Moby Dick Surf School (Alcabideche, Portugal) ★★★

Located within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, our hotel has a privileged location as there are many attractions in its vincinity. The Moby Dick Lodge Surf House is the perfect place to start discovering Sintra and Cascais.
We are located near the ocean and the lodge is surrounded by the most exotic beaches of the Lisbon area, namely Guincho beach and Adraga beach.

At the Moby Dick Surf School, in Cascais, we are certified instructors, experienced surfers and above all lovers of the sea. Our history has been closely linked to surfing since it appeared in Portugal, in the 70s. Pioneers in the search for the best wave, we never stopped, generation after generation.

We offer different kind of courses:

1. Surf lessons for "Beginners"
2. Surf lessons for “Intermediate” level
3. Surf to “Advanced” level
4. Private surf lessons
5. Surf lessons for children

Paulo Machado, the owner of Moby Dick, and the brothers were pioneers in surfing in Portugal, long before it was considered a competitive sport or even a modality.
When, in the 70s, the first boys in swimming trunks began to appear, with a board under their arms, through the streets of Cascais, no one understood.
There was no surfing in Portugal and few went into the sea for adventure.
There were no surf suits and surfers of that time would warm up, after the icy sea, in the fireplace of grandmother Esmeralda, in the house of Machado, in front of the beach of São Pedro do Estoril, the birthplace of Portuguese surf.

We have different knd of rooms

1. Praia Grande (accomodates 3, private bathroom)
2. Carcavelos (accommodates up to 4, private bathroom)
3. Cabo da Roca (accomodates 2, private bathroom)
4. Cascais (family room, accomodates up to 4, private bathroom)
5. Melville (accomodates 2, private bathroom)
6. Sintra (accomodates 2, private bathroom)
7. Guincho (accomodates 2, private bathroom)

Confortable sofas, barbecue, wi-fi and hammocks. We have it all, even a ping-pong table.

We give surf lessons in a personalized way and according to the knowledge levels of each student. We have 2-hour classes to increase knowledge, instill a taste for activity, give way to progression and guarantee incredible sensations. Individual or group. For all ages, nationalities and with various levels of learning.

· Started Level: “Surf in the Foams”
· Intermediate level: “The Green Waves”
· Nível Avançado: “Surf Guides”

All of our surf lessons last 2 hours.

We want to maximize learning, and the taste for surfing, through a peaceful, safe, relaxed and fun environment. Our surf lessons in Cascais are 2 hours long. We teach people of all ages, nationalities and at different levels.
Our team of professionals always seeks to give personalized recommendations and advice. We believe that each person has their time. With direct guidance it is possible to achieve goals more quickly.
We started by teaching how to gain balance on a board and as each student evolved, in the following classes, we showed some more advanced maneuvers. We transmit the philosophy of surfing with respect for both the other surfers and the sea.
Catching the first wave is a unique and indescribable sensation. But as the technique evolves, in the water, and in the field of the board, the desire to go to the sea increases because all the sensations become more real.

1. Rent Surfboard

At any time the sea can call, so at Moby Dick we are equipped and prepared to rent the ideal surfboard for each level and for all types of surfers:
Surfboards for advanced surfers from 5´6 to 9'0;
Softboard boards of all sizes for intermediate surfers;
Surfboards for all types of waves, with different shapes "shapes" for bigger or smaller waves, with strength or "soft" retro boards.

2. Rent Surf Suit

We are available to rent surf suits as we are equipped with the best materials, so that everyone feels comfortable practicing the sport. We have surf suits of all sizes from 4 years old up to XXL.

With so many interesting nearby venues you will have plenty to discover. Additionaly, we can provide some extra activities: surf lessons, bike rentals, trips to special beaches around Sintra, visits to Lisbon and much more.