Surf trips....
 

I know we have a fair share of surfers here. Where are some good easy non-rev, cheap rental car, short drive, cheap motel, good rum, places to jumpseat?

I did Nicaragua a few yrs back and it was a good trip except the AA agent charged me 200 for my board on the return flight to miami.

Rental car was abut 25$ per day, accomodations, 20$ per night. 1 hour drive iirc. Surf was good.

I was thinking about a trip to Cabarete in DR and renting a board as aposed to traveling with one. Any info?

I have always been fond of Kuta Beach Bali. Call in sick and take 2 weeks off! You will thank me when you get back.

I go to playa grande costa rica. Playa grande inn. Fly into Liberia. 45 min drive to the break from airport. 20$ on playa grande shuttle (book it online).About 50$ a night and you can split that with someone. You can rent boards for 13$ a day. My buddy and I went for 4 days and from the time I left my house until I got home I spent $300. Plan on eating every meal out. Prices are about the same as US for food. I have been thinking about making a thread like this. It would be cool to get a group of airline surfers to take trips with.

If you want to stay in the country, the east coast of FL is great Long, Fun, and Short boarding (especially during hurricane season). Check out Cocoa Beach, the beaches of Melbourne, and Sebastian (lots of sharks, seasonally). Best place to fly into is Orlando. It's only about an hour drive to Cocoa/Melbourne. Sebastian is about an hour and a half drive. If you want to go surf and party, check out the Jupiter/Palm Beach area. It's a little bit more expensive, but the...shall we say..."scenery" is exponentially better. Good luck, and have fun!

You guys are awesome,
Try Sydney, take the ferry to Manly Beach and pull in!
And there is always Hawaii.

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico/Rincon

Take Spirit from FLL or Jetblue from Orlando Rentals all over.

I'm going to Hawaii July 15. Pretty stoked. First time.

Which coast are you on, and when is the trip? Mainland Mexico is always good and cheap for summer swell. Beachbreaks, reefs, points, plenty options and airports to choose from. Costa Rica is easy and plenny waves but expensive and crowded nowadays. HI always has waves, but summer swell equals town crowds on the south shore and $$$$. PR and the entire east coast is kinda hurricane dependent for summer swell...Indo, Fiji, Tahiti are all guaranteed good times depending on time and money.

For quick and cheap can't beat mainland Mex. Fly into ZIH, rental cars were $8 a day last I was there. Drive time is 30-90 minutes depending on where u go. Beachfront accommodations from $10-100 depending on what u want (shared bath no ac =$10), I normally pay 20-30 a night anywhere in mex. Can also do PUerta Vallarta, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Puerto Escondido, etc. all pretty similar rental cars roughly $20 a day, and cabanas for $20 a night.

I'm on my way to PR tomorrow. Anybody know about the breaks around SJU or traveling by bus with a surfboard?

Also, I'm using a day bag with my board wrapped in towels and plan on checking it. Probably not the smartest option, but it's all I've got. Fedex wanted $150 to ship it down, and that's heavily discounted! Hopefully I won't have to do any patching on the other end.

Im working a trip to PR tomorrow night...need a lift?

Go to home depot and buy foam pipe insulation, comes in 6 ft tubes, slit the side and fits perfect around rails, cut and half and can space them out on deck and bottom, wrap tape around board to secure. This weighs almost nothing and costs less than five bucks, protects way better than towels. Lots of decent spots in SJU, head west...can't comment on bus travel there, I am sure you are not the first though.

Wow! That's a great idea! It's a tight squeeze even with towels though. My bag is 6'2 with a 6'1 board in it. If it doesn't work out too well, I have another board and lesson will be learned.

Should I check it at the ticket counter or attempt to bring it through TSA and check it at the gate? Any recommendations?

If I miss the morning flights, I'll need that night ride! haha

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Rincon Inn is your cheapest option, I think it's $30-40 a night. Lots of places to rent boards and great surf! But, it's flat in the summer, at least until hurricane season.

Tortola (TUPJ), BVI has some great surf but I don't know about accomodations/rental cars. Also only good in the winter. Rental boards available at Josiah's bay for sure, possibly elsewhere on the island as well. Layed over for the day there, rented a board and caught some great waves with two other guys in the water.

Bus travel here is not very reliable and takes forever to get anywhere. Rental cars are cheap, try thrifty car rental. I think the last time I rented there it was less than $20 for the day. Also, pay the extra $1 a day for the autoexpreso pass.

Plenty of breaks in the SJU area, and even more if you're willing to drive 30-45 minutes. Rincon, Aguadilla, Isabela, all on the west and where the surf is the best. But, minimum 2 hours drive to get there

Finally, been waiting for a thread like this. I was actually thinking of non-reving down to Panama City, Panama memorial week. Pacific Coast of Central America is pretty consistent this time of the year.

Laxrox- you from the CFL area? I spent four years in Melbourne Beach. Currently live on the south shore of Long Island.

Did Panama a few years back. Rented a car did the whole west coast up towards David. Some good waves, kinda spread out compared to other places. Food not as good as other central American destinations, but they use the USD so that is easy!

Second the Zihuat and drive north, pretty simple, good food and waves.

Costa Rica......sure....easy and all that!

Nicaragua. Offshore all day. Less glamorous but the waves
Are good.

El Salvador... Regular footer yes! Missed swell there, need to go back.

Maine....who would have thought, rent thick wetsuit. And have an American experience!

Cabo.... Epic with a swell. Some of the more fun pt breaks I've surfed.

Still need To do PR. on the list for sure. But I'm looking out the window at the first north shore:))))
Oh there is more but I'll listen and learn something.

Good luck! Have fun. Hopefully there will be waves! If you're a longboarder there should always be something in town, and can easily rent a log if it's to small for the SB.

Anyone know how northern DomRep is? My gf has timeshares so we can get $100 weeks all the time.

Always see epic photos of Maine, be fun but cold water!

In the explore the states vein, I would also recommend a CA road trip. Central coast is gorgeous and cheap camping, minimal crowds, good summer south swell window north of point conception.

+1. CA is a safe stateside bet for sure. Always a swell within an hour or two drive. If you have the rubber, I highly recommend Oregon. (I'm sure that'll be taken out of context...)

Maine was cool, my bro lives there, a diehard!
And the water, though in the lower 40s, was not bad with a 6 mil with attached hood, gloves and booties, also thik as heck! The suits now are so nice! I don't have one but I used to wear 3/2 or 4/3 in my younger days and the 6 mil was very flexible and nice.
2nd CA and OR, easy camping surfing exploring fun!

Flat here..........dreaming of the next trip.

Some great info! Being a goof, Im thinking about Cabarete over Rincon because Ive heard they have more lefts and Rincon is more rights. any good lefts in rincon or around the area? I know aguadilla would be way more convenient for me. I surfed Jupiter/Juno pier last weekend. It was breaking great but wow, what a crowd!

I was thinking about trying to stash a board in LA somewhere and bid lax overnights. I just hate cold water.

Any surf info for Lima?

While I lived in Mel Beach for 4 years, I'd head down to Juno whenever a strong cold front would come through. Seems like the place only turns on during a refraction or hurricane swell....Awesome wave, horrible crowd.. theres also a lot of dudes swimming around in grey wetsuits.

Anyone know of good breaks for camping? I assume Oregon would be good for this. Anyone have some locations?

Hotel may have storage, but a rental car would be highly recommended. Otherwise it's El Porto...and I can't say I miss that place too much. Most days aren't much better than central FL, but with cold water and more kooks.

Haven't done South America, but it will happen.

I've got some good lefts at Domes, Spanish Wall, and Pools.

Cape Cod has some great spots for camping along with surf along the National Seashore especially around September, you'll definitely want a 3/2 suit though pretty chilly water. Been surfing up in that area for about 6 years during the summer but recently they've had a bunch of great white spottings along the beaches there which is a bit unsettling..

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Add inches in patillas to the list of good lefts. Doesnt break unless a storm passes south, but it was absolutely worth the drive from san juan last weekend.

Sebastian Inlet has good camping grounds and can cast the pole for a little late night fishing in the inlet. then in good postion to dawn potrol ahead of the crowds!!

I stash my 9'5 Stewart in the cottages I have been staying at in Kuta, Bali for the past 18 years. many dings with repairs, but still rideable.

While I was an FA for Continental Air Mike, I kept a board in the hotel in Honolulu, one with my Japanese surfing buddies in NRT and this one in Bali, worked well, never traveled with one except for SYD layovers, took it to the Hotel, Sheraton Wentworth and walked down to the Circular Key and took the ferry to Manly and paddled out there. good memories.

Tamarindo on the Pacific side of Costa Rica is great. You can fly into LIR from IAH, EWR, ATL, MIA, DFW, and CLT I think and it is about an hour drive south of there. Lots of good resturants and nightlife.

Tamarindo is the most Americanized piece of crap ruined surf destination. Crowded lineups, trustifarians everywhere, crime, and ****ed off locals. Head north to Nicaragua for a better experience.

Where are the least amount of cadillacs cruisin the hood under the waves????:eek:

Hawaii has best waves in the world. Unfortunetly, it's not cheap unless you're staying with a friend or at government rate.