Tortuga Surf Camp
Surf, Boats & Diving · Jacó & Herradura · Water activities
A long-running surf school right on Playa Jacó, teaching two-hour lessons for all levels since 2007, plus sunrise paddle-board tours and week-long surf retreats. Lessons are timed to the tide and built around water safety and surf etiquette.
- Hours
- Office hours 7am-7pm
- Takes
- 2 h–3.5 h
- Best time
- any time
- Booking
- Book ahead
Highlights
- Two-hour lessons on Jacó beach: private, semi-private or small group
- Class times set by the daily tide for the best conditions
- Sunrise stand-up paddle tour, no experience needed
- Surf retreats with video review, yoga and airport transfers
Tips
- Ask which slot matches the day's tide when you book
- Couples save with the semi-private rate; groups of 3+ pay the lowest price
- Book the sunrise paddle tour for calm morning water
- Times follow the tide
- Ages 6+, under 12 private
- Groups of 3+ pay less
Good to know
- Minimum age 6; children under 12 must take a private lesson
- Lesson times change daily with the tide
Prices (as published)
| Surf lesson, private one-on-one coaching — 2 h | $80 |
| Surf lesson, semi-private — 2 h · couples or friends | $70 per person |
| Surf lesson, groups of 3 or more — 2 h | $60 |
| Sunrise paddle boarding tour — based on number of people · 3.5 h | $60-110 |
| Surf retreat, private room — per person · week · breakfast included | $1150+txs |
Contact & directions
- Website: https://www.tortugasurfcamp.com/
- Phone: +506 8942 9252
- Location: 9.6108868, -84.6261904 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Jacó Street MuralsLandmark · FreeJacó's walls double as an open-air gallery: the local ArtifyJacó project has covered buildings, parking lots and even utility poles with big, colorful murals.
- Jacó Farmers MarketLocal shop · FreeJacó's weekly feria: piles of tropical fruit you've never heard of, fresh cheese, tamales, homemade hot sauces and jams.
- Playa JacóBeach · FreeFour kilometers of gray volcanic sand in the beach town closest to San José, with beginner-friendly waves, surf schools along the shore and big Pacific sunsets.
- Parque Johannes DankersPark · FreeA neighborhood park in central Jacó near the beach, with sports courts, paths and a stage for town events — where local families hang out in the afternoon.
- Centro Cívico de Jacó (skatepark)Park · Free · hidden gemJacó's free community recreation centre, with a skatepark, sports courts and a library, a hangout for local kids away from the beach strip.
- El Miro Ruins HikeTrail · FreeA steep 30–40 minute climb above the south end of Jacó to the graffiti-covered shell of an unfinished hilltop building, with the best panorama of Jacó Bay there is.
Sources: https://www.tortugasurfcamp.com/ · https://www.tortugasurfcamp.com/ (office 7:00–19:00; sunrise SUP 3.5 h) · 0014_jaco.sql · intel-C.json · traveler reviews checked 2026-10-10