The company closed. No notice and are still taking bookings. We are awaiting a refund. We were extremely disappointed that this happened. We hope Viator processes our refund soon.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- surfboard rental included for lesson
- Experienced instructor
Excludes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- We set up near the shoreline in front of the beach access at Buchanan Ave
Return
- We set up near the shoreline in front of the beach access at Buchanan Ave
Itinerary
Park in the free parking on Buchanan Ave Beach access and take a walk across the beach access to the shores of Cape Canaveral. Your instructor will be near the shoreline with everything you need to start your surf journey.
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Reviews
My first time surfing and probably the best instructor I could ask for. Chacy has an amazing soul and love for teaching.
Wonderful experience. Ed, the instructor was very nice and encouraging. Although I have a little extra weight on me at the moment he kept telling me I can do this just keep trying. By the end of the lesson I could almost completely stand up on the board. I plan to book more lessons with him. I would highly recommend this surf school!
Wow. Managed to get lucky with on spot booking on the day for an hour for 4 of the family including our young 8yr old son. 5-10 min on sand practising the basics of getting up quick then out to the water. After 10 min or so everyone had various degrees of success of standing up and surfing. Only regret is I should have tried it sooner in life. A great experience in nice waters and now have the bug, a must try. Reasonably priced and you get continued use of the boards after your lesson has finished.
The private lesson was great for our nine year old granddaughter. The instructor was positive and complimentary. He progressed her skill as she demonstrated her competence. Nikki, the photographer captured great shots of our experience. Waves for surfing were weak so limited the experience a bit.
Excellent instruction. A 13 yr old and 6 yr old were surfing half way through the lesson. The teacher was patient and very good. Excellent experience!
Exceptional experience, my kids (teens) were first timers with surfing and they were catching waves in no time. Ally was amazing, patient, and kind. Edgar was also amazing! The photographer captured some amazing shots of my kids that I’ll be framing and putting up. This was an unexpected experience that became our favorite memory of our entire vacation. Pure Aloha Surf went above and beyond. If you’re looking for an activity while in Cocoa Beach, I highly recommend this.
The only problem we had is not getting a start time confirmed until the day of when booked 2 days in advance. And, I had to call to get confirmation.
Our instructors were Edgar and Nikki, they were very energetic and motivating, absolutely loved their customer service!!!! The weather and waves were awesome, great for first time surfers. The only negative we have is the actual booking doesn't provide any specific times slots, we had to contact the surf shop for details, as well as where to park because the directions on the booking doesn't provide where additional parking is.
Had a great experience with Sam at Pure.Aloha! She was super good with my boys and got them up riding the waves within minutes. First time they'd ever touched a surfboard. They were ready and waiting when we arrived and got straight up on the boards and out on the water after a few simple instructions on the beach. Super happy with the experience.
Great company with great people! Our surf instructor Sam was super sweet and helpful. Most of the people in our group were first timers and Sam was super supportive, easy going, and kind, which kept us in a positive mood when we were defeated from the choppy ocean waves. She made sure to keep all of us safe and motivated us to try again.
This was by far the best day of our holiday! Ty and J were outstanding. We can’t thank you guys enough. We were so nervous as a family trying surfing for the first time but the guys were amazing. They made it so fun for us, were super patient with our boys and wow we absolutely loved it! We can’t thank you guys enough x
Our instructor Luis was the funniest and best teacher. We really enjoyed our lesson and if we have more time we would come again. We highly recommend this experience!
Chase was a wonderful instructor. He got my girlfriend and I educated and out on the water in a short time and we felt comfortable surfing before the end of the lesson. The school has everything needed to make the experience enjoyable (wetsuits, boards, and camera/video equipment). We highly recommend this surf lesson to anyone!
Surfing was on my daughter’s bucket list. Frankie was patient with us and changed the board length, which helped my daughter get up. I would recommend having his girlfriend take phots and videos.
frankie was amazing! we didn’t think we’d be able to even stand up but we were able to catch a few waves, it was awesome! he was so nice and funny, too and he was teaching us all about cocoa beach. the water was so warm, it was perfect. it was so much better than I ever hoped. 11/10 recommend.
Franky does a great job. I've had quite a few different surf instructors in a couple different countries. He is at the top. He knows what he is doing and he makes sure to keep you safe while you are learning. He is very nice. He also listens well. I've had two lessons with him and feel like I am making progress to surfing on my own soon.
My daughter, Evy, and I took a private 1 hour surfing lesson from Franky. I booked online and called the number with a question. Franky asked me if we cold come earlier because or the waves and tide. He said it would be better for lessons around 12:00. We were about 1 1/2 hours away at the time. He told me not to worry and to get there as soon as we could so we could have the best surfing experience. We got there around 12:20 and Franky and his girlfriend Carrie were there. They were so nice! Carrie took pictures the whole time, which was awesome for me because I wanted to have pics but I was in the water. I think the best part of our experience was that both my daughter and I were so comfortable with them that it was easy to ask questions, and to try without feeling embarrassed. Evy got up on her very first try (she's 12)! She got to ride 10-15 waves! She was so happy! I had a blast even though I was only able to get up on my knees a few times. I'm 43 so that was success in my book! The pictures Carrie took were also great! I'm very thankful for this experience. Both Evy and I HIGHLY recommend it!
I had an awesome time with Franki! It was actually so good, that i ended up extending by one hour! I would highly recommend it! Such a fun time and a good workout!
Would definitely recommend! Very good first time experience and Franky is a great instructor. He actually cares about teaching surfing and not just doing it for your money. He is at a great location. He also has a photographer that takes photos during your experience and you have the choice afterwards to buy them. I will definitely be going back!
Would definitely recommend! Very good first time experience and Franky is a great instructor. He is very professional and actually cares about teaching surfing and not just doing it for your money. He is at a great location. He also has a photographer that takes photos during your experience and you have the choice afterwards to buy them. I will definitely be going back for a second (more advanced) lesson!
Booked the night before, on a whim, and had zero expectations. Franky is chill, great with kids and just overall amazing. Brought in a photographer so i didn’t have to worry about my phone or camera and could just focus on the experience. My daughter took to him right away and took to surfing like she’s been doing it her whole life!!! We highly recommend Franky and will come back next year!!
I had never surfed before and always wanted to try. They had me standing up and riding waves in an hour. I highly recommend Pure Vida Surf School.
I can’t recommend Pura Vida and Franky enough. He was welcoming, professional, and extremely patient with our kids. For my 9 year old son’s first ever surfing lesson, Franky took the time to explain the basics, stretch with him, and had him riding a wave within a half hour. He then spent the rest of the lesson continuing to work with our son who was super bummed when the lesson was over. All he wanted to do for the rest of the trip was surf with Franky. He took a second lesson the next day which was again great. Even outside our lessons Franky would take time to say hi to our kids and give them pointers. I also appreciated that he took time to talk with us as parents to provide feedback and pointers for our kids, even my daughter who didn’t take a formal lesson with him. We also rented boards from Pura Vida which was reasonably priced and incredibly easy. If you’re looking for lessons or board rentals in downtown Cocoa Beach, Pura Vida is a reasonably priced and very personal alternative to the more corporate shops.
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