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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

For those who appreciate real Hawaiian hospitality and country surf living this is the place . We have stayed in two of Mike and Susan’s properties, and though the sunset beach place is a bit more... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a wonderful family surfing holiday with our teenagers in the Maldives. From start to finish Carlotta gave great advice, varied pricing options and helped with any last minute changes. The s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Myself and 7 mates had 10 days on Blue shark 1 travelling Male and central atolls. Scored some great waves and even Sultans with no one else out. Surf guide was knowledgeable, top local bloke and comm... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The AWAVE Travel team were very helpful and organized. They helped us through every step of the process and provided sound advice on best places to stay based on their experiences

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AWAVE Travel offers a hand-picked selection of the finest luxury surf resorts and quality surf charters in all the ultimate surf destinations. Our Team of Expert Surf Travel Advisors are here to help you have a smooth and hassle-free trip!


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4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable travel agency to book a surf trip

Both Giulia and James were very reactive and adivsed on the best options. In our case we made a boat trip in Maldives. It is the second time we use Awave Travel to do a surftrip to Maldives and we have had a very good experience in both cases. They are a reliable and trustworthy travel agency, I highly recommend them.

June 30, 2024
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Carlos,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I will pass on your message to James and Giulia!

We look forward to hearing from you again in the future,

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AWAVE and AYADA! Trip of a lifetime.

First and foremost I'd like to thank James Colston from Awave Travel, for assisting me in every which way to help book one of the most memorable experiences I've had in my life. He was extremely responsive and answered every single question I had, even the dumb ones haha.

As for AYADA, holy dooly, that place is paradise! Absolutely breathtaking, I couldn't believe I was actually walking around such a beautiful island!
Big love to the staff at Magu Restaurant, seeing as how I ate there pretty much everyday, they were amazing! Very switched on and quick off the mark to help with anything that was needed.

A special mention to Dhaboa and the captain who took me out surfing! I cannot speak highly enough about their friendly, helpful and straight up on point expertise. With Dhaboa picking the spots to surf and tips on where to sit to catch the best waves on the day, to the wonderful captain himself, filming and sending me videos of the waves I caught.
Absolute legends! Made my surf trip!

Thank you to everyone else on the island, all the staff at the other restaurants, cleaners and people at the boutique store.

Thank you Ayada!
Had an amazing time!
Best holiday I've ever been on to this date.

May 8, 2024
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Fabs,

Thank you for taking the time to review our service! We are glad you had such a good time at AYADA and scored! This is one of our favourite regions so love to share this with clients.

We look forward to hearing from you in the future!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience from booking through…

Great experience from booking through to the vacation in the Maldives - excellent communication with Carlotta at AWAVE throughout the booking that made it easy and simple.

May 7, 2024
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Luke,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we will pass on your feedback to Carlotta!

Really glad that you had such a good experience booking with us and we look forward to hearing from you in the future!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simply perfect !

Simply perfect !

March 9, 2024
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Hey Lionel,

THank you for your review! We look forward to helping you find your next surf trip.

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional and Top Notch

Professional and Top Notch! From the moment we started planning our trip AWAVE was responsive and professional. We had a lot of back and forth picking the perfect location and resort and James and Giulia were patient and helpful. The resort we stayed at, AYADA in the Maldives, was beautiful and relaxing- great for families and couples! It was perfect for us- we have 1 surfer in the family, he was able to enjoy the waves and we also were able to enjoy the reef and snorkel as a family. Our kids loved the kids club and the private pool on the beach villas was amazing. The alcohol is expensive if you don’t do full board but that is to be expected.

Wonderful vacation and amazing travel agency! Definitely recommend!!

March 20, 2024
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Emily,

Thank you ever so much for your review. We are so glad that you had such a good time at AYADA!

We look forward to hearing from you in the future to assist with your next trip.

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional team

Very professional team. Giulia is always on and have an accurate answer to all my questions. The boat trip was incredibly well organised. Nothing was missing.

March 10, 2024
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Charles,

Thank you ever so much for taking the time to leave a review. I will pass on your kind words to Giulia!

Stoked that you enjoyed the boat trip and look forward to hearing from you in the future.

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Giulia and James were always on line to…

Giulia and James were always on line to answer any question or to give an advice. The Ayada resort is perfect both for families or for couples. We did not have waves as the season goes from April to September, but there are plenty options to have fun and good times. Highly recommended both Awave and Ayada. Mickey

January 13, 2024
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Mickey,

Thank you ever so much for your review! We are glad you had a good time at AYADA.

We look forward hearing from you in the future for your next trip!

All the bset,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Giulia was an amazing person to book…

Giulia was an amazing person to book with.

I was overwhelmed with choices initially, but AWAVE knew their stuff and helped me with my options and even suggested delaying my trip so I could go to a certain hotel which ended up being the best decision I made all year.

December 4, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Alex,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you ever so much for your review and we are glad that you enjoyed our service. I have passed on your feedback to Giulia :)

We look forward to hearing from you for your next surf trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Indonesia Surf Trip/ Java/Bali/Sumba

James Colston was my representative from AWAVE - I’m an older solo surfer and James was attentive, respectful, extremely responsive from the initial planning stages all the way through the booking. And he was so patient with all my crazy questions along the way. I couldn’t have been more pleased with James’s level of service. Thank you James

October 31, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Don,

Thank you ever so much for your review! We are glad that you had such a good trip and that you scored!

We look forward to hearing from you in the future for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant,each member of the crew were…

Brilliant,each member of the crew were incredible,food was exceptional.So professional and kind.Thank you.
Will be back.

October 7, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Fred,

Thank you ever so much for taking the time to review your trip! We are happy that you had an amazing time and look forward to helping you find your next trip in the future!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've used Awave twice ... so far

This is the second time I've used Awave for a trip to the maldives. Stayed in 2 different resorts this time.

They've always been incredibly prompt at replying and handled everything for us, making sure the 2 Resorts were in touch to get us transfered half way through our trip.

At one of the resorts I even bumped into Giulia and Delia who were out there surfing at the time.

There's no doubt in my mind that I'll use awave again if I'm booking a surf trip

September 9, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Steve,

Thank you ever so much for your review! Glad that you had a chacne to meet Giulia and Delia at AYADA! Also, stoked that the Ghost went so well for you.

I look forward to hearing from you in the future,

James and the AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

James from Awave is fantastic

James from Awave booked our trip to the Maldives and was fantastic to deal with and got us a great price. Would recommend him.

September 7, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey John,

Great to hear from you and thanks for the review! We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EQ surf retreat

We booked with Awave, they are fast and efficient and with you every step of the way.

Thanks from Lisa, Stewart and the girls.

September 23, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Stewart,

Great to hear from you and thanks for the review! We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience

We had an amazing trip. James who helped us book our trip was so helpful. The trip actually succeeded our expectations and I would definitely go back to the Maldives and use Awave travel for our booking!

July 28, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Jill,

Great to hear from you and thanks for the review! We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Review of Awave Travel & Niyama

Review of Awave Travel: Excellent service. They answered my questions and with great attitude. I never felt that I was asking too many questions or my questions were not valid. James and Guilia were awesome.

Review of Destination: Niyama Private Islands was wonderful. We met great guests and hubby and kids had good times surfing. But what made the island even more spectacular is the people on the island. The staff/crew were all awesome. Too many to mention all but on top of the list is Nate, Luke, Byron, Frankie, Pierre, David, & Ammi. When I heard a few guests say that they have been there multiple times, I thought, not me. But after our stay for 12 days, I thought my stay was not long enough and yes, I can see myself coming back. So relaxing!

August 1, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Emma,

Great to hear from you and thanks for the review! We are so glad that you enjoyed Niyama so much!

We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lohi's family surf trip

Awesome holiday to Hudhuranfushi. Giulia was very helpful and quick to respond and overall we were very impressed with Awave Travel.
Lohi's is a private, on site, awesome left hander that just kept giving. Also had options of 2 daily surf boat trips that went to other local breaks such as Sultans, Ninja's, Cokes, Jails. The surf team are amazing and we scored great waves the whole time we were there.
Stayed in a Sunset family beach villa which was perfect for a family of 4, then upgraded for the last 3 nights to Ocean Villas, both great for different reasons!
Island staff are so helpful and welcoming, and there's a good variety of food options available. Lots of other things to do such as paddleboarding, jet ski-ing, spa treatments, yoga and amazing snorkelling - with sharks, turtles and rays! We also hired bikes to get around and do morning surf checks!
An amazing trip, thank you Awave and Hudhuranfushi!

July 20, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Nina,

Great to hear from you and thanks for the review! We are so glad that you enjoyed Hudhuranfushi so much!

We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great travel options

Great travel options, great customer support, simplifying planing process.
Looking forward for my next trip.

June 25, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Omar,

Great to hear from you and thanks for the review!

We look forward to hearing from you for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had an amazing time on the Mentawai…

We had an amazing time on the Mentawai islands booked through Awave Travel.
Giulia was very helpful and available at all times during the booking process. And we had the best time on the Mentawais on the Maki Boat. The staff were amazing. Raul the surf guide was very helpful, friendly and coached us on the waves. Kaique the photographer produced top quality pictures and videos from the water, boat and drone.
Overall very happy and would highly recommend it.

May 10, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Seb,

Great to hear from you and thank you for your review! We are so glad that you had such a good time on Maki and that you scored!

We look forward to hearing for you in the future for your next trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best travel Company out there!

June 10, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Lorenzo,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review! We look forward to hearing from you in the future for your next surf trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awave Travel is the best surf travel…

Awave Travel is the best surf travel agency I have ever booked! They are very professional and responsive to my inquiries and are able to match me with a surf trip appropriate to my interests and skill level. They have an outstanding relationship and reputation with the resorts that they work with, which makes a difference in the consumer experience. Above all, the Awave staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the areas they recommend, as they have actually surfed the spots and stayed at the resorts. For anyone who wants a hassle-free, no worries, relaxing and fun surf adventure, Awave Travel is the way to go!

June 8, 2023
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Reply from AWAVE Travel

Hey Natasha,

Thank you ever so much for your review! We are really glad that you appreciated our service :) We look forward to hearing from you again in the future for helping you find your next surf trip!

All the best,

The AWAVE Travel Team!

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