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HAWAIIAN Family Adventure!! Aloha!!! Let's go to Hawaii! my girlfriend said as we had a date night gin & tonic after dinner in Cascais … I said ok! and the next day she had the tickets booked to the island of Oahu Hawaii! After a long flight Lisbon-London-...

We all have days when it seems like there are so many problems in our lives. It was one of these days that i decided to go to the gym for a swim to take away some of the stress. After swimming and feeling a bit better on  a grey cloudy day i went to my van. As i...

From Norway to Guincho Beach! Hi! I am Eric a half Portuguese & half Norwegian surfer who found his home by the sea on a beach called Guincho...i am one of the instructors from the amazing Moana Surf School family. This all started when a young crazy kid met Alex...

Portugal is the place to be! The reasons are for you to find out when you visit. There is so much to do, see and experience! A great country and with friendly people it should be one of your must 2018 destinations to visit. I have listed some ideas to do below….but...

"Working for Moana Surf School has been a major part of my life. Alex took me out on my first wave back in 2001 when i first stepped onto Portuguese shores, having relocated from the UK. From the moment I touched the water, stood up to my feet and rode the very first...

I would like to give a HUGE thanks to all of the Moana Surf School team and all of the people who shared a surfing lesson or other outdoor adventure experiences with us in 2017. This summer Portugal seems to have been the palce to be in Europe. We had so many people...

Faz 2 meses que estou a trabalhar na escola de surf Moana e a experiência tem sido bastante positiva. Fui muito bem recebido pelos meus colegas o que foi fácil a integração no grupo e o que demonstra que existe um bom espírito de equipa e de apoio entre os colegas. O...

Loyal & faithful. Thanks for your support. New boards and new suits, its like Christmas at Moana Surf School! I would like to say thank you to all the people who have helped Moana over the years. Having a business/surf school is like any relationship you go...

My name Is Francisco Gomes, people call me “Xico”, I´ve been an instructor for Moana for 6 years now but it started waaay before that, in a place where I like to call Home. On the start of a surf class when we walking down to the beach it as been quite offen for...

I can't teach you to surf but that didn't keept me away of the Moana Surf School Team! "Working" for Moana behind a computer is what I do. Well, sometimes I also grab a surf board for some fun! 🙂 It was June, 2016, and Alex was having trouble with the School website....

It is not as easy as you think to get a great picture from the water. The photographer needs to swim around for long periods of time with a heavy water housing filled with a expensive camera at the same time often being pounded by huge waves!. A lot of time and...

My first time at Moana Surf School was when I was just 4 years old. I remember the school back then; just a small container right on the middle of Guincho beach. The smallest wetsuit was probably a couple sizes too big and had to be folded at the arms and legs but it...

When you ask me - what is paradise - I would always say, where your heart belongs and where you feel happy. I feel happy when I am at the beach. Whatever weather it is, whatever temperature, whatever condition. 4 years ago I came to this beautiful country and did my...

If you have kids and want to teach them surf, Moana Surf School is the place to be.  i’ve been watching kids learning how to surf since my first days at Moana 3 years ago. In the first time i was always a bit septical about watching 4 year old going to surf, my...

Eu sou Wellington, sou Brasileiro e agora vivendo em Portugal com minha Mulher e filhos. Após chegar em Portugal minha vida mudou para melhor pois conheci e convivo com pessoas especiais e em um lugar lindo e com energia brutal. A primeira praia que conheci foi a...

Gijs or Snowflake Bubbles as he likes to be known, started surfing at Moana two years ago. It was also my first year working as a photographer at the school. Gijs is now 10 years old  and it's been great to follow his surf improvement since 2014. When Gijs arrived...