Nica Surf CampBook May 2027

Photos from Nica Surf Camp

Real guests and real weeks at Playa Maderas, shot by our photographers. Tap any photo to see it big.

In the water The villa Boat day Workouts and yoga Nights, food and the crew Playa Maderas and aroundClips

In the water

Lessons, first waves and sunset sessions at Playa Maderas.

Surf camp guest riding a wave at Playa Maderas, Nicaragua
Surf student standing up on her board during a lesson in Nicaragua
Surf camp guest in a red rash guard on the beach at Playa Maderas
Catching a first wave in the whitewater at Playa Maderas
Surf coach high-fiving a student after a wave
Surfing in front of Maderas Rock in Nicaragua
Smiling surfer on his board with Maderas Rock behind him
Surfer jumping off his board into a wave
Surfer in a red rash guard riding whitewater
Surfer walking out of the water with her board at Playa Maderas
Surfer on a May wave at Playa Maderas
Surfing Playa Maderas in May
Standing up for the first time
Surfer on a south swell wave at Playa Maderas in May
Riding a wave on the last day of camp
Riding a May wave at Playa Maderas
Surfer on a wave at sunset at Playa Maderas
Surfer on a wave
A clean May wave breaking at Playa Maderas
Mantas Zvinas, founder of SYB Travel
Practicing the pop-up on the sand before paddling out
Surf camp guest greeting a local surf coach at Playa Maderas
Surf lesson on the sand
Pop-up practice before the paddle out
Beach warm-up before a surf session
Colorful surfboards under a palapa roof at Playa Maderas
Surfboards under a beach palapa at Playa Maderas
Surfboards lined up by the stairs to the beach
Picking a board from the rack
Surfers at dusk

The villa

Three private villas on the cliff above the beach.

Infinity pool at sunset with Maderas Rock in the bay
Infinity pool at the villa with Maderas Rock in the bay
Jumping into the infinity pool at the villa
Pool at sunset over Playa Maderas
Lounging on the infinity edge
Plunge pool at sunset
Silhouettes in the infinity pool at sunset
Rocking chairs on the terrace over the bay
The yoga deck over the Pacific
View over the bay from the deck
Chairs facing the ocean
Hammock on the villa porch
Watching the waves from the deck
Bedroom with a vaulted wood ceiling and doors onto the deck
Bedroom opening onto a jungle deck
Bright twin room with A/C at the villa
Private room with a deck at the villa
Private bedroom at the villas
Private bedroom with ocean light
Shared room with two beds
Shared room with three beds
Large shared suite at the villas
Shared room at the villas
Private room with an ensuite bathroom
Shared room with two beds
The villa kitchen
Dining room with arched windows
Dining room under stone arches
Open living room at the villa
Villa lounge with sofas
The upper deck above the jungle
The crew on the cliff-edge terrace
Wifi speed test at the villa

Boat day

A catamaran down the coast to swim, snorkel and eat at a quiet cove.

On the bow of the catamaran on boat day
The catamaran under sail
Swimming in turquoise water on boat day in Nicaragua
The whole crew on the boat
Crew on the catamaran off the Nicaraguan coast
Boat day crew celebrating on deck
Aerial view of a hidden cove on boat day
Filming on the catamaran on boat day
Friends on the catamaran
Swimming off the boat
Backflip off the catamaran
Jumping into the sea on boat day
Lying on the catamaran net

Workouts and yoga

Beach workouts, the jungle gym and yoga facing the Pacific.

Yoga on the deck overlooking the Pacific at Playa Maderas
Boxing pad workout on the turf at the villa jungle gym
Handstand in the jungle gym at the surf camp villa
Yoga under the palapa on the villa deck
Morning beach workout
Morning yoga on the villa deck
Workout under the palapa
Sunset yoga on the deck
Squats on the jungle gym turf
The open-air jungle gym
Lifting wooden weights in the jungle gym
Morning workout on the deck
Handstand on the beach at sunset

Nights, food and the crew

Theme nights, karaoke, bonfires and long dinners.

Guests dressed in white at dusk above Playa Maderas
Karaoke night in San Juan del Sur
Theme night at the villa
Beach bonfire at night
Group dinner at night
Long table set for a group dinner
Strangers on day one, friends by the end of the week
Breakfast spread at the villa
Karaoke night in San Juan del Sur
The crew at a beach bar
Beach chairs and cold coconuts
The crew at sunset above Playa Maderas
Group on the beach

Playa Maderas and around

The bay, the rock, the sunsets and San Juan del Sur.

Playa Maderas bay seen from the cliff
Maderas Rock in the bay at Playa Maderas
Maderas Rock at sunset
Rainbow over Playa Maderas before a surf lesson
Sunset over Playa Maderas from the villas
Sunset over the bay at Playa Maderas
Sunset over Maderas Rock
The bay of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Surf camp crew at a viewpoint above San Juan del Sur
Walking the jungle path down to the beach
Jumping beside a surfboard at sunset at Playa Maderas
Jumping on the beach during beach games
Jumping for joy on the beach

Clips

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Surf lessons
Boat day
Sunset yoga
Friends with a surfboard on the beach

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