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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We spent 10 days in the Central Atolls with Aware aboard the Marselia Star, and it was an exceptional trip from start to finish. We surfed the full range of waves and spots — from mellow, playful sess... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spent 10 days on a boat trip through the Maldives Central Atolls, and it was an incredible experience. From the moment I booked, AWAVE took care of everything. They went above and beyond to answer a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’m still beaming with happiness after getting back from a surf trip with AWAVE to the Maldives on the Marselia Star! SO HAPPY! AWAVE cultivated an all-around amazing experience from fresh caught fish... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The trip to the Maldives on the Marselia Star boat was amazing! AWAVE did an incredible job organizing everything and connecting us with the best surf guide and photographer, the crew of the boat was... See more

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AWAVE Travel offers a hand-picked selection of the finest luxury surf resorts and quality surf charters in all the ultimate surf destinations. Our Team of Expert Surf Travel Advisors are here to help you have a smooth and hassle-free trip!


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Review of Awave Travel & Niyama

Review of Awave Travel: Excellent service. They answered my questions and with great attitude. I never felt that I was asking too many questions or my questions were not valid. James and Guilia were awesome.

Review of Destination: Niyama Private Islands was wonderful. We met great guests and hubby and kids had good times surfing. But what made the island even more spectacular is the people on the island. The staff/crew were all awesome. Too many to mention all but on top of the list is Nate, Luke, Byron, Frankie, Pierre, David, & Ammi. When I heard a few guests say that they have been there multiple times, I thought, not me. But after our stay for 12 days, I thought my stay was not long enough and yes, I can see myself coming back. So relaxing!

1 August 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Emma,

Great to hear from you and thanks for the review! We are so glad that you enjoyed Niyama so much!

We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lohi's family surf trip

Awesome holiday to Hudhuranfushi. Giulia was very helpful and quick to respond and overall we were very impressed with Awave Travel.
Lohi's is a private, on site, awesome left hander that just kept giving. Also had options of 2 daily surf boat trips that went to other local breaks such as Sultans, Ninja's, Cokes, Jails. The surf team are amazing and we scored great waves the whole time we were there.
Stayed in a Sunset family beach villa which was perfect for a family of 4, then upgraded for the last 3 nights to Ocean Villas, both great for different reasons!
Island staff are so helpful and welcoming, and there's a good variety of food options available. Lots of other things to do such as paddleboarding, jet ski-ing, spa treatments, yoga and amazing snorkelling - with sharks, turtles and rays! We also hired bikes to get around and do morning surf checks!
An amazing trip, thank you Awave and Hudhuranfushi!

20 July 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Nina,

Great to hear from you and thanks for the review! We are so glad that you enjoyed Hudhuranfushi so much!

We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great travel options

Great travel options, great customer support, simplifying planing process.
Looking forward for my next trip.

25 June 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Omar,

Great to hear from you and thanks for the review!

We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had an amazing time on the Mentawai…

We had an amazing time on the Mentawai islands booked through Awave Travel.
Giulia was very helpful and available at all times during the booking process. And we had the best time on the Mentawais on the Maki Boat. The staff were amazing. Raul the surf guide was very helpful, friendly and coached us on the waves. Kaique the photographer produced top quality pictures and videos from the water, boat and drone.
Overall very happy and would highly recommend it.

10 May 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Seb,

Great to hear from you and thank you for your review! We are so glad that you had such a good time on Maki and that you scored!

We look forward to hearing for you in the future for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best travel Company out there!

10 June 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Lorenzo,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review! We look forward to hearing from you in the future for your next surf trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awave Travel is the best surf travel…

Awave Travel is the best surf travel agency I have ever booked! They are very professional and responsive to my inquiries and are able to match me with a surf trip appropriate to my interests and skill level. They have an outstanding relationship and reputation with the resorts that they work with, which makes a difference in the consumer experience. Above all, the Awave staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the areas they recommend, as they have actually surfed the spots and stayed at the resorts. For anyone who wants a hassle-free, no worries, relaxing and fun surf adventure, Awave Travel is the way to go!

8 June 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Natasha,

Thank you ever so much for your review! We are really glad that you appreciated our service :) We look forward to hearing from you again in the future for helping you find your next surf trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Surf in Morocco with AWAVE

We spent amazing days in Morocco in Amouage. Was an amazing stay and the full surf package offered by AWAVE was great.
All the people were very nice and coaches were amazing. Booking was very smooth, answered all my questions and they took care of everything.
I took the coaching package and had a great time and learning. The teacher was great, very patient and explained everything very nice and calm. Felt safe all the time and had a lot of fun as well.
My boyfriend had the guiding package and he also had a great time. He was always taken to the spots that fitted his level and enjoyed the full when conditions were nice.

16 May 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Alexandra,

Thank you ever so much for your feedback and we are really happy you had such a good time an Amouage!

We look forward to hearing from you in the future to assist with your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

David's 50th @ Hudhuranfushi

8 of us stayed at Hudhuranfushi for my 50th birthday celebration. The resort and services were amazing. James and the team at AWAVE stayed in contact from the beginning to end to ensure we had everything we needed. Great experience. Definitely looking forward to booking our next trip with AWAVE in the near future.

8 May 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey David,

Thank you ever so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are really glad you had such a good time onsite for your birthday!

We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ayada in Maldives - Epic

We stayed at Ayada in Maldives and I can't be more complimentary of AWAVE! Awesome and patient advise over whatsapp on which resort to go to with extremely details local knowledge on surf conditions, wave spots, resort quality, which atolls to go to, etc. I followed their recommendation and it was spot on. Easy booking on short notice before the trip, can't thank James enough!

14 April 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Alex,

Thank you ever so much for your feedback and we are glad that you had such a good time at AYADA (hard not too!).

We look forward to hearing from you in the future for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our remarkable trip was 12 months in…

Our remarkable trip was 12 months in the planning.it was awkward to organize because there was so many people coming and going over our two week chartered cruise.
I can’t speak highly enough of AWAVE and more to the point ,the wonderful Giulia Manfrini. She is so caring and sweet and far above and beyond any travel consultant that I have ever worked with
Thankyou Giulia for all your prompt answers to my gazillion questions
You are “Simply the best”.
Now onto the Carpe Diem
The trip of a lifetime was had by all 20 of us
The Captain and crew worked tirelessly to pander to our every whim
They would not allow us to lift a finger
Our Barmen Shawn and Cook ( still can’t pronounce his name ) were superb, the food was first class and varied and the alcohol flowed like a river
Our Surf guide “Seppe” found waves for us every day except for two while we travelled deep into the central Attols
We were greatful for the rest
We snorkeled with the sharks and visited uninhabited Islands spent an afternoon being spoiled at a high class resort .
All in all an Awsome trip

1 May 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Stewart,

Thank you ever so much for your review! I will make sure to pass your feedabck on to Giulia and we are so happy that you have such a good time onboard Carpe Diem!

We look forward to assisting you with your next group trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great quality with simplicity

James helped us organize our trip in April for my partner and I in the Mentawai.
First, lets discuss the service : James was super clear and reactive. We received a list of resorts with different price ranges and he provided all the elements for us to decide based on our needs and budget. We felt very supported for the organization and we even received so advices few days before leaving for packing.
I was a bit afraid as i'm not a good surfer so i reach out many times to understand how I could still try and learn and James always replied very quick and with all the info i need.
Then when we arrive : it was super well organized, everything went smooth and we fell in love with the place and people. We can tell they really worked on their resort selection and travel organization and we trust our next adventure will be as qualitative.
Already recommended their service ;).

29 April 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Diane,

Thank you ever so much for taking the time to leave a review! We are really glad that you had such a good time at Aloita and we look forward to hearing form you again in the future!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Expert tips makes the difference

Expert tips makes the difference. Great partners inn alot of locations. Local knowledge. All in all we had a great trip thanks to Giulia at Awave travel.

21 April 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Christian,

Great to hear fro you and thank you for your review. I will pass this feedback on to Giulia! We look forward to hearing from you in the future!

ALl the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awave is the perfect site to book a…

Awave is the perfect site to book a surf trip. They provide expert and prompt advice and they are trustworthy and profesional

24 April 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Alejandro,

Great to hear from you and thank you for your kind review! We look forward to assisting you in finding your next surf trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Most epic trip of my life!

Most epic trip of my life!! Will definitely be booking with Awave Travel for my next trip.

24 April 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Colt,

Thank you for your review! We are stoked that you had such a good time onboard Maki and that you got to surf with Giulia!

We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect beach getaway

We just got back from a 10 day trip to Rancho Santana in Nicaragua, and we had a fantastic time. The property is gorgeous and the staff is amazing. The food was incredible as well. We enjoyed the two dollar rum happy hours, and had a great time surfing Panga Drops and taking a boat out one day. We will definitely be back.

31 March 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Nathan,

We are so glad to hear that your trip to Rancho Santana was as good as expected! We look forward to hearing from you in the future for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was truly unique

It was truly unique. Giulia from Awave planned a surf cruise for us, which was just perfect. We had a super friendly crew with a top guide—most of the time we surfed by ourselves. Thanks a lot

24 March 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Johannes,

Thank you ever so much for your review and we are glad that you had such a good time! Glad you got to experience empty waves.

We look forward to hearing from you in the future for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great attention and feedback from…

Great attention and feedback from Awave travel made our trip super easy without worries. Great team and we will repeat.

18 March 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Conrad,

Thank you ever so much for your review! We are stoked that you had such a good trip and we look forward to hearing from you in the future!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booking with the AWAVE team to the Maldives

Booking with the AWAVE team to the Maldives was a pleasure in particular the support from both James & Adrian were extremly helpful.

The AWAVE team continued to provide us with specific details during our travel time to the MALDIVES to ensure it was nice and smooth.

The recommendation of staying at Ayada Surf resort was amazing except that there were no waves for the full eight (8) days unfortuneatly, however, thats mother nature nothing you can do about this.

However, we are considering of re-booking again for April 2024 at the Ayada Surf resort as it was an amazing place to stay at and you can understand and see the surf opportunities if you are a surfer.

The only issue we experienced was the payment with direct debiting would not go through and we had to end up paying via our credit card which attracked additional fees.

Other than that we would recommend to book a holiday with the AWAVE team as we look forward to coming back to the Maldives & then on to Sir Lanka in 2024.

8 March 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Glen,

Thank you ever so much for your feedback and we are gutted to hear about the lack of swell! The one thing we can't organise (and I wish we could!).

We look forward to hearing for you in the future!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Convenient and fast booking with AWAVE Travel

AWAVE Travel made booking of my surf trip to Morocco quick and convenient. I reached out to AWAVE Travel start of January as I wanted to travel Mid-January. Even though the request was short notice, AWAVE Travel processed my inquiry quickly and made my trip possible. I was always informed on the status and the trip included all deliverables listed in the package.
Booking through AWAVE Travel was more convenient than I could have expected: 5 stars!
Also, their website is good.

13 January 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey MJR,

Thank you ever so much for your review. We are glad you had a great time in Morocco and look forward to assisting you in future trips!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good and efficient service

Very good and efficient service. The prices are very very good and the choice of boats is very large.

20 January 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Nicolas,

Thank you ever so much for tyour kind review. We are really glad you liked our rates and the selection was up to standard!

We look forward to helping you find your next surf trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

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