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Estados Unidos

1

I really wanted to love the surf camp but it ended up being more of a nightmare than a dream. the only good thing about this place were the other volunteers. never enough food, went to bed hungry every day, disgusting toilets and showers, moldy/wet beds, no laundry facility so everything was moldy and dirty, no housekeeping, WAY overpriced surf lessons and boards were in horrible condition, overpriced drinks and excursions, and 40 min walk to the beach if you didn't get on the one shuttle. i had to leave early because i was getting sick from the mold exposure.

hace casi 2 años

Alemania

3

It was a nice experience. The people were nice and it was so easy to find friends because everyone was very open. But what I didn't liked was that at the camp everything is about money. The only care about getting money and they don't really care about the people. The host was also not very nice.

hace casi 2 años

Estados Unidos

4

I had a very love-hate relationship with my experience here. It can be very hard for introverts or people that value time to themselves. If you go into it thinking of it as a pimped-out-camping experience, you will get along just fine. It is BUGGY, the accommodation is VERY basic, there's no hot water, and you probably won't ever feel clean while there. the surf camp is, however, REALLY good at what it's supposed to be good for which is making friends from all over the world to travel onwards with and providing a great experience for first-time travelers. Please reach out to me with any questions!

hace casi 2 años

Canadá

4

Alright so for the most part i loved dream sea! It is a great place it is just much more expensive then i expected and the beds you get are not so great i was lucky i had an okay bed but it's far from everyone. The thing i didn't really like is that volunteers are a source of revenue for them and more often then not their is not enough food for a second plate so for someone like me who eats a lot it's very annoying and to always have to ask to make more food is very tiring. For the working part it's great you don't have that many hours and you can switch job every Monday! I recommend!

hace 2 años

Estados Unidos

4

The surf camp was a fun time! I met lots of cool people from all over the world and got better at surfing. The jobs are very easy and get reassigned every week. The living conditions aren't great, but there's always so much going on that you don't spend much time in the dorms.

hace 2 años

Brasil

4

The place and accommodations were not what I expected but I think It's a great place to meet people and make friends, the food is good and the jobs are fair and you have a lot of free time to enjoy the surf camp. Don't bring a big suitcase cause your probably gonna make friends and travel with them after so choose a backpack. It's a really sociable place but if your not that sociable is good to try to be more. What I most enjoyed was the friends that I made in the time i was there :))

hace 2 años

Estados Unidos

1

In my experience, the surf camp was not accurately represented on Worldpackers. The reality of the poor living situations (outdoor dorms or rooms with bugs, animals, no fan) and amenities (3 outdoor showers & toilets for 70+ volunteers) are never discussed in these reviews or shown in photos. The accommodations are not worth an additional fee, and they over charge volunteers for every single activity. Many volunteers AND guests were leaving early. If you have zero expectations for working, do not care about your living situation, & only care about the social aspect, this is the place for you.

hace 2 años

Estados Unidos

2

There were pros and a ton of cons to this trip for me! The job was fantastic and I had so much fun working the socials in collaboration with Micheal. Unfortunately Micheal is not onsite and the other permanent staff was not as welcoming. I saw the actual owner making young women uncomfortable by coming on to them. Tamarindo is nicknamed Tamagringo by the locals. It's touristy and the prices match that, everything is extremely expensive. You even pay outrageous prices to rent boards, lessons and excursions from the camp. So come prepared to spend a lot of money spend most time with tourists.

hace 2 años

Alemania

4

In the beginning I was a little bit overwhelmed because of the amount of people at the camp (and the City Tamarindo which is quite expensive) But within a few days I met a lot of amazing people and made great great friendships! So give yourself a few days to really settle in. Camp was great as was the food we got and the management of volunteering was very nice + funny:) I had a fun time with a lot of things to see and experience

hace más de 2 años

Israel

2

I think that unless you are an extreme extrovert which most people were, you won't enjoy it as much. I feel like it forces you to be and extrovert not in the best way and it's super draining. The tasks were great, I enjoyed them and they weren't hard. The food was great, the cook is amazing. There is a nice pool to refresh and ping pong to keep you busy. It is quite far from the city, but if you are a nature lover you would love it. Overall depends on the type of person you are that will determine if you will enjoy your time at the surf camp.

hace más de 2 años

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