Bodyboarding Travel
TAVI TUBE TOUR 2024
Tavarua Island Resort, Fiji
CONTACT US TODAY FOR BOOKING INFO!
INFO@EBODYBOARDING.COM
WEEK ONE: February 24th-March 2nd, 2024WEEK TWO: March 2nd-March 9th, 2024
Fun waves for kids, newbies and pro's!
Perfect warm waves!
Good times at Kiddie Land
Family Fun!
Enjoy it with new friends!
A true ocean and beach lover's paradise and an awesome family-friendly environment, with bath-warm water, pristine world-class waves of all sizes for all ability levels That only scratches the surface of what Tavarua Island Resort offers families and bodyboarders (and surfers).You will disconnect from reality for a week and enjoy a South Pacific paradise with palm trees swaying in the trade wind breezes, white sand beach, turquoise 85-degree water, world class surf, warm and hospitable staff, incredible all-you-can-eat meals, epic snorkeling, fishing, cultural activities, and...oh yes...waves like you have never experienced. From the legendary left barrels of Cloudbreak, to the fun walls of Namotu Lefts and Wilke's, the peaky Desperation's, fickle-but-perfect Restaurant's, to the playful waves of Pool's and Tavi Rights, to the kid-friendly Kiddieland, there is something for everyone...or nothing if you'd prefer to just lay in a hammock all day and decompress. There's also a spa if you want to relax with a massage (extra charge). You'll enjoy Happy Hour at the Kulu Bar on the beach, good times with great people, and memories to last a lifetime.
Note: Vaccination NO LONGER REQUIRED to enter Fiji!
*ALL INCLUSIVE PRICING:
| Couples Villa | $10,973.00 |
| Adult Villa | $6,103.00 |
| Couples Bure | $8,275.00 (Price is total for two people) |
| Adult | $5,051.00 |
| Child 11-14 | $2,099.00 |
| Child 2-10 | $1,253.00 |
Pricing includes:
One week (Saturday to Saturday) at Tavarua Island Resort including all airport transfers, wi-fi service, meals, juice, coffee, tea, and water, all boat rides to the surf and fishing, use of equipment including snorkeling gear, SUPs, soft top surfboards, kayaks, gym, skate ramp, tennis and basketball courts, pool, ping pong and more. Hotel taxes.
Price does NOT include:
Airfare, beverages other than listed above, tips, special excursions, travel insurance (mandatory), excess airline baggage fees.
*Email Jay and Vicki at: info@ebodyboarding.com if you're interested.
We encourage families, but singles are welcome too! Singles will be paired with other singles in a bure (pronounced "bur RAY"). Singles will share a bure with one other person. Beach bures have one bathroom, with two queen beds, and one full bed. Sleeps up to a family of 5.
Sunrise bures have two bathrooms and bedrooms with queen size beds in each bedroom, plus two twin beds in the front room. They sleep up to 6 but are EXTREMELY limited availability and you must have 5 people to book these.
Villas are only available for WEEK ONE. There are two and they feature a king sized master bedroom, large sitting room and extra bedroom with three single beds. The sitting room sofas can also transform into two comfortable single beds for additional sleeping arrangements. You can comfortably sleep seven. The washrooms feature an open room split design with a full soaking tub and shower as well as outdoor showers.
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TEXAS TUBE TOUR October 15th-16th, 2023 SOLD OUT
DETAILS:
We've done it again! We've booked out WacoSurf's epic wave pool for 7 hours/day on both Sunday, October 15th and Monday, October 16th. We'll be bringing a group of 18 riders this time, and everyone is guaranteed at least 3 1/2 hours/day of non-stop freshwater fun.
This edition of the Texas Tube Tour includes a hotel room just steps from the wave pool, and all your surf time, along with free use of WacoSurf's cache of surfboards if you want to try a little standup action. Wave descriptions further down this page.
PACKAGE PRICE:
We have Garden View rooms, and Wave View rooms in limited quantities. The Garden View rooms are available for 3 nights with check-in on Saturday, October 14th and check-out Tuesday, October 17th.
Wave View rooms overlook the wave pool, but those are only available for 2 nights with check-in on Sunday, October 15th with check-out on Tuesday, October 17th.
Rooms have one king bed, and a loft with a queen bed, along with a fridge. All room bookings are first-come/first-served.
Garden View room (3 nights): SOLD OUT
Double Occupancy- $2,200
Single Occupancy- $2,800
Wave View room (2 nights): SOLD OUT
Double Occupancy- $2,000
Single Occupancy- $2,600
Surf only: $2,000 SOLD OUT!
If you have someone in your room with you that is NOT surfing with us, please choose SINGLE OCCUPANCY.
If you are booking a Wave View room, we recommend getting a hotel in Waco on Saturday night, and then coming to WacoSurf on Sunday for our sessions and checking in then.
LOGISTICS:
We recommend arriving in Waco on an early flight on Saturday, October 14th. Flights are cheapest into either Dallas or Austin. Both cities are about 1 hour/45 minutes drive to Waco. Fly out should be Tuesday, October 17th, keeping in mind driving time to those two cities.
We will have a meet-n-greet at one of Waco's famous barbecue joints (details to come) at 5:30pm on Saturday, October 14th.
Sessions on Sunday are Noon to 4pm, and again from 6pm-9pm.
Sessions on Monday are 8am to Noon, and again from 6pm-9pm.
We'll run some "expert" wave sessions, as well as the "Double Barrel" and "Wedges" with an equal amount of rights and lefts.
Look at our other Texas Tube Tour trips on our YouTube channel.
Check our blog also!
WacoSurf’s wave pool produces super-fun beachbreak style waves, both rights and lefts, that offer barrels, air sections and, in the ON DEMAND mode, everything from an insane wedge to the infamous “Freak Peak”.
THE WAVES:
The ADVANCED WAVE (Called the "Lower's" wave) produces a 4-wave set that’s about a 5-foot face at the beginning. The wave lasts about 8 or 9 seconds. There is about 45 seconds between 4-wave sets. The first 30 minutes, you’ll go right. Then, the next group of four gets the next set, and so on. After 30 minutes, you’ll switch to lefts and repeat. The Advanced wave has an easy takeoff that barrels pretty quickly. You can stall, hit a lip move, or race to the second section and again, there’s a barrel, lip to hit, or just throw a big cutback. You can just stall and get barreled the entire length of the wave if you want, or you can just go for one big move. You’ll get about 14-15 waves per hour. Don't be intimidated by the word "advanced" if you're just an average bodyboarder. If you can catch a wave and hold an edge, you can ride this setting no problem.
The CUSTOM WAVE produces 1 wave at a time and there’s about a minute between each wave, so each person gets less rides during this session, but it’s an absolute thrill! Our group will be riding the Waco Wedge and the Double Barrel. Both are "chip in" waves with a mellow takeoff that has a slab barrel section. The Double Barrel requires some skill to master, but the Wedge is short and sweet.
Be sure to have a board that is suited to your size to make the best of this wave pool!
REFUND POLICY:
Here’s what we’ll refund for (surf time costs only!)-
*Shut down of the park on the day of our sessions.
*Vicki and/or Jay can’t make it for some reason.
*We don’t fill enough slots to cover the fees we’ve paid to the resort.
Here’s what we won’t refund for:
*The cost of the hotel built in to the package
*You got sick, injured, laid off, decided you didn’t want to go, etc. right before the trip or during the trip.
*You got injured during one of our sessions and can't ride anymore.
*You missed your flight.
*You overslept on the day of our session or didn't make it to the park for some reason and missed our session. If you book, and later decide not to come, you are welcome to sell your slot to someone else as long as they are not a jackass! This is a bodyboarding trip, so we are catering it to bodyboarders, so keep that in mind.
*What else is there to do if I bring my family or during the downtime?
Waco Surf has the Wedge slides, wakeboard cable park and the lazy river (slides and lazy river closed in October). Waco has the Brazos River running through it, and you can walk along the river trail, rent kayaks, check out the zoo, Lake Waco, the Dr. Pepper museum, and the world famous Magnolia Farms Silos for shopping and food trucks. We’ll be getting some epic Texas BBQ the night before we surf!
*What’s the weather like in October in Waco?
Expect temps in the 70s or 80s and (hopefully) sunny skies. Water temps fluctuate this time of year based on the weather pattern in the days prior to our arrival but expect water temps around 70-75 degrees, give or take.
*What if we want to surf MORE than just the above sessions?
You can book public sessions on the Waco Surf website for available times for beginner, intermediate and expert waves, but the sessions go fast, so don’t delay! It’s a great chance to get on a surfboard, or if you’re bringing your family to get your kids/significant other out on a board riding waves in a controlled environment.
*Is the wave dangerous?
Yes, it’s a predictable wave, but let’s be real...certain wave settings pack a punch and there are barreling waves in shallow water over concrete, so yes, this is some element of danger.
Any other questions? Call us between noon-5pm Pacific Time Monday-Friday at: 949-361-0848 or email us at: info@ebodyboarding.com
You can also text Jay at: 949-275-1629.
Let’s get some barrels and bbq!
Yee haw!
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BODYBOARD HOLIDAYS
Our friends at Bodyboard Holidays have been providing coaching and bodyboarding trips around the world since 2003. Rob Barber, the founder is a multiple British Champion and is recognized as the most decorated bodyboarder ever to come out of the UK. He and his team will make traveling to exotic destinations easy and rewarding, and provide not only coaching, but professional video and still photos of your trip!
Vicki and I have been on a "BBHol" trip and trust me, traveling with these guys has to be on your bucket list! If you book, please mention you saw this here on eBodyboarding.com!
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