Private Surf Lessons at Cerritos
Overview
Cerritos Beach is one of the few beaches in Baja California Sur that consistently offers surfable waves for a wide range of skill levels. Its open exposure to Pacific swells creates conditions that attract both beginners and experienced surfers throughout much of the year.
Unlike many surf destinations where conditions can be intimidating for first-time surfers, Cerritos often provides a more forgiving environment for learning fundamental skills. The private lesson format allows instructors to adapt techniques, pacing, and coaching specifically to each participant, creating a more effective and personalized learning experience while introducing travelers to the surf culture that has long been part of Baja California Sur.
What's Included
- Lunch Lunch at a local Baja-style restaurant including tacos, tortilla chips, homemade salsas, and vegetarian option available
- 2-hour surfing lesson at Cerritos Beach
- Surfboard, rashguard, beach chairs, umbrella setup, and all necessary surf equipment
- Specific surfboard sizes, fiberglass boards, or wetsuits available upon request with 24-hour notice
- Complimentary round-trip transportation from selected areas in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Alcoholic beverages
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Towels
Meeting and Pickup
• Complimentary round-trip transportation is available from hotels in Cabo San Lucas and the Tourist Corridor• If your hotel is not listed, feel free to contact us so we can check transportation availability for your area• Guests arriving with their own vehicle may meet directly at Cerritos Beach (Big Fun Beach Club Parking Area), where the surfing lesson begins from the beach• Hotels outside the main tourist area, including Hard Rock, Nobu, Rancho San Lucas, Diamante, or Four Seasons, are not included in complimentary transportation and will meet at Plaza Gali OXXO in Cabo San Lucas• Cruise guests will also meet at Plaza Gali OXXO, approximately 3–5 minutes walking from the marina exit. Detailed walking directions will be provided with your confirmation message• Cabo San Lucas cruise arrivals operate using tender boats, which may take additional time depending on port operations. We strongly recommend taking the earliest tender available or booking priority tender service whenever possible• Guests who miss transportation or arrive late must arrive directly at Cerritos Beach before the activity start time at their own expense
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems, pregnancy, or serious heart conditions
- Participants under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not allowed
- Medical refund requests require an official same-day doctor’s certificate and prior notification before activity start time
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 6 years old
- Guests receive exact meeting or pick-up instructions within 24 hours after booking through the [BRAND] operator chat. If not received, please contact us at least 24 hours before your tour
- Maximum waiting time after scheduled meeting or pick-up time is 5 minutes
- Cut-off times are based on local experience time
- Private surf lessons allow more personalized coaching, pacing, wave selection, and beach time depending on skill level and guest preferences
- Suitable for beginner, intermediate, and advanced surfers with coaching adapted to skill level and ocean conditions
- Surf lessons require basic comfort in the water and moderate physical activity
- Wetsuits available upon request during winter months in XL, LG, M, and SM
- Travelers requesting specific surfboard sizes or fiberglass boards should contact us at least 24 hours in advance
- Instructor ratio 1:3
- Observer/companion spots require advance reservation and additional transportation and lunch fee. Observer option does not include surfboard or surf lesson participation
- Surf lessons operate seasonally approximately from November 15 through March 15 based on seasonal swell conditions
- Includes approximately 2 hours of surf lesson plus transportation and lunch timing
- Transportation from Cabo San Lucas area is approximately 1 hour
- This experience requires favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to unsafe weather, ocean conditions, or operational restrictions, guests will be offered an alternative date or full refund
- No locker facilities are available, but belongings may usually remain inside the transportation vehicle during the activity
Frequently Asked Questions
(8)Q: Will I get seasick on Private Surf Lessons at Cerritos?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-7054P17
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Cabo customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST).
- Lunch. Lunch at a local Baja-style restaurant including tacos, tortilla chips, homemade salsas, and vegetarian option available.
- 2-hour surfing lesson at Cerritos Beach.
- Surfboard, rashguard, beach chairs, umbrella setup, and all necessary surf equipment.
- Specific surfboard sizes, fiberglass boards, or wetsuits available upon request with 24-hour notice.
- Complimentary round-trip transportation from selected areas in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Gratuities.
- Personal expenses.
- Towels.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 6. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Surf Lessons at Cerritos is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems, pregnancy, or serious heart conditions
- Participants under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not allowed
- Medical refund requests require an official same-day doctor’s certificate and prior notification before activity start time
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Surf Lessons at Cerritos will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Cabo. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- LunchLunch at a local Baja-style restaurant including tacos, tortilla chips, homemade salsas, and vegetarian option available
- 2-hour surfing lesson at Cerritos Beach
- Surfboard, rashguard, beach chairs, umbrella setup, and all necessary surf equipment
- Specific surfboard sizes, fiberglass boards, or wetsuits available upon request with 24-hour notice
- Complimentary round-trip transportation from selected areas in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Alcoholic beverages
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Towels
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems, pregnancy, or serious heart conditions
- Participants under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not allowed
- Medical refund requests require an official same-day doctor’s certificate and prior notification before activity start time
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 6 years old
- Guests receive exact meeting or pick-up instructions within 24 hours after booking through the Viator operator chat. If not received, please contact us at least 24 hours before your tour
- Maximum waiting time after scheduled meeting or pick-up time is 5 minutes
- Cut-off times are based on local experience time
- Private surf lessons allow more personalized coaching, pacing, wave selection, and beach time depending on skill level and guest preferences
- Suitable for beginner, intermediate, and advanced surfers with coaching adapted to skill level and ocean conditions
- Surf lessons require basic comfort in the water and moderate physical activity
- Wetsuits available upon request during winter months in XL, LG, M, and SM
- Travelers requesting specific surfboard sizes or fiberglass boards should contact us at least 24 hours in advance
- Instructor ratio 1:3
- Observer/companion spots require advance reservation and additional transportation and lunch fee. Observer option does not include surfboard or surf lesson participation
- Surf lessons operate seasonally approximately from November 15 through March 15 based on seasonal swell conditions
- Includes approximately 2 hours of surf lesson plus transportation and lunch timing
- Transportation from Cabo San Lucas area is approximately 1 hour
- This experience requires favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to unsafe weather, ocean conditions, or operational restrictions, guests will be offered an alternative date or full refund
- No locker facilities are available, but belongings may usually remain inside the transportation vehicle during the activity
