Lessons · Commercial

Semi-private lessons for two or three

“Semi-private” can mean different things around Waikīkī, so start with the people in your party and use the current SFC lesson names.

Duration
60 or 90 min
Price
$99–$148.50/person
Gear
Included
Status
Planning term
  • Lifeguard-certified instructors
  • Up to four students per instructor
  • Board, leash, rash guard and reef shoes included
A small group of surfers standing with longboards near the lesson vehicles

From the SFC shoreline

Use SFC’s current lesson names

Surf schools use the phrase in different ways. SFC’s three live lesson listings are the source for what can actually be booked online today.

Your lessons · commercial starts near Ala Wai Boat Harbor, where Scott “Uncle Savage” Minkler and the SFC crew match names to boards and check the latest confirmation before walking to the sand.

Two longboards standing against the early Waikīkī sky

Water, people and place

Count the surfers in your party

Say who will enter the water, who only plans to watch and whether outside students are welcome. That is clearer than starting with a borrowed product name.

Before your lessons · commercial reaches the water, the beach talk turns an unfamiliar board into something you test on dry sand until the pop-up feels natural.

From the SFC shoreline

Compare private and closed lessons

A private listing and a closed private group solve different headcounts. Read both before deciding which one matches the crew.

A lessons · commercial runs on a real Waikīkī coastline shaped by reef and trade winds, so the instructor reads Ala Moana Bowls, Kaisers or Rock Piles and picks the teaching water for the day.

Three surfers standing with their boards on the Waikīkī sand

Water, people and place

Keep your crew in one booking

Several reservations do not automatically become one staffed lesson. Ask before paying when the live items do not fit the party cleanly.

The price for your lessons · commercial sits in the fact strip above, while FareHarbor handles the live time, tax and final total at checkout.

From the SFC shoreline

Text SFC before your group commits

Send the preferred day, active student count and experience mix. SFC can answer a real setup faster than a vague request for “semi-private.”

Your lessons · commercial ends with one cue to carry home and usually a few photos on the beach — an honest record of you, your instructor and that Waikīkī morning.

A small group of surfers standing with longboards near the lesson vehicles