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Surf schools and shops

Who teaches and rents boards, what they charge as published, and whether we could confirm they are open. 3 schools confirmed active on October 18, 2026; the rest say why not.

Every school we found

SchoolStatusWhereOffers
RD2Happiness (Road to Happiness)ActiveRincónMaria's Beach and Sandy Beach.Lessons, board rentals, guiding, surf tours, surf camps
Rainforest Beach LessonsActiveLuquilloLa Pared, Luquillo (Ocean Boulevard at A Street).Lessons
Surfing Puerto RicoActiveLuquilloLa Pared, Luquillo.Lessons
Desecheo Surf ShopUnconfirmedRincónShop, board rentals, lessons
Mar Azul Surf ShopUnconfirmedRincónBoard rentals
Puntas Surf SchoolUnconfirmedRincón"A variety of different beaches within the Rincon area", none named.Lessons, guiding, board rentals
Rincón Surf SchoolUnconfirmedRincónLessons, guiding, board rentals
Surf 787UnconfirmedRincónSteps, Tres Palmas, Maria's, Domes, Pools, Sandy Beach, Bridges and Surfer's Beach, by its list.Lessons, surf camps
Aloha Surf SchoolUnconfirmedIsabelaPlaya Jobos.Lessons, board rentals
Coqui Surf CampUnconfirmedIsabelaPlaya Jobos, in August.Surf camps, lessons
Moku Surf ShopUnconfirmedIsabelaPlaya Jobos, Road 466.Shop, lessons, board rentals, surf camps
Pine Grove Surf ClubUnconfirmedCarolinaPine Grove, Isla Verde.Lessons, board rentals
Spectrum Surf SchoolUnconfirmedSan JuanCondado Beach, La Punta in Condado, Aviones in Piñones and La Ocho at the Escambrón.Lessons, guiding, board rentals

Left out: nine schools and shops whose websites are parked, for sale, dead or redirected elsewhere (among them Rincón Surf & Board, West Coast Surf Shop, Walking on Water, Velauno, Luquillo Surfing and Jobos Beach Surf Lessons), and others named only on review or booking sites we could not read. A school listed here as unconfirmed may well be open: call before you go.

School by school

RD2Happiness (Road to Happiness) · Rincón

Active Live 2025 site with online booking and published prices. (RD2Happiness)

  • Teaches at Maria's Beach and Sandy Beach. RD2Happiness; RD2Happiness
  • Website www.rd2happiness.com
  • Phone 787-627-4527
  • Instructors "USLA certified", as the school states it. RD2Happiness
  • Guided surf sessions take up to four surfers a guide. RD2Happiness
  • Breaks Maria's, Sandy Beach
Prices as published, read October 18, 2026
ItemPrice
2-hour private lesson, per person in a private group$95
2-hour private lesson, one person$115
2-hour open group lesson, per person$85
60-minute paddleboard lesson, per person$65
Guided surf, half day$250
Guided surf, full day$450
Sources (3)

Rainforest Beach Lessons · Luquillo

Active Live 2025 site with online booking and published prices. (Rainforest Beach Lessons)

  • Teaches at La Pared, Luquillo (Ocean Boulevard at A Street). Rainforest Beach Lessons
  • Website www.rainforestbeachlessons.com
  • Phone 787-607-2169
  • Languages English, Spanish
  • Group lessons take a minimum of three, age 8 and up. Rainforest Beach Lessons
  • Also teaches windsurfing. Rainforest Beach Lessons
  • Breaks La Pared
Prices as published, read October 18, 2026
ItemPrice
1.5-hour group surf lesson, per person$68
1.5-hour private surf lesson, one person$140
1.5-hour private surf lesson, two people$210
Sources (2)

Surfing Puerto Rico · Luquillo

Active Listed on a tour partner's page updated August 30, 2026; we found no site of its own. (Puerto Rico Day Trips)

  • Teaches at La Pared, Luquillo. Puerto Rico Day Trips
  • Languages English, Spanish
  • Two-hour lessons, Monday to Saturday at 9:30 and 13:30, age 8 and up; the price depends on the group's size. Puerto Rico Day Trips
  • Breaks La Pared
Source

Desecheo Surf Shop · Rincón

Unconfirmed The site is live; its newest date is a 2024 copyright. (Desecheo Surf Shop)

  • Base Road 413 km 2.0. Desecheo Surf Shop
  • Website desecheosurfshop.com
  • Phone (787) 823-0674
  • Unconfirmed The lesson page's layout makes it unclear which price goes with which lesson. Desecheo Surf Shop
Prices as published, read October 18, 2026; some from a listing, not the school's own page: unconfirmed
ItemPrice
Group lesson (unconfirmed)$90
2-hour solo private lesson (unconfirmed)$110
3-hour solo private lesson (unconfirmed)$150
Shortboard or funboard, full day$30
Shortboard or funboard, week$150
Longboard, full day$35
Longboard, week$180
Bodyboard, 24 hours$20
Sources (3)

Puntas Surf School · Rincón

Unconfirmed The site is live but undated; its text reads as written around 2019. (Puntas Surf School)

  • Teaches at "A variety of different beaches within the Rincon area", none named. Puntas Surf School
  • Website puntassurfschool.com
  • Phone (787) 366-1689
  • Founded in 2007 by Melissa Taylor. Puntas Surf School
Prices as published, read October 18, 2026
ItemPrice
2-hour private lesson$100
2-hour group lesson, per person$80
3-hour private lesson$140
3-hour group lesson, per person$120
Surfboard, half day$20
Surfboard, full day$30
Surfboard, 7 days$180
Paddleboard, full day$45
Sources (3)

Rincón Surf School · Rincón

Unconfirmed The site is live with prices, but nothing on it is dated after 2018. (Rincón Surf School)

  • Base Road 413 km 4.4, Barrio Puntas. Rincón Surf School
  • Website www.rinconsurfschool.com
  • Phone 787-823-0610
  • Languages English
  • Opened in 1999, as the school states it; stay packages with the Rincon Surf Resort. Rincón Surf School
Prices as published, read October 18, 2026
ItemPrice
3-hour private group lesson, per person$120
3-hour solo private lesson$165
3-hour guided session, per person$120
Source

Surf 787 · Rincón

Unconfirmed The site is live, but its newest dated content is a 2022 kids' camp, and its two price pages disagree. (Surf 787)

  • Teaches at Steps, Tres Palmas, Maria's, Domes, Pools, Sandy Beach, Bridges and Surfer's Beach, by its list. Surf 787
  • Website www.surf787.com
  • Phone +1 787 448 0968
  • Private, semi-private or groups of three; also rents villas. Surf 787
  • Unconfirmed The home page says lessons start at $80 private and $70 shared for 2 hours; the courses page says from $120 for a 2-hour private lesson. Surf 787; Surf 787
  • Breaks Domes, Maria's, Pools, Sandy Beach, Tres Palmas, Bridges, Surfer's Beach
Prices as published, read October 18, 2026; some from a listing, not the school's own page: unconfirmed
ItemPrice
Kids' camp, ages 8 to 17, per day (2022 session) (unconfirmed)$70
Kids' camp, per week (2022 session) (unconfirmed)$320
Sources (4)

Aloha Surf School · Isabela

Unconfirmed The site is live; its newest date is a 2023 copyright. (Aloha Surf School)

  • Teaches at Playa Jobos. Aloha Surf School
  • Website alohasurfschoolpr.com
  • Lessons for children too; rents foam boards. No prices published. Aloha Surf School
  • Breaks Jobos
Source

Coqui Surf Camp · Isabela

Unconfirmed A Florida-based camp; the site's newest date is a 2024 copyright, with no 2025 or 2026 season shown. (Coqui Surf Camp)

Source

Moku Surf Shop · Isabela

Unconfirmed The site is live, but its newest dated post is from September 2024; the lesson prices are on a page dated July 2022. (Moku Surf Shop)

  • Teaches at Playa Jobos, Road 466. Moku Surf Shop
  • Website mokusurfshop.com
  • Phone +1 787 551-7335
  • Languages English, Spanish
  • Rents surfboards, longboards and paddleboards; runs a summer surf camp and an after-school program for ages 8 to 13. Moku Surf Shop
  • Breaks Jobos
Prices as published, read October 18, 2026
ItemPrice
1-hour private lesson$100
1.5-hour private lesson$150
1-hour semi-private lesson (2 or more), per person$85
1-hour private group lesson (3 or more), per person$75
Sources (2)

Pine Grove Surf Club · Carolina

Unconfirmed The site is live but undated (an upload from November 2025 is its only date). (Pine Grove Surf Club)

Prices as published, read October 18, 2026
ItemPrice
Lesson, 1 hour, from$95
Board rental, up to 3 days, from$40
Source

Spectrum Surf School · San Juan

Unconfirmed The site is live but undated (uploads from 2014 to 2016); its rates page is gone. (Spectrum Surf School)

  • Teaches at Condado Beach, La Punta in Condado, Aviones in Piñones and La Ocho at the Escambrón. Spectrum Surf School
  • Website spectrumsurfschool.com
  • Phone 787-903-3563
  • Languages English, Spanish
  • Runs "Sunday Waves", free lessons for children with autism. Spectrum Surf School
  • Breaks Aviones, La Ocho
Source

Before you book

A status we could not confirm is not a closure: call first.

  • Where they teachEvery break

    The swell each break works on and the level it takes.

  • Seven years of buoysWhen to come

    The months the groundswell comes, coast by coast.

  • Before you paddle outRules and safety

    The Tres Palmas reserve, swim areas and rip currents.