This is a hard review. The owner, Travis, did us a favor by getting us in for a surf lesson. I've…read moresurfed before in several places. The problem we had was the surf instructor. There was a language barrier and an instruction barrier. His name is Manuel and his nickname Unca. We just didn't jive. That said, I thought two or three other instructors seemed great. We were all in the waves at the same time. I'd recommend the school but not the instructor we had.

So we were here for a wedding and was looking to take some surfing lessons in September and the…read morehurricane season. My GF does basically anything on a board and wanted to try regular surfing for a change. Myself 42, 100kg and 193 cm tall never been standing on any kind of board. So this was a challenge worthy Rincon Surf School. :) We found the school online and got it recommended by Billy at Casa Verde Hotel as well. Since we were here for 10 days we wanted to talk to the people at the surf school straight away so on the second day we went passed the school and talked to Whit. Whit he's the typical surfer dude skinny, around 175-180cm maybe, long dark hair with highlights, kinda look like Ryan Gossling with long hair. Lol Anyway, when we told Ryan... Whit about our plans he started with booking us for one day and also since I didn't know the basics, he went through everything in 30 mins with us about the waves, places, safety and some rules all for free. Then on the day we met up with two teachers Mike and Johnny and some other students, they even picked us up at our hotel at 07:00. Then told us that we're heading down to Middles to surf. Mike, who's a smaller version of Whit is the nice talkative guy. He knows a lot and want to tell you everything as fast as possible leaving you with a pair of sore ears afterwards. :) Johnny, also a copy of Whit with the highlights and everything, but a bit taller was our teacher. He told me that he will get me standing in 3 lessons. And i'll tell you at Middles, that was a real challenge for this guy and my GF she was like killing everyone from the first to the last wave. First they told s a little about the beach, currents and waves. The went through the entrance and exit spots and some safety if you got tired. Johnny told us to keep a lookout for him in the water since hes got this Xray surfers eyes and spot all the waves heading our way. So I keept paddling back to him every time I feel for some feedback. He kept coaching even though I looked like a hopeless, he's humble and in some way understands what you are going through. So eventually after first day I caught 2 waves in the 2 hours we were in the water. We got a ride back to the hotel after this and Mike was telling us all about food places along the road. The second lesson was also at Middles and basically went the same, I manage to catch two waves in the 2 hours and also learnt how to place my selfband even sit on the longboard without falling over in the water. Also didn't swallow as much water as the first lesson. Last lesson with Johnny was today and we went to an awesome place called Surfers Spot, where we saw this old guy with a helmet hehe. Today there were lots of surfer in the water and we shared the waves. Today Johnny told me to try to grab the sides while trying to stand up, and to my surprice i caught all waves except two, just as Johnny had promised in the beginning. We had an amazing three lessons and would recommend this school to anyone coming to Puerto Rico for some surfing no matter what your level is. These guys are amazing and I really like Mike and Johnny so I you can choose take any of these two teachers and you will end up happy and safe. :) On our way back we got to talk to Travis, the owner of Rincon Surf School. He's really cool, a bitnolder that the others and all blond, laidback and cool. He knew everything about our 3 days and what waves we've caught. We got a really good price for our 3 lessons and apparently they can even help with cheap lodging for those who only want to surf. Grwat place and we leave happy heading back for Sweden with some new experience. Don't wait, book now!!!

Loved the small group atmosphere in a pristine location close to Rincon! Where we had our lesson…read morewas great because we didn't have to worry about competing for waves with other large groups. I could tell Nico has plenty of experience locally and understands the best places to surf for all different levels.

I am a mother of two special needs children who has wintered in Rincon for almost 20 years…read more The owner of this surf school notoriously threatens kids at a popular swimming area to get out of his way. Today, he ran over my autistic/non verbal child while trying to handle four students and two dogs in a swimming zone. we were in 2 feet of water with babies and toddlers. She suffered significant injuries. it was clear he couldn't surf himself, and definitely should not be instructing anyone. I was also informed by other reputable surf companies that he does not have permits to operate. DO NOT HIRE.

Family of 4 from Florida. Ages 9 to 52 with varying experience. Ramse and his son were a pleasure…read more Friendly, knowledgeable & professional. I would recommend him for all ages and experience levels. We liked him so much last year, we came back this year. I'm sure we'll be back next summer as well. Highest recommendations!

His attention to detail and extra effort had me standing up on my first wave and all subsequent 5…read more Good dude. Fun dude. Highly recommended.

This place is the best! Tucked away on Black Eagle Beach, it was an awesome find...Chikako and her…read morestaff are amazing and from start to finish their goal is to make sure we had a great experience. We first signed up for the 2 hour kayaking/snorkeling excursion. Got to the beach 15 minutes early as requested and were introduced to our guide Seth, given a bin to stow our backpacks, then given a long sleeve SPF 50 shirt and bottles of cold water. Seth took a little time explaining where we'd be headed and what to expect then we were off! The water was calm and clear and Seth guided us over to Steps beach which is a primo snorkeling site. Hanging with Seth for a couple hours was like having a friend take you along on what he loves to do best - explore the incredible underwater world. He pointed out various species of fish and took really cool videos which he later shared with us. His priority at all times was that we were safe in and on the water and that we were having fun! We were so happily impressed we came back to give paddle boarding a try...once again Seth gave us a helpful tutorial and kept an eye on us while we paddled about. Do yourself a favor and check this place out - you'll be so glad you did!

We always make sure to spend a morning paddle boarding and snorkeling with these fine folks. Seth…read morewas an awesome guide - very knowledgeable, clearly having a lot of fun himself and very easy to talk with. This experience is well worth your time!

My friend and I had a great time learning PROPER surfing techniques with the instructors at…read moresurf787. Roger (the owner) was very accommodating, knowledgeable, and reliable. We were only going to take one lesson but ended up taking 3 with surf787 because we felt it was worth our time/money and we simply, just had a lot of fun. Roger really cares about making sure that the lessons are of quality! The instructors certainly have your safety in mind and truly care about making sure that you learn the foundational skills of surfing. Nego is a fun-loving instructor. You will certainly get in a lot of laughs with him! Anthony really helped my friend and I with our techniques and consistently gave us feedback after each attempt, whether successful or not! :) Everyone was great! I highly recommend surf787! You are guaranteed to walk away as a better surfer!

A friend and I took 2 private lessons on consecutive days with Jimmy at surf787 and had a blast. He…read moretold us he'd teach us the proper way to surf and have us up riding waves and he did. He was knowledgable, friendly, supportive, and most important of all, FUN. He wasn't content just to have us standing on our board, he knew we could ride waves and gave us the confidence to do it. Totally worth the price and I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

urf lessons here were one of our favorite parts of the trip. Julie and Ray were awesome -- super…read morepatient and encouraging. Everyone got up on the board and had a blast. Great energy and authentic Rincón surf vibe. Would absolutely recommend.

My two kids (ages 9 and 11) took private lessons with Albert. They loved it! He was an encouraging…read moreand positive teacher!

Got the worst boards ever. They were like a piece of paper on the water. You're are better off…read morerenting from shops along the water where you could trade in board if it doesn't work, The owner- not friendly either even though we bought a whole bunch from him.

Listen, the owner is not warm and fuzzy like all the other reviews suggest. He is however a…read morestraight forward, helpful, kind, knowledgeable dude. The board I rented was better than the one I rented down by the beach where they charged me for a little inevitable ding. Overall, great experience, great board rental, will be back.

We did almost all of our activities during our vacation with Verdeazul because we knew these guys…read morewere the best. We did the river and ocean paddleboarding tours, and two surfing tours. We had Adrian and Giovanni for the tours and just had a blast! They really treat you well and accommodate the tours to your style. It's like your just hanging out with some old friends. Your not just doing these awesome adventures - we also learned about the Puerto Rican culture, ancestry history, and they gave great restaurant recommendations. We rented a car but some other people on our tour group were picked up by Verdeazul for the adventures. Adrian even helped us get connected to a vet when we found a sato (Puerto Rican slang for a street mutt)! We have the most memorable memories from this trip thanks to the guys at Verdeazul! We strongly suggest booking something through them and would recommend it to all our friends and family. They take all the photos for you and email them to you so you don't have to worry about trying to capture the moment and enjoy it at the same time. Not to be missed!

Website didn't have pricing info so I reached out via email. The owner was quick to respond to my…read moreinquiries. We decided to book a kayaking tour, but I wish we would have paddle boarded but kiddos didn't want. Anyway, as I mentioned the owner was awesome when we arrived. Brian our guide on the tour was super laidback. Was trying to find things to point out during our tour and wasn't invasive at all. Allowed us space to enjoy the beautiful scenery as a family. We stopped for a bit at a swing and the kids had a blast. Some dude told confronted Brian about some permit, which brian told me later they of course had, but Brian played it cool and let the man say his piece and he went on his way. Really a memorable experience. Amazing views of cliffs on the way back. Thanks to Scott and Brian for the experience. We will see y'all next time for sure

I did some extensive research before deciding where to spend my vacation...PR has soooooo many…read morewonderful things and ISLA is included on that list. I was a 'no sabo' kid and decided to really try and learn Spanish and I am sooooo thankful that I found this place. They have consistently remained professional throughout the entire process, patiently answering all of my questions and addressing my concerns as a solo female traveler...the process was seamless. I opted to stay with a host for 2 weeks and do the combo lessons which means group sessions in the morning (3 hours) and private lessons in the afternoon (usually 1 hr but I added on an additional hr). Yes, this is a lot of studying but the way they teach the class, time flies by while you're having fun learning. I HIGHLY recommend this school for any level of spanish (they "test" you via Zoom and yes, that does sound scary but they were very reassuring), everyone is so nice and helpful annddddd this school is extremely affordable compared to other programs (very good bang for your buck). I cannot wait to come back for additional lessons because while im not fluent after 2 weeks haha I do have a better understanding of what I need to do to progress in my Spanish journey.

I have been speaking and using Spanish informally for years but never had any formal training in…read moreit. I took classes for 7-8 weeks off and on with ISLA and the experience was really amazing. I had a variety of teachers and they were all dedicated, fun, and experts in language learning - something a lot of schools don't actually have. These are teachers with experience teaching foreigners a new language - so they focus a lot on what are important and foundational things. These were primarily conversation and grammar fundamentals. On top of those you learn vocabulary of course, and culture, but these are elements you can continue to learn more of on your own once you have the building blocks of grammar down and once you are comfortable conversing. I feel like a lot of language schools just have teachers who "know" the language but don't really know how to teach the fundamentals of language. ISLA are experts in teaching. You are in good hands. All of the teachers are bilingual English/Spanish, have college degrees, and many also speak other languages. They can also tailor private classes for you as well. As a solo traveler it was also a great place to meet other people who are studying Spanish in Puerto Rico. They came from all over and were all there for different reasons and I made a lot of great friends. The school is close to a ton of restaurants for lunch too. And stores. And cafes. And hot dog stands (shoutout to Maria!). Most weeks the school also provides a free group excursion that was a really cool way to learn more about Puerto Rico, meet other people from other classes, and have fun (dance, drink, paint, hike, etc. etc.). You can't go wrong with ISLA. And like anything - what you put in matters. Like any teacher they can't transform you without your participation - so do your homework and show up on time!! Also I had a HUGE crush on every single person who works there jaja. Gracias ISLA nos vemos!