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Reviewed 16 April 2017 via mobile

My wife and I have never surfed before and we thought wile we were in Australia we would give it a try. We had so much fun. We were both able to stand up a bit by the end, but even if we didn't get there we still had fun. Instructors gave us lots of attention. It was a bigger group than I expected (about 15-20) but the instructor to student ratio was still 1:5 max.

Some tips to make the most of it...
- listen to the instructors - they give lots of helpful tips about all aspects including how to carry your board out into the water. People who didn't follow instructions struggled a lot and didn't seem to have as much fun
- instruction was given in English only. People who speak English as a second or third language might find it more challenging
- the instructors stand waist deep in the water and you need to go to them. If you are shy and want an instructor to come to you, I would suggest a private lesson instead. But if you are comfortable approaching them and asking questions they will work with you and give very helpful instruction
- they will take pictures of the whole group and a USB stick of all the pictures is available for purchase at the end of the lesson for $25
- the beach they use is also a dog beach and random dogs will come up to you. If you are afraid of dogs this might not be ideal. The beach was very clean and we did not see any dog poop anywhere.

Date of experience: April 2017
1  Thank Matthew R
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mrsJekx, Manager at Get Wet Surf School, responded to this reviewResponded 29 April 2017

Dear Matthew. Wow! What a wonderful review. Thank you for taking the time to review your surf lesson with us. I am very pleased to hear that our instructors made your lesson pleasant. If you're travelling to our area gain soon and wanna tackle the waves, don't hesitate to call us.
Thanks again,
Kerri

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Reviewed 15 April 2017

We had a fantastic time with Get Wet Surf School team. A 2 hour lesson and we spent all the time in the Water, getting wet. We will be doing this again for sure.

Date of experience: April 2017
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Thank charlottewilson1972
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mrsJekx, Manager at Get Wet Surf School, responded to this reviewResponded 29 April 2017

Hi charlottewilson1972,
Thank you for your review and for choosing Get Wet Surf School. I’m happy that you enjoyed your surf lesson. Keep surfing :) Thanks again,
Kerri

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Reviewed 12 April 2017

My children and I had such a great experience last time, that we now have a surf lesson every holidays. The instructors are lovely and communicate so well with the children. Can't wait for the next lesson in June - mid winter, no worries on the Gold Coast :)

Date of experience: April 2017
Thank joancarlini
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mrsJekx, Manager at Get Wet Surf School, responded to this reviewResponded 29 April 2017

Hi Joan,
Thank you for your awesome review and for choosing our Surf School. I’m happy that your kid enjoyed his surf lesson. We will be waiting for you in June :) Thanks again,
Kerri

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Reviewed 12 April 2017

The instructors seemed disinterested and were not very encouraging at all. It seemed like they did not want to be there. There were also a lot of kids in our group, and while I understand that this is a given during the school holidays, the instructors could have done much more to make sure the kids did not get in the way of everyone else. The kids did not understand the instructors, and it was frustrating that every time it was our turn to surf, we had to jump off our boards midway as there were kids everywhere who did not understand that they couldnt play where everyone else was trying to surf. We were also never offered to buy the photos that we were promised, which was annoying as we had been looking forward to seeing them. Although we had a nice day, it could definitely have been better.

Date of experience: April 2017
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Reviewed 10 April 2017

Loved it. The head instructor Rory is very lovely and sweet and the manager Kerri really took care of our group and organised a BBQ lunch and everything!

Couldn't have been better. 10/10

Date of experience: April 2017
Thank DominicM434
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mrsJekx, Manager at Get Wet Surf School, responded to this reviewResponded 29 April 2017

Thank you for your kind comments, Dominic. I will be sure to let Rory know how much of an impact he made on your experience. Glad to hear you enjoy your surf session and your yummy BBQ. We hope to surf with you back again soon.
Thanks again,
Kerri

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