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Rise up Surf Retreats
Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua
Rise Up Surf Retreats runs all-inclusive surf and yoga weeks on the Pacific coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The company grew out of a 2009 surf trip through Nicaragua by founder Phil, a Barbados native who was drawn to the country's uncrowded waves, coastal communities, and wild landscapes. In 2014 he met Corina, and together they built Rise Up into the multi-location retreat company it is today. They have been operating in their host communities for more than a decade. Coaching is the center of every Rise Up week. They keep a strict ratio of 2 guests per coach, so surfers get constant, in-the-moment feedback in the water. That's backed up on land with surf theory and regular video analysis sessions that break down each surfer's technique. The program works for complete first-timers, who start with land-based fundamentals before moving into the whitewater. It works just as well for intermediates stuck on a plateau, which Rise Up names as a particular focus. Coaches choose each day's break based on conditions and the group's ability. Each retreat runs 7 nights, Saturday to Saturday, with 6 days of coaching. Daily yoga, breathwork and mobility sessions, a weekly ice bath, and a guided meditation evening round out the week. Four chef-prepared meals a day are served family-style, built around fresh local ingredients. Excursions vary by location and include horseback riding, waterfall hikes, boat trips, and community visits. Groups are capped at 11 or 12 guests depending on the location, and Rise Up says most of their guests arrive solo. Rise Up currently runs four retreat locations. In Nicaragua, Tranquil Escape is an intimate beachfront farm on the northern coast, and Luxury Escape is an air-conditioned beachfront property on the central coast. In Costa Rica, Luxury Villas is a pair of private villas in the Dominical region, and Jungle Escape is a rustic eco-lodge on the edge of the rainforest with a point break out front. The company also runs Rise Up Kids, an NGO supporting education and wellbeing in Northern Nicaraguan communities, and retreat guests can visit its projects during their week.
Silvestre
Nosara, Guanacaste province, Costa Rica
Silvestre Nosara Hotel & Residences is a boutique hotel on Playa Guiones in Nosara, on Costa Rica's Pacific coast in Guanacaste Province. The property is made up of nine residences set in the jungle, steps from the break Silvestre calls the best surf in Nosara. It combines hotel-style service with the space, privacy and freedom of a private home. Every residence comes with a full kitchen, a washer/dryer, business-grade internet, daily breakfast on the rooftop terrace, access to the open gym, and a custom Jim Banks performance surfboard for the whole stay. Most residences are two-bedroom, roughly 1,000 sq ft, and sleep 4 to 7 depending on the layout. At the top end is the four-bedroom, 2,000 sq ft Penthouse Grand Residence, with a private bar and a hand-crafted marble infinity bathtub. Shared spaces include a rooftop bar, an infinity pool and a lounge set in the jungle canopy. Surf is at the heart of a stay here. Guests can book professional instruction with video analysis, including private lessons with ISA-certified coaches for all levels and tailored kids' lessons with custom-sized boards. Intermediate surfers and up can also take boat charters to point breaks and uncrowded beach breaks beyond Guiones. Out of the water, Silvestre can arrange in-residence massage, breathwork, acupuncture and IV therapy. Other options include ATV tours, canopy ziplining, horseback riding, seasonal turtle watching at Ostional, fishing and whale-watching charters, Costa Rican cooking classes and private chefs. Silvestre has been named to TIME's World's Greatest Places 2024 and Travel + Leisure's 100 Best New Hotels, and it holds one MICHELIN Key (2025). The property runs an on-site wastewater treatment system that recycles water for irrigation, uses refillable Le Labo toiletries, sponsors the Costas Verdes reforestation project, and hires and trains staff from the local community. It's a strong fit for families and groups who want a surf-focused base in Nosara without giving up the comforts of home.
Surf Synergy
Jacó, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Surf Synergy is an all-inclusive surf and wellness resort in Jacó, on Costa Rica's Pacific coast. It combines top-tier surf instruction with a holistic wellness program, built around a healthy, active lifestyle rather than a straight surf-camp format. The property is an intimate 14-room retreat near Jacó with oceanview suites and six nearby surf beaches within reach. Stays are structured, not à la carte. All stays are 7-night and all-inclusive, and begin and end on a Saturday — though Surf Synergy will work around restrictive flight schedules where availability allows, and can accommodate early arrivals or late departures on request. A typical week includes five one-on-one surf lessons with daily video analysis — substitutable for SUP lessons or other activities — with all gear and rashguards provided, plus an off-site excursion of the guest's choosing. Accommodation comes in two forms. Three detached bungalows each hold two separate accommodations with patios, with side-by-side adjacencies suited to friends and family. Groups can instead take Casa Cielo, an 11,000-square-foot villa for between 4 and 24 guests, built for large families, groups traveling together, or corporate retreats. The in-house coaching team works with every age, fitness level, and skill level — from a first wave to a first 360. Surf Synergy also runs specialty weeks focused on longevity, high-performance training, SUP, and women's retreats. The operation is built around harmony with its setting, with on-site food production and an ongoing partnership with Jacó Impact, a community collective focused on environmental and social work locally.