Field notes from Cabarete

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surfing encuentro
Cabarete · August 10, 2017 · 3 min read

LEARN TO SURF HOLIDAY

A CARIBBEAN LEARN TO SURF HOLIDAY Teaching people that are completely new to the sport of surfing all the basic essentials of how to ride the waves is what…

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7 Reasons to Ride the Waves and Learn to Surf
Cabarete · August 3, 2017 · 6 min read

7 Reasons to Ride the Waves and Learn to Surf

Picture this. The sun’s shining, the palm trees are swaying, and you’re riding your first ever wave over the crystal clear Caribbean water. There’s no doubt about it, nothing…

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8 Reasons to Book a Yoga Retreat This Summer
Cabarete · June 29, 2017 · 6 min read

8 Reasons to Book a Yoga Retreat This Summer

Have you been toying with the idea of a yoga retreat for a while but haven’t hit “confirm booking” yet? That’s understandable. It’s hard to fathom the idea…

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Surf photos
Cabarete · September 29, 2016 · 1 min read

Surf photos

Paloma has been taking great surf photos of our clients who are enjoying their surf holiday here in the Dominican Republic. She is great at taking water shots,…

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Cabarete wind and wave forecasts
Cabarete · September 17, 2016 · 3 min read

Cabarete wind and wave forecasts

CABARETE WIND & WAVE FORECAST We get a lot of  people asking us,”what is the wave or wind going to be like in 3 weeks from now”. Needless…

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Summer in Dominican Republic
Cabarete · June 21, 2016 · 3 min read

Summer in Dominican Republic

Summer in Cabarete Summer time is here, and contrary to popular belief, it’s actually a great time to be on the North Coast of the Domican republic for…

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swell
Cabarete · May 5, 2016 · 2 min read

Swell Summer

We’d like to take this opportunity to update you with what has been going on at Swell. Winter is over, and we had a fantastic time, lots of…

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best surf vacation
Cabarete · April 4, 2016 · 2 min read

Best summer camps

Spring has begun and we at Swell already get a lot of inquiries and bookings in for the summer. Maybe it’s because we got mentions on a lot…

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Swell Video
Cabarete · January 25, 2016 · 1 min read

Swell Video

Have a look at what a Swell vacation is all about. The video is shot in and around Cabarete and Swell http://swellsurfcamp.wistia.com/medias/l3uawa4f1x?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=690 For more information about the types…

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Swell  Social Media
Cabarete · December 7, 2015 · 1 min read

Swell Social Media

For those that want to stay up to date with Swell, here are the best networks were Swell posts on a regular basis. Instagram   Swell can be…

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Swell Overhaul
Cabarete · September 21, 2015 · 2 min read

Swell Overhaul

Surf season is almost upon us in the Dominican Republic So to be prepared for the high season we close and start renovations as we do every 2…

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Getting around Cabarete
Cabarete · July 12, 2015 · 2 min read

Getting around Cabarete

TRANSPORTATION IN CABARETE And a quick guide on ‘how to ride bitch‘ Our clients get picked up by our drivers at the airport on their way to Swell and in the…

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Summer Surf Camp in Cabarete
Uncategorized · June 9, 2015 · 3 min read

Summer Surf Camp in Cabarete

SUMMER SURF CAMP What’s going on at Swell? Summer season is pretty much here in Cabarete, we have been running special summer discounts for the summer season surf…

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Kite & Surf Holiday
Cabarete · May 13, 2015 · 2 min read

Kite & Surf Holiday

KITE & SURF HOLIDAY Summer season is upon us here in the Dominican Republic, which means the afternoon trade winds start blowing like clock work at around midday.…

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surfing encuentro
Cabarete · February 24, 2015 · 3 min read

LOCATION OF Swell

GETTING TO Swell We get a lot of questions via email from people that want to know how to get to us, so here’s more info on where…

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Surf Season in Full Swing
Cabarete · January 29, 2015 · 2 min read

Surf Season in Full Swing

GOOD TIMES IN CABARETE Here in the Dominican Republic, the surf season is in full swing, we had a great xmass and new years with another full camp…

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Choosing the right surfboard
Surf technique · October 23, 2014 · 7 min read

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SURFBOARD

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SURFBOARD So you’ve have had your first experience of riding waves and standing up on a surfboard and you want to take things to the next…

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surfing dominican republic
Cabarete · September 11, 2014 · 4 min read

What our guests say

We at Swell have a love/hate relationship with Tripadvisor, what started out as a great idea: real reviews by real guests quickly got abused and turned into: Fake…

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Learn To Surf Holiday
Cabarete · August 27, 2014 · 3 min read

Learn To Surf Holiday

LEARN TO SURF HOLIDAY What’s new at Swell? Summer is coming to an end in Cabarete, it’s been one of the best summer’s we have ever had. Superb…

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Kitesurfing Cabarete
Cabarete · July 5, 2014 · 6 min read

Kitesurfing Cabarete

KITESURFING  CABARETE INFO AND KITE SURF SPOT GUIDE FOR CABARETE   Introduction Cabarete is known worldwide as one of the kitesurfing meccas in the world. Many of the…

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Best Surf Camp
Cabarete · June 3, 2014 · 2 min read

Best Surf Camp

BEST SURF CAMP Interesting title isn’t it? Are we claiming? No We don’t think Swell is THE best Surf camp in the world, there’s no such thing as…

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WHAT SURFBOARD SHAPE
how to surf · April 23, 2014 · 9 min read

WHAT SURFBOARD SHAPE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

WHAT SURFBOARD SHAPE IS RIGHT FOR YOU? It’s no longer mainstream to ride only high-performance shortboards. In fact, it’s no longer mainstream to ride anything mainstream. Today, at…

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Cabarete Kitesurf World Cup 2014
Cabarete · April 14, 2014 · 3 min read

Cabarete Kitesurf World Cup 2014

Update 2016 The article  below is from 2014 so here’s an update on the 2016 Maitai Cabarete Freestyle Invitational. The new kiteboarding event is part of the world…

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Tarifa as a kitesurf destination
Cabarete · March 5, 2014 · 2 min read

Kitesurfing in Cabarete

Kitesurfing in Cabarete Yes Swell is a surf camp in the Dominican Republic, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t offer any other sports at Swell. In fact…

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Aerial view of the cove at Swell, Cabarete
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