WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Great surf holiday Everything was exactly ( or better) as described on the Swell website. Great food, staff and accommodation. The Atmosphere with the other guests was super friendly.

Such a great experience!||Loved my stay here as a solo trip to learn to surf. Was easy to connect with others since you’re surfing together and having breakfast together. Dinner is served at the camp 3x/week too. …

Great solo trip to learn to surf! Such a great experience!

Loved my stay here as a solo trip to learn to surf. Was easy to connect with others since you’re surfing together and having breakfast together. Dinner is served at the camp 3x/week too. The camp food was super tasty.

We had a morning surf session, came back for breakfast, went back out for a mid-morning second session each day. Instructors Luciano and Daniel were fantastic, lots of individual attention and helpful feedback.

When you’re not surfing the camp can organize other excursions for you, you can take a short walk to the kite surfing beach and hit restaurants and bars on the beach, or just relax by the pool at the resort.

Overall a 5 out of 5 experience!!! Will try to come back next year for kite surfing.

All members of the Swell team combine to make for an engaging, fulfilling experience. Great place for new surfers. A little less consistent for experienced surfers than the waves in Costa Rica. The town is vibrant and easily walkable. Great supermarket on the corner. The highlight for us, was the group of people we ended sharing our stay with. The communal dining was new for us. Food is outstanding both in-house and nearby. Highly recommended.

The facility is spotless. The entire staff is amazing. The breakfasts and dinners provided are delicious. The surfing instruction is top notch. The yoga is restorative. The location is safe. It’s close to local neighborhoods. Restaurants are near by. The main center of Cabarate is a short walk away. Access to Cabarate beach is across the street. Daily transportation to Encuentro beach for surfing instruction is provided. Airport transfers provided were on time and efficient. At sixty years old I had never surfed and always wanted to. The videos speak for themselves. 🏄‍♂️✌️👍

Swell surf camp is an absolute gem. I'm so glad that saw an Ad pop up for this place as the Dominican Republic had never been on my radar for a surf trip. …

A rare find; a place that does exactly what it promises! Swell surf camp is an absolute gem. I'm so glad that saw an Ad pop up for this place as the Dominican Republic had never been on my radar for a surf trip. I'm an 'out of shape' workaholic but had wanted to learn to surf for many years (until now, I'd not been able to find time). I'm also a little bit older than I'd like to be, but that did not stop me having an absolute blast at the camp with the other guests. I guess that the fact everyone is there to do the same thing (or things) means that ages are levelled up and I never felt younger on vacation. Haudy runs a tight ship and makes sure that everyone has everything they need. She's in charge of the awesome food (it's mouthwatering, every meal) and is arranging guests' trips outside of surf time. My surf lessons were awesome with Luciano and the team (and they had their work cut out with me, let me tell you!). They managed to make the surf lessons really fun as well as rewarding. Goodness, I slept well at night! I even tried a couple of hours of wingfoiling, which was so fun, but I left it too late (I'd already been at Swell for 5 days when I took a couple of hours because another guest was learning and doing great). I'm going back again asap to learn wing foiling in the afternoon and carry on with the surfing where I left off. I don't write many reviews, but this place was worth the time. Thnx.

Stunning little oasis in the heart of a great surf and kitesurf town. Haudi and Luciano were absolutely excellent and made me, a 34 year old beginner surfer, feel welcome and sometimes even cool… Really friendly atmosphere around the camp, and a great social atmosphere amongst guests! Rooms were also spotless. Thanks so much everyone!

Superb surf holiday I had a great time! The lessons from the surf team were great, my surfing improved tremendously. The facilities at Swell are top notch: comfortable rooms, spacious communal areas and most of all the friendliness of the entire swell staff. I am already planning my next trip back to Swell,

Highly recommend a stay here. The space is beautiful, clean, comfortable, and the staff were welcoming and helpful. The surf instructors in particular stood out as highly experienced and patient teachers, as well as super kind! Hope we'll be back.

Outstanding experience! I recently returned home after spending an unforgettable week at Swell Camp in Cabarete, and I’m thrilled to share my experience!
From the moment I arrived, the Swell Camp team made me feel incredibly welcome and at home. Haudy was an exceptional host, setting a warm and friendly tone for the entire stay. Luciano’s deep knowledge of surfing and his ability to uplift and encourage were truly remarkable.
Special shoutouts to surfing coaches Izzy and Eddie – they are simply amazing! Their passion for surfing, combined with their impressive work ethic, made every session both inspiring and enjoyable. They’re like water gurus, perfectly suited for their roles. I thoroughly enjoyed the yoga classes with Izzy, as well as the theory sessions and video analysis. These elements were incredibly informative and essential for my learning and improvement.
The entire Swell Camp experience was made even more memorable thanks to the dedication of my surf instructors. I’ve been raving about Swell Camp to everyone I know and can’t wait to return. If you’re looking for a fantastic surf camp with a phenomenal team, look no further!
Thank you, Team Swell, for an outstanding experience!

Very recommended!!! Great !
All the staff is great , very kind,friendly and always helpful and ready to find a good solution.
Haudy always available present and so kind.
The cookers so adorables and the food always fresh and so so good !
All the staff for cleaning and safety, always present and kind.
The rooms always well cleaned and always with fresh towels, perfect.
The surf staff : great !
The taxi driver Michel , so kind and at the time and always available!
Luciano and the others the same ! Very friendly and professional with lots of experience!
Izzy and Eddie spent so much time with me giving always good advices and help me in the water . Very professionals and kind really.
I found the videos analysis so interesting and so well done ! Really really useful if you want to improve yours skills.. and also nice to see at the end of the day ( enjoying your progress)
Everything analysed , like a professional surfer ! Wow ! So much tips and feedbacks !
The yoga class with Izzy are perfects after surfing.. so well done and well programmed .
Honestly I have been in lots of surf camp around the world ( portugal , France , Fuerteventura , Marocco , Bali ) and Izzy et Eddy and all the staff are really really motivated to do everything very well and “at the top “!
motivated and professionals and so so friendly at the same time !!
I really appreciate that .
So thank you very much and I will come back for sure and recommend the Swell .

What a great SURFcation I had at Swell! The surf camp was better than I imagined! Coaches Luciano, Henry, Izzy, and Eddie are a great team! They're all soo friendly, supportive and were invested in our learning! I loved that rash guard shirts and reef booties were provided (without which I would have certainly fell victim to a sea urchin!). And the video analysis was an awesome and modern touch! Eddy provided voice over analysis to many of the waves I caught, and even included outlines and diagrams over the video to show proper form & technique (AWESOME)! It's safe to say the surf camp is comprehensive! As a beginner I felt I really learned a lot and surpassed what I had hoped to accomplish in the 1 week stay!
The property is beautiful and clean, the pool is perfect and gives a nice oasis feeling with the beautiful surrounding greenery that is obviously well maintained. The food was always delicious, and the cooks were sweet and made sure I got my fill every meal!
A warm and heartfelt thank you to Haudy, the staff, and the coaches for all being so friendly and hardworking! I cannot wait to return to Swell DR to continue working on my surfing!🤙🏽

Best Surf trip Ever I'll keep it short: this was the best surf trip I have ever been on.
Great food, nice rooms and the most helpful & friendly staff one could wish for.

Just spent a week at Swell Surf Camp. I have to start with how nice and accommodating the staff was. Great friendly service. The surf instructors were a good bunch of guys with tons of patience. Funny too. I wanted to go somewhere where I could practice surfing every day consistently and I was able to do so here. This time of year, May - June, the waves are not very big but it is pretty much what I wanted. The only recommendation I can make, especially to the solo traveler, is that you need to bring something to keep yourself entertained. After you are done surfing, usually around noon, if you are not involved with any of the afternoon excursions, the days can get long. There are places to go and checkout within walking distance but not a whole lot. Thank you to everyone that made this such a wonderful experience for me. I hope you enjoy your surfing adventure.

My friend and I spent 5 nights at Swell. The staff were great and the food served there was amazing. The rooms were very clean, and the in room AC units kept them very comfortable.
All the surf gear was provided. A big bonus was that everyone goes to the same surf spot which provided a good whitewater section as well as a good section beyond the break. I’ve been to places where they separate people at different breaks depending on ability which can make going on a group trip difficult.

We had a truly great time at Swell! We were a couple but most people were singles. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Food was excellent and plenty of it. And the instructors were awesome. Thanks guys!