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1-Hour Private Surf Lesson in Cocoa Beach

Recommended by 98% of travelers
Badge of Excellence
Cocoa Beach, USA
Great choice
5+ bookings last month.
  • 1 hour (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Molly_B ·
Dec 2025
Francesco & Taylor were the greatest guys! Great communication and Taylor was a fantastic teacher giving several options to mastering the pop-up which really helped 58 y/o me get it! My 20 y/o son was up & running right away and had a blast. Super laid-back, spent extra time with us and just a couple of kind people who love what they do. One of my best experiences ever!
· Lisa_C ·
Jul 2025
We had such an amazing time. It was so beautiful. Our guide was amazing. Definitely knows his stuff., we saw everything from seahorse, dolphins, manatees, gorgeous scenery, beautiful birds, perfect day

Overview

    What's Included

    • Surfboards equipment provided! Just bring swim wear, water to drink, and sunscreen.
    • Gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Palm Lane Beach Access
      4000 Ocean Beach Blvd, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931, USA

      Meet at the beach parking lot at the end of Palm Ln Beach access in Cocoa Beach. This is near Ron Jons Surf Shop area. Call or text Franky when you are arrived.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    What To Expect

    1

    Cocoa Beach

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Reviews

    4.9
    based on 46 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Surf lessons

    Lisa_F, May 2026
    My family had an awesome time surfing. The instructors were friendly and very helpful. Highly recommend

    Do not book here!! He doesn’t honor 3rd party reservations!

    Michelle_M, Apr 2026
    The site said it was open so we booked, when I got there he was in the water doing a lesson, then when he was done told me that he was done for the day and the site should t have let me book. While my 6 year old stood there having waited all day, he told me if I cared so much I should have booked sooner… even though I booked and paid here. Eventually after me begging, offering to sit and watch his beach chair business, and pleading in tears, his friend offered to do the lesson. He was our savior! But I would never book with this or big kahuna again, they are the same company and he doesn’t honor the 3rd party bookings, and doesn’t care about the client. It was a horrific experience that should not have happened, and the only redemption was that his friend happened to be there and saved the day! But be warned - do NOT book here! He doesn’t honor the third party booking agencies and has no qualms about telling you it’s somehow your fault and should have known he was booked. Heed this warning and find a different company!!!!!!!!

    Response from Host, May 2026

    First of all, we absolutely do honor third-party bookings. Your booking was a somewhat confusing situation because you booked me the same day of on a really busy day and it just caught me off guard. If I was a little bit grumpy to you, I apologized to you in person and I’ll apologize to you again right now because I was in the water from 9 AM to 3 PM and I hadn’t had a bite to eat. And all I told you was I couldn’t do the Lesson and I would have to refund you. We generally need 24 hours in advance to book lessons as stated on all of our websites and unfortunately, we can’t accommodate every single last minute lesson. This is just the nature of this business. And yes, like you mentioned, my instructor ended up doing the lesson and your kid was very happy and had a great time Surfing. He was up surfing within five minutes and he did amazing. This is representative of my team as I only hired the best and we are extremely good at what we do. I shook your hand on the way out apologized to you multiple times I even sent you a text that night saying sorry about the confusion but glad it all worked out. So the fact that you still left us a one star review is not only confusing, but in my opinion, unfair and not representative of our company as we only have five star reviews . This bad review not only hurts me, but it also hurts my instructor which your son was so happy with and you ended up even leaving him a $50 tip. Doesn’t make sense why you would leave him a $50 tip if you feel you had a one star experience with us. But anyways, we will use this feedback to improve and better ourselves and make sure these things don’t happen in the future. Thank you for your feedback and reach out to us if you need anything. We would still love the second chance to earn your business and make right .

    I Surf!

    Molly_B, Dec 2025
    Francesco & Taylor were the greatest guys! Great communication and Taylor was a fantastic teacher giving several options to mastering the pop-up which really helped 58 y/o me get it! My 20 y/o son was up & running right away and had a blast. Super laid-back, spent extra time with us and just a couple of kind people who love what they do. One of my best experiences ever!

    Great for all ages

    Kate_S, Sep 2025
    My son and I (with zero experience) did a 1 hour lesson and had so much fun! The instructor Taylor helped us both feel confident as soon as we got in the water, and he was great with my 7 year old. Highly recommend!

    kids first time

    tiffany_s, Aug 2025
    great communication! appreciated that very much. kids’ first time surfing and they had so much fun!!!

    Tubular

    Jon_L, Jul 2025
    Linnea was awesome with my kid and we both had a blast. 10/10 would recommend. The waves were great for first timers here as well.

    Would definitely recommend

    Lisa_C, Jul 2025
    We had such an amazing time. It was so beautiful. Our guide was amazing. Definitely knows his stuff., we saw everything from seahorse, dolphins, manatees, gorgeous scenery, beautiful birds, perfect day

    Surfing Success

    Kathy_W, Jul 2025
    Frankie went out of his way to make this experience happen with little notification for my out of state daughter!

    This was my 11 year old...

    Christine_B, May 2025
    This was my 11 year old daughter’s first time surfing. Franky the instructor was the perfect balance of fun and instruction! One hour was the perfect introduction. She left with foundational skills and a new love surfing. Looking forward to booking again.

    Great first experience surfing for my teen daughter

    Brian_H, Mar 2025
    Frankie was great and very personable. My daughter was able to catch some waves and it was her first time on a surfboard.

    Frankie is the BEST!

    Stephanie_W, Mar 2025
    Frankie is a Pro. Great family memories my kid already wants me to buy him a surf board for our East Coast (New England) beach days. :)

    Great Time

    Karen_V, Jul 2024
    We did a one hour private surf lesson. Frankie our main instructor and Liam his assistant were amazing. They did a short lesson on land and then got us into the water. I loved the experience and so did my three kids (14,14,12).

    Worth it!

    Kristin_C, Jun 2024
    Took my dad for a fun Father’s Day activity and One Love Surf shop did not disappoint! Franky was easy to communicate with and made this experience memorable for my whole family. Thanks again!

    Thumbs up!

    Douglas_C, Jun 2024
    Frank was great! Great experience!! Finally got up on a surfboard. Coming back next year. Hope Frank is still here. Thanks!!’

    My husband and I took a...

    Samantha_S, Apr 2024
    My husband and I took a surfing lesson and had so much fun! Was cool to try something new and the instructor was great. Would recommend!

    Surfing at Cocoa Beach 1hr Tour

    Michael_K, Apr 2024
    Frankie was awsome!! & had us surfing waves in less then 20 minutes!! Dude was completely chill and just had an awsome vibe about him! Would absolutely book again to get even better. He gave very detailed instructions to follow so we could be up and surfing in no time. Even let us chill on the boards for a little bit after our time was up! Awsome dude thanks again!🤙🤙

    Fun surf experience

    Tajheeta_W, Feb 2024
    Really cool person and understanding; definitely would do again! Thanks for being accommodating and an overall good teacher.

    Grandson’s vacation highlight!!

    Anne_C, Apr 2023
    This was the highlight of my 12 yr old grandson’s trip. Frankie, the instructor, was so good with him ( grandson was nervous) and after a quick tutorial, Frankie had him paddling out into the surf. Within a few tries , he was surfing!!! What a great experience.

    Excellent instructor

    Wilhelmina_K, Apr 2023
    Wow!. Our instructor was extremely helpful, patience & very great with our kids. Our daughter was scared & he was very patient with her, making her comfortable. Our son, who loves the water & took to it. He was able to work with both our teenagers daughter & our young son, who now wants to be a surfer. Francisco had him surfing after a few instructions. We will definitely use him again.

    Great lessin

    Daniel_H, Apr 2023
    The instructors were great, expert teachers wirh a lot of patience. We had a blast. Everyone got up on the boards.

    Surf lessons with Francky 🤩🤩

    Jean_B, Oct 2025
    We spent 1 hour with our family in the company of Francky our surf teacher! We just loved it. Francky is very competent and extremely kind!
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