Mermaids Anonymous

When we are not surfing we love snorkeling off the lsland of Nusa Lembongan, crystal clear waters, swimming with manta rays, dolphins, turtles and schools of incredible tropical fish. These pics are from our latest Surf Sistas Bali Surfari in May ..

Pics taken with a go pro by mermaids @saltyeyebrows and @samimadison

the lure of turquoise oceans

Can't wait to be surfing Nusa Lembongan again in May .. check out how you can join us! 

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A pretty sweet view

The view from our look out spot, Nusa Lembongan .. pretty darn nice!

Surfari Fever

Train, airplane, taxi, car and driver, moped, chicken bus, high speed ferry, water taxi, feet and arms ..  all of the above have propelled us from home to Bali to the island idyll of Nusa Lembongan, to countless amazing surf breaks and then back again.      When we are in Costa Rica we are all about 4 wheel drives, quad bikes, ferries, tiny propeller planes, motor boats, mopeds, bicycles .. and of course feet and arms .. always paddling!          

Its good to go and immerse yourself in one place, and we do alot of that, most of the week long surf camps that we run are fixed in one place, even if we do drive around a bit each day to make sure we are finding you the best surf.  In the last few years though we realised that if we were going on a surf holiday ourselves, only had a few weeks to spare,  and were jetting half way around the world .. we would want to see more!   Sure we want to surf great waves every day, ideally in bikinis, and with some beers and cocktails at sunset for good measure, but we also want to explore, see more of the country we are visiting ..    so we created our surfari trips and our surfari fever has taken hold and now spread to take in Bali, Costa Rica and France.

Bali Surfari - A 10 day surfari based initially in Canggu to take in some of the best breaks on Bali, we then head to Lembongan for  tropical paradise and waves that we can only get to on small white boats with brightly coloured stabilisers ..   When not surfing we can mainly be found drinking from coconuts and eating variations of nasi goreng before a dip in the infinity pool, a motorcycle jaunt to the seaweed fields and a sunset Yoga session. Yew!

Costa Rica Road Trip -  The word 'road' is significant in this Surfari as the road (or lack of one) will be a glaringly obvious feature of the trip.  We will be 4 wheel driving up pot holed hill and down pot holed dale to get to our 3 destinations on this trip, not to mention through rivers (don't be alarmed when we walk through to check the height) and even across the beach at one stage. We will be rewarded with blissful waves, burritos the size of our heads, the best avocados in the world, plenty of hammock time and a laid back beach life that will make you want to give up the 9-5 pronto! 

France Cycle Surfari -  This epic adventure is all on two wheels, while your luggage will have the luxury of travelling by van to your next destination, you and your surfboard and day pack will be pedalling all the way from Hossegor to Lacanau along beautifully kept cycle paths in the pine forests of Aquitaine. Through little french villages, past refreshing lakes and to the finest surf breaks of south west France we go, fuelled by feasts cooked up on the campfire by our Big Friday chef.  

New Bali trip dates!

We are headed back to Bali in October (5-14 October 2013) and next May (3-12 May 2014)

Come and join us!

Photo Diary: Costa Rica surf road trip

13 surf chicas, 10 days, 2 four wheel drives & 15 surfboards versus a huge swell, the Costa Rican jungle, potholed dirt roads, and blazing sunshine ..   it was clear there would be alot of paddling, some sunburn, bad reggae dancing and a ridiculous amount of cuba libres!

This is our photo diary from our road trip in March 2013 - Tamarindo - Nosara - Santa Teresa.  Inspired?  Join us next year

Bali Hai 2013

Bali Hai .. we are headed back to Bali in May for some consistent perfect tropical waves and bikini/board short surfing.  Check out our 10 day surfari on Bali and the little island of Nusa Lembongan, which includes transfers, daily coaching and guiding, daily Yoga, some meals, accommodation and a goody bag all for just £79 per day!  (AUD 121 | US$ 125)

This trip is great for all abilities - complete beginners looking to learn in tropical waters, surfers who have some experience and want to gain confidence surfing reef waves, or surf their first reef, or if you are just looking to explore Bali with some like minded surf girls ..

Bali Surfari 2013 - Special offer!

We have 10% off our Bali Surfari, 4-13 May 2013 .. you have to be a facebook 'liker' to get the code .. check it out www.facebook.com/surfsistas and here is all the information about the trip itself!  Perfect waves, tropical sun and nasi goreng .. what more do we need!

live simply

image from http://thetweedlife.tumblr.com/post/13863627001/yep - we love this image but couldn't find the original source, if you know please comment so we can credit properly! 

This glorious sunshine is getting us excited about the summer and the great outdoors and nothing says 'summer escape' to us like our Cycle Surfari in France.  The annual Big Friday cycle surf is a cycling, surfing and camping trip from Hossegor to Lacanau.  We peddle through shady pine forests, and sleepy French villages to countless surf breaks en route.  Each day as we hit the cycle paths with our boards to seek out our next surf spot, our trusty van and crew take all the luggage to our next camp site by the beach, pitch our tents and cook up a storm! 

Its like Swallows and Amazons on bicycles with waves, baguettes and red wine...   what could be better than that!

Dates:   1-8 September 2012

Price:    £549  per person  *£499 early booking price* 

Full info: www.bigfriday.com/friday/info/cycle_surfari_france.php

Photo gallery: www.flickr.com/photos/bigfriday/sets/72157624808846487/

The Cycle Surfari trip includes:  

- Airport transfers (arrive Biarritz, depart from Bordeaux)
- 7 nights camping accommodation (single or twin tents - please specifiy when you book)
- All meals catered except one evening meal (wine is provided with evening meal)
- One weeks cycle rental with lock and helmet
- One weeks rental of surfboard mule (carries board behind bike) or hook (carries board to the side)
- Daily cycle guiding and bicycle maintenance
- Support van transporting all luggage.
- Amazing summer 2012 Oakley goody bag! (clothing and sunglasses for each person).