My name is Simone, I am Italian and have lived in Costa Rica for the past 10 years...'my tropical paradise' is how I describe this place. Pacifica Surf School and Pacifica Surf Studios was born from a lifelong pursuit of sports and nature. When I was living in Italy, I had always been dedicated to sports, for 12 years I was a semi-professional motocross rider and I was aiming for big goals in racing until I had to face the reality of an almost complete lack of sponsors. It was at this time I realized that I had to choose a new direction: to study law. Difficult, but doable if I could only put half of the motivation and determination that I did for motocross! It took many hard years, but I succeeded.

During these years that I started surfing, and the more I surfed the less I felt convinced of what I really wanted from my life...it was at that time in which I visited Costa Rica for the first time.

Costa Rica was the solution, the place where I could live an outdoor life and where surfing was not only a passion, but a job too. I continued my studies and received my law degree in order to feel more prepared to do what a really wanted to do-move to Costa Rica and teach surfing.

I opened my first school in Playa Tamarindo and I loved it except that the town was becoming rapidly urbanized. I explored more of the incredible Costa Rican territory until I ended up in a very spectacular place- Playa Santa Teresa.

I didn't hesitate much, in less than one year I moved to Santa Teresa and opened another school: the Pacifica Surf School. It's been a great experience, and we have taught thousands of surfing lessons. I have fulfilled my dream with Pacifica Surf Studios; I can provide the possibility for people to gain access to not only the sport of surfing, but also the lifestyle. I have created an atmosphere for those who want to enjoy a vacation that blends sports and nature. Pura Vida!

Discover the joy of surfing with our professional, multilingual instructors. We offer private as well as group classes for all skills levels. All prices include use of our equipment.

• 2 hours in gentle waves
• Warm up/Stretching techniques
• Surfing safety + etiquette
• Standing up
• Board positioning
• Small waves riding

• 2 hours in gentle waves
• Ocean knowledge
• Surfing safety and etiquette
• Duck dives/angle drop-ins
• Front side turns
• Back side turns

• 2 hours in the line up
• Class to experienced surfers who desire to increase their skill level by learning some of the wave difficult techniques.
• Instructors are extremely skilled member of Costa Rican National competition circuit.