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Surf's Up on the Alentejo Coast

Best Family Holidays with Surfing Lessons

From Cornwall to Portugal, Morocco to Costa Rica, we’ve hand-picked the best places to take the family if you’re interested in learning to surf while you’re on holiday, whether individually, as a family or as part of a group.

See also our tips for surfing with kids and for choosing a family surfing holiday, including guidance on lower age limits.

Our hand-picked selection

Take a lesson with the surf school at Memmo Baleeira.

Memmo Baleeira

Algarve
A luxury beachfront hotel well suited to active families, especially those who love surfing.
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What to do first? Martinhal Sagres is packed full of family fun.

Martinhal Sagres

Algarve
Super-stylish rooms, houses and villas in southern Portugal, with kids' sports academies including football and surfing.
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Arenas Del Mar, on the edge of the Manuel Antonio National Park.

Arenas del Mar Beach & Rainforest Resort

Costa Rica
A luxury family-friendly hotel in Costa Rica where the rainforest meets the ocean, there are lots of adventurous activities and sightings of sloths and other wildlife in the grounds.
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Sunset at the Robinson Club Agadir.

Robinson Club Agadir

Agadir
An all-inclusive resort in Morocco with something for all ages, whether you want to relax or play - or a bit of both.
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An aerial view of the family-friendly luxury hotel, Mazagan Beach Resort, in Morocco.

Mazagan Beach Resort

El Jadida
A luxurious Moroccan-style beach resort just over an hour from Casablanca, with lots of sports and activities for the whole family.
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