given the option to head straight back after the lesson or stay and enjoy the beach. Even though we initially planned to go back, we changed our minds last minute and decided to stay about four hours longer. They were completely accommodating and picked us up later with no issues, which made the whole day feel relaxed and flexible. One practical tip: if you plan to have lunch, stick with the spot right at the drop-off area. The restaurant farther down the beach is overpriced for the portions and not worth it. Overall, a great experience and a genuinely good group of people. Highly recommend — and don’t forget to tip your instructor and the driver.
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480marcosl
Jan 4, 2026
Best of the Caribbean - Top experience from the first moment to the last. Super attentive on booking, excellent transport and professional school staff and super attentive. We were going for one day and we ended up coming back another.
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Kita1978
Nov 22, 2025
I Surfed! (Kind Of)!!! - Had an absolutely amazing time at Macao Surf Camp! The instructors were so good they actually convinced me I could surf — and honestly, they weren’t wrong (most of the time). I stood up, I wiped out, I swallowed half the ocean, and I still had the best day ever. The vibe was awesome, the beach was gorgeous, and everyone made it super fun and easy to learn. If you want great waves, great people, and a guaranteed good time, this is the spot. Already planning my sequel.
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Mcusack
Nov 21, 2025
Perfect beach with excellent instructors. - This was an outstanding experience. Don’t miss it as great opportunity to learn surfing. I went there with our daughter and her four kids and three of the kids took the two hour private surfing lessons. They are ages 12, nine, and six, they assigned two instructors for each child. All of the staff is super friendly and we thought their prices were very good. We could pay with a credit card and then tipped each of the instructors 10 USD cash- which I’m adding here because I think it’s important to do that. They work very hard! We enjoyed it so much that we came back two days later after my husband arrived and he also took a lesson. We were staying at the Punta Cana resort with Inspirato- about a 45 minute drive away and the transportation to and from there was included in the package that we bought- super convenient. I also tipped the driver $20 for the round trip. I highly recommend this experience. We did have to pay an extra $20 per person for the additional people coming who were not paying for lessons, but it was totally worth it. You can see in one of the pictures that it is a nice beach to sit on and watch while the others are taking their lessons.
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John
Feb 28, 2020
Great experience. Leave your Sunglasses ashore. - I had Vladimir and he was very patient with me as I was tiring quickly having just arrived the night before and not yet used to the heat. I got a number of good rides and greatly enjoyed myself but lost my sunglasses (prescription) even though I was wearing a head strap. The surf makes them impossible to find so my advice leave them ashore! Also, if you are middle aged like I am, acclimatise to the heat for a couple before booking your session.
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Jason
Feb 6, 2020
Very fun - Good attention and instruction. Easy going staff, gave us a banana and chopped a coconut open for for us to drink from during the break, which was pretty cool.
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Ant_makh
Sep 4, 2019
Exhilarating! - We highly recommend MSC. Thank You Gustavo for a great lesson. Alejandro - You are a Rockstar: awesome attitude, great communication and amazing patience. We had zero prior experience and thanks to Alejandro we were able not only stand up, but also ride some cool waves. Exhilarating !!
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Israel
Jul 26, 2019
Honeymoon+Surfing - Rafael, Armando, and Dimitry, you guys are the best!!! Thank you for such an awesome experience and great service. It was a real blessing to have a chance to meat authentic christian surfers and be able to serve and surf with such wonderful people, and while on our Honeymoon!!!! And the food was great! Hope to see you soon 🤙🏼🏄‍♂️🏄🏻‍♀️
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Arn341234
May 27, 2019
Family Surf Lesson - Our surf lesson was the highlight of our trip to Punta Cana. The beach is perfect, beautiful sand bottom and incredible and consistent surfing waves. My two kids (aged 7 and 10) both got up quickly and often and they both rated it as their favourite part of the trip. We splurged and got the video and pictures. They were not cheap, but the memories are worth it. The coaches are amazing and the entire staff took great care of us. If we ever go back to Punta Cana we will definitely be doing this again.
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Eatdrinktravel416
Feb 16, 2019
Teenage Surf Lessons - We had a group of 4 teenage boys some with limited surfing skills others with none. So we did the private surf lesson. It was awesome. I was wary of leaving our resort but talked into it. MSC van picked our group up. They learned and they all had a great time. we purchased the still photos which they emailed to us. They turned out great. There are a lot of overbearing people trying to sell you "stuff" that got annoying but as far as the surf camp it was great.
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From $160
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).