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Dakhla - Western Sahara


PRESENTATION

Between Ocean , lagoon and desert, hundreds of miles from civilization, away from the hustle and incessant comings and goings of our modern world there is a place where time passes differently.

On the border between several worlds influenced by Moroccan and African cultures , you have chosen the perfect place to discover new horizons and new sensations.

We offer an amazing discovery of Moroccan Sahara with accommodation bungalow - hotel feet in the lagoon, unpublished walks on the beaches of the desert and unforgettable sessions with the team of Dakhla Surf Club Mistral for sports enthusiasts slips , beginners and confirmed.

Ecolodge Responsable  

The origin of this crazy project, Johann Sebastian DEFLANDRE.
 
After a life spent between Gabon and Guinea, this passionate sea and
Sliding discovered this little corner of Paradise in 1995. From that moment, he dreams
to be comfortable designing complex welcoming and friendly for lovers
wind and waves. He imagines wood, melted into the landscape, the hollow of a
green and the foot of the dunes.
 
The camp was founded in July 2010
 
In perfect harmony with the beautiful nature surrounding the site are 31
bungalows, a central building housing the reception, restaurant, terrace
with its chill out area and a beach bar on the beach below.
Ocean Vagabond Dakhla has been labeled KEY GREEN establishment in August 2013.
This voluntary label distinguishes the environmental approach of companies
eco-tourism sector.
 
Construction of wooden infrastructure, maximizing local resources,
creation of an eco-system with 2,500 plants, reduced carbon footprint
and consumption management, responsible management, eco-citizen actions
in partnership with Surfrider Foundation ... this is the philosophy Ocean
Vagabond. Surfing through respect for the environment, management
our écolodge also.

Surfing Dakhla and around  

COURSES & GUIDING

Depending on the weather and tides schedules, our team takes you
every day on the spots that work best. A day trip to 4x4
through the desert to get the best waves of the Sahara!
 
Pure moments slip under maximum security conditions, punctuated
breaks on the beach around a glass of tea with mint ... friendliness
Moroccan into the waves!
 
ORDER TO INITIATE
 
Whatever your level and your fitness, our instructors
(Hold a State Certificate surfing) you advance at your own pace. At
long sessions, our team teaches you the instructions and rules of priority
elementary and remains present with you on the sand and in the water for you
help to improve your technique and gain autonomy (Group 6
people).
Discovery sessions on the long drop down waves of spots and Aarish
the Golden Pointe, perfect for the first take off safely.
Discover your regular or goofy and ridez waves in the early hours of
courses! Also a debriefing every evening before dinner to anticipate
changes in posture to adopt for the session the next day.
 
TO IMPROVE
 
4 totally different spots to express your style on the southern waves! Of
surfing conditions ideal for the more technical aspects work and gain
confidence. An instructor will accompany you to surf freely and according
your desires.


SPOTS FOR ALL LEVELS

AARICH
 
Drop in a bay 30km north of Dakhla, the long surge
Progressive makes this spot an ideal place to learn the basics of surfing, perfect
his technical knowledge or improve their riding style. The configuration of this
Beach offers surfing for all levels, from beginner to expert. Our favorite spot!
 
FOUM Labouir
 
Close to town, beach Foum Labouir is the essential spot Dakhla.
More technical than that of Aarich, it requires more experience. This is
a point where the waves occur on a plateau, usually
covered with sand. The flood, hollow and fast from the wave becomes
Progressive midterm. Several peaks and several sections, waves often
hollow and fast initially softening in the second section, allowing time
maneuver and digging again on the end to form a bowl.
 
THE SARGA
 
This is one of the most beautiful and inaccessible waves of Morocco. On an overall length
standard, the wave of La Sarga winds along a sandy point at the end of
the peninsula of Dakhla. The wind off shore makes this totally vague and glassy
a long length, requiring a return to peak by the beach. The wave
is scalable according to sections and depending on the tides and addresses of
savvy surfers.
 
GOLD PEAK

Located 5 minutes from our ecolodge, it is the perfect spot for beginners. Easy
Access without currents or rocks, this spot is ideal for learning to surf.

Accomodation  

THE BUNGALOWS

Enjoy a comfortable stay in a green desert , with a quality hotel service . Built at the foot of the dunes, our village wooden sand color blends perfectly with its environment. Our bungalows offer well-being and privacy, each with a view of the lagoon . The silence of the desert, meanwhile, assure you spend nights without anything disrupt your sleep.

 

Bungalow Pacha Lodge

Ideal for family holidays , couples or friends. Our Pacha Lodge bungalows of 25m² consist of a bedroom, a bathroom and toilet and a terrace. They can accommodate 1, 2 or 3 people. Possibility of integrating a bed for a small child .


Bungalow Young Blood

Ideal for a young couple, a single person or for smaller budgets. Our Young Blood bungalow 12m² consist of a bedroom and a terrace. They can accommodate 1-2 people. They share the external facilities ( consisting of 4 showers and 3 toilets ) .


Services


All our bungalows are equipped with bedding, duvets and pillows to ensure maximum sleeping comfort. We also offer you in each room of bath and beach towels .

Room service is provided daily.

Fooding  

Fooding

Full board is included in your stay. It begins at the dinner the first night and ends with lunch on the last day of your stay. Healthy and balanced meals, buffet or served at the table in our dining room overlooking the lagoon.

Our chef offers a pleasant change with traditional Moroccan dishes, Africa and Europe. Quality cuisine world prepared from fresh, seasonally, from appetizer to dessert. But also fish and seafood according to the catch of the day, grilled lobster and oysters from Dakhla!

Our pastry, meanwhile, cooked every day from breakfast pastries, breads chocolates, with buns, through traditional Moroccan pancakes. And evening desserts for the delight of gourmands: chocolate cake, cheesecake, crumble, lemon tart, fluted ...

From breakfast to dinner, Ocean Vagabond attaches great importance to the quality of what there is on your plate. A varied and tasty diet for you to fill in your energy transfers in the water.

If you're lucky, maybe you will see dolphins in the lagoon at breakfast!

The Beach Bar

Beach hut in the African, chill out during the day and at night fiesta at the mercy of djembes bartender. The best cocktails Sahara accompanied by tapas house as a fresh fish carpaccio for example!
 

Yoga & Relaxation  

THE ZEN CABANA
     

Style cottage on stilts, feet in the water at high tide and with a view
breathtaking lagoon, Zen Cabana welcomes you for moments of pure
well being. Our triple world champion Kitesurf Kirsty Jones drives to the
Yoga sessions, Hatha way to feel the energies of the body and mind.
 
YOGA

 
Many surfers to have integrated yoga in preparation or
lifestyle to optimize and work tone, flexibility and relaxation. The
Body surfer prepared by yoga is more mobile, more responsive, more flexible and
therefore less subject to the risk of injury.
Kirsty Jones offers one-hour sessions - Before surfing for work
awareness and breathing, challenging yoga to prepare the body
and warm up the muscles before going to the water - After surfing for a slower yoga
so take time to recover, taking them longer poses.
 
MASSAGE

 
Surfing is a sport of physical engagement. To make the most of your
stay, Ocean Vagabond offers in partnership with the World of Massage
provision of welfare oriented surfing. A team of masseurs
professionals who take care of your body and helps you rejuvenate between
two sessions.