Surfing Holiday Cape Verde

Cape Verde which means green cape is a captivating island in the Atlantic Ocean a few hundred miles off Mauritania and Senegal. The island’s people blend African, Brazilian and Portuguese culture mixed with world class surfing, kite surfing and windsurfing. The little known Cape Verde is also known as the “African Caribbean” and its brimming with character and endless snow-white sands. Its easy to see why these secret Atlantic isles are the hottest buzzword in surf travel right now and why My Surf Travel are the first company to bring them to you. The surf in Cape Verde is varied with stacks of quality reef, points and beaches year round.

Surfing British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands present surfers with the possibility to mix a luxury holiday with excellent surfing. With small bays and hidden coves, the British Virgin Islands are among the world’s loveliest surfing grounds. What is the most amazing about the surf in these islands is the variety and quality of the surf. This is has attracted a handful of professional and soul surfers to this region for years. The British Virgin Islands has become a secret hideaway for surfers for years rarely ever featuring in surf publications. Even though it doesn’t have the most consistent surf it offers the opportunity of some very good surf in the most wonderful of settings in beautiful turquoise waters.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is one of the best surfing location within the Indian Ocean offering high quality surfing, peaceful beautiful and very tropical surroundings and uncrowded beaches. Located just south of the Indian subcontinent Sri Lanka is a secret garden of surfing and also is one of the most reliable surf destinations in the Indian ocean. The island encompasses beautiful tropical beaches, verdant vegetation, ancient monuments and a thousand delights to please all tastes. The surfing season in Hikkaduwa starts in October and ends in early May.

Surfing Galapagos Islands

The unique Galapagos Islands, in all their dramatic and desolate volcanic beauty, lie 600 miles west of mainland Ecuador’s Pacific coast right on the equator. The islands were first made famous by Charles Darwin in the 1800’s and considered to be the birth place for the theory of evolution. You won’t find too many trendy wine bars and cafe’s here, only fantastic scenery and wildlife plus some excellent waves. You regularly surf with dolphins, sea lions, turtles and iguanas. The best time of year for surfing is December to May very favorable winds and constant swell.

Surfing Holiday Samoa

When its time to go on a holiday like no other, full of adventure, natural beauty and pure relaxation then you need to discover Samoa. Like other Pacific islands Samoa is overflowing with the potential for surfing all year round, subject to swell and good wind conditions. The best time to surf samoa is in three main date ranges: May to September; February to April and including October; and November to January. Some of the epic surf spots on Samoa’s reefs include Tiavea Bay, Fagaloa Bay, Solo Solo and Dragons Breath.

Ha Long Bay

Nights could be dropped in a hotel on a different island each night as you paddle your way through them. Fresh seafood is caught daily by the local fishermen and prepared for your meals.

Cat Ba Island
On the edge of the Ha Long World Heritage site, Cat Ba Island is itself a national park. Hotels populate Cat Ba city on the southern tip allowing the kayaker to spend their days exploring islands off the coat and their nights in the same hotel.
Fresh seafood caught by local fishermen is enclosed in every meal. Many of the fishermen will recognize you after a few days and will greet you as you paddle among the narrow rock channels to investigate the many grottoes.

Mekong Delta
The Me Kong delta offers a unique chance for an easy paddle journey discovering channels containing floating markets and aquatic thoroughfares. Most expeditions start in Ho Chi Minh City and go on a circuit of small towns and islands in the river delta. The Cai Be floating market displays the handicraft of local villages while islands like Thoi Son wait for you to explore.

Ba Be Lake
This inland lake has been assigned a national park and is divided into three parts giving it its name, which means “three lakes”. Set in Northern Vietnam, these trips generally will start in Hanoi with a cross-country drive into the hill country to Ba Be Lake. Travelers can visit hill country museums in Hanoi to get a better understanding of the cultures they will experience on the drive and in the towns dotting the lake’s edges. The lake itself is generally calm; paddling is easy as you enjoy the tranquility of unspoiled jungles and limestone mountains. Accommodations are through a guest house sponsored by the local hill tribes and meals are always freshly caught. Ba Be is under intense international pressure to stop poaching and travelers visiting there help build awareness of this problem.

Preparation
It is important to have the right visa when traveling anywhere; even when kayaking the bay. Visa applications to Vietnam are 30-day single-entry tourist visas and must be applied for at least six months prior to the date of entry. The visa specifies the arrival and departure dates but can be extended once inside the country. The application packet can be found at the Vietnam embassy website. Be sure to take extra passport-sized photos for the local officials if they request them. Carry your passport with you when kayaking for easy access in case you are stopped by officials.

Things to Remember
Do not attempt to take a kayaking trip during the monsoon season in May through October. Weather for the rest of the year will be warm and you will need to take plenty of water and sunscreen.
Most of all, remember to have a good time. Going at the right time of year and careful planning of the trip will ensure it goes smoothly and a little forethought will help keep you away from problems in the future.