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Canary Islands · 8 days
A typical day starts with breakfast at the house, then a transfer to the surf center in Playa de las Américas for a lesson. Beginners work on the basics in the white water with soft boards; intermediates and advanced surfers get coaching on technique, wave selection and turning, often with video feedback. After the session you head back to the house for lunch, and the afternoon is free — pool, garden, or one of the add-on activities like snorkelling, SUP or surf-skate. Yoga classes run after surfing to stretch out, and evenings are usually communal: cooking together, barbecues in the garden, or heading into town.
The house is the centre of the experience. It has large common areas for resting or training, a garden with sea views, a pool, and space for yoga and barbecues. Rooms are shared, in the style of a surf camp, so you are living with the same people you surf with. Reviews repeatedly mention the staff — Chiara and Sydney are named as hosts, and instructors Isma, Javi, Maik and Lucas get thanked by name — and the atmosphere where guests end up feeling like a group of friends rather than customers.
What separates Blackstone from a standard surf school is the length of stay and the community. Because people stay for a few days or weeks, you surf every day and progress faster than on a one-off lesson. The camp also runs its own dive centre and works with local tour operators, so you can add scuba, whale-watching boat trips or island excursions without arranging them yourself. The surf center itself has showers, lockers, a chill room and a teaching room, and the equipment is updated regularly.
Location-wise, you are in the south of Tenerife, close to Playa de las Américas and the main surf breaks. The camp is not on a bus route, and guests often recommend hiring a car if you want to explore the island or go shopping. The trade-off is the setting: the garden looks out over the sea, and the sunsets here are one of the things guests mention most.
Instructors teach in English and Spanish, and the camp takes beginners through to advanced surfers, including private lessons and family classes with children at the surf center. If you want a week that is mostly surfing with yoga and optional water activities, this is a straightforward fit.
- Accommodation in the Blackstone surf house (shared rooms and dorms) - Surf lessons with qualified instructors - Surf equipment rental (soft beginner boards, mini-mals, shortboards, skateboards) - Transfers to the surf school - Airport transfers - Yoga classes after surfing - Access to the house pool, garden and common areas - Barbecue facilities
- Flights - Travel insurance - Meals (meal plan not stated on the page) - Optional activities such as scuba diving, boat trips, snorkelling and excursions - Car rental - Personal expenses