Surf's up at the Anantara Resort Maldives. Tropicsurf, an award winning Australian surf company, has teamed up with the resort in order to offer guests surfing lessons in this premier location. The program includes a 4-day course for $695. After the intense course, most amateur surfers can enjoy riding the waves on Anantara's white sandy beaches.

The resort provides guests with several beachfront villas and suites, a number of dining options, other sports activities, and spa treatments, making it one of the most luxurious surfing vacation spots.

From a surfer's perspective, Maldives offers an exotic and lavish location with premium waves. The surfing instructors select specific areas to start their students on, depending on level. Novice surfers are given introductory lessons in the calm waters of the Anantara lagoon, guided by a qualified teacher. After building up some confidence in these ideal conditions, surfers can progress to the local surf break just off the lagoon edge. This location offers sets of waves that break in a calm peeled surf allowing novice surfers and longboarders to enjoy an easy take-off and a long ride.

From the luxurious comfort of Anantara, it is only a short boat ride from some of the Maldives most high quality waves. Unlike the busy North, the waves in the peaceful Anantara area offer six quality types to choose from, especially during the surfing season between April and October.

For the more intermediate and advanced surf riders, Tropicsurf will also provide 4-day coaching workshops and guided excursions to safely maximize surfer's wave count. Video analysis is also on offer to improve surfer's technique and progression or even to take the memory of the surfing excursion back home.

For those seeking the ultimate thrill, all-day surfing excursions by private seaplane safari can deliver some of the planet's most perfect, yet secluded breaks, offering surfers the ultimate ocean gliding stimulation.

Set in the idyllic archipelago of the Maldives, the Anantara Resort is a five-star hideaway spread across five acres of tropical terrain on Dhigufinolhu (island) on the South Male Atoll and is conveniently located only 30 kms from the Maldivian capital of Male. The resort has 68 deluxe beachfront villas, two deluxe beachfront pool villas, 38 deluxe over water suites and two deluxe over water pool suites all set around a natural private lagoon. Even while taking a break from surfing you will be amidst a tranquil and luxurious resort.

For more information and reservations, please contact your travel agent, visit www.anantara.com or call 66/(0) 89 811 3829.

by Jennifer Moore

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