Reviews & testimonials from clients:

I had a great time at Swell. All of the staff were welcoming, helpful and encouraging and the food was great. I did the "learn to surf" package and thought a week was good for a taste of surfing. My favorite moment (except catching a wave, of course) was getting back to the camp from surfing for a giant, tasty breakfast. Cabarete is friendly and full of great food and near other things to do and the camp pool and garden are a great place to relax. Other guests were great to hang out with Frank, Germany, 2011

I recently returned from Swell Surf Camp and my first experience of kite-boarding. And what an experience that was!! Everything was perfect from how easy it was to get to (3 hours, direct from JFK), door to door service from Puerta Plata airport to Swell. The hotel itself is a beautiful building, with great rooms that are super-clean and look out onto a peaceful garden and pool and the delicious, home cooked food was an added bonus! The surf instruction with Jake and Luciano was very professional- I was up and riding small waves in just a few days. The beaches are beautiful (picture postcard) with warm waters. The town of Cabarete is a great place to hang out in with numerous top quality restaurants. The staff were really helpful and friendly and Clare and Jim (the owners) the perfect hosts. Can't wait to return.... Rachel, New York, 2011

Our family (ages 52, 47, 17, 16, 12) has just returned from a second 3 weeks' vacation at swell, and there is no doubt this is the perfect place for an active vacation.
Everything was great: the camp, the staff, the food, the guests, the village, the locals and the surfing.
Since it was our second time, it felt like returning to a family in the Caribbean.
Clare and Jim are perfect hosts and all the experience is: "wow"!
As we wrote at the note that we left in the camp: "The first time was the best, the second even better".
Looking forward for the thirdGidi, Yael, Ori, Maya, Jonathan, Israel, 2011

Thanks Swell, hope to see you again next year for more of the same.Joanne,Canada, 2011

Although this placed is called a surf camp it is more of a social hotel, with plenty of socializing areas, nice rooms and opportunities to relax and occupying oneself. The people (trainers, staff and owners) quickly become friends and are always looking to make your stay memorable and fun. It is also a great place to meet interesting new people from all over the world and make new friends. The place is also very well organized and clean. Actually it is the perfect mix of nice accomodation, socializing and sports opportunities all in one package! Gerhard, Austria, 2011

I had a great time at Swell. The staff is great and the people staying at the hotel are really cool too. a great place for single, active, travelers. you will make lots of friends here. really enjoyed the 7am wake up calls to go surf. also enjoyed having nothing to do in the afternoons. it seems like its always someone's last day at swell. but it usually means its someone elses first day. the walk to town is super close but if you prefer the moto guys can give you a lift. nightlife can be hit or miss. lots of bars but not always alot happening. claire and jim really have a nice place here. and nothing beats having a surf camp dog (shout out to Fonzi). I will be back for sure to do kitesurfing. !Will, USA 2011

This was one of the best vacations of my life, Thanks to Swell and its staff
I am definitely coming back again! Great place, amazing people and just pure good time is what you will get in Swell and Cabarate
The Staff is great: Best breakfast thanks to Maria, Great accommodation thanks to Clair and great times with the greatest surf instructor Luciano Gonzales!!! Daniel, New York, USA, 2011

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