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If you've never tried a watersport, start in the lagoon with a canoe or a stand-up paddleboard on calm, shallow water. If you want speed, try the fun tube or kneeboarding behind the boat, then move on to water skis or a wakeboard.
Calm and easy: canoes and paddleboards
The lagoon is calm and shallow, which makes it a gentle place to start.
- Canoes are the easiest of all: sit down, paddle, go. A single for one, or a double to share the paddling
- See-through canoes have a clear hull, so you watch the reef and fish pass right under you. Try a clear single or a clear double
- Stand-up paddle takes a few minutes of wobbling, then it clicks. Start on your knees if you like, and look at the horizon, not your feet
Sailing
A catamaran has two hulls, so it sits steady on the water while the wind does the work. No engine, no noise: a relaxed way to see the lagoon.
Towed behind the speedboat
Each of these takes a little more balance than the one before:
- Fun tube: no skill at all. Climb on, hold the handles and hold on tighter on the turns
- Kneeboarding: the easiest towed sport to start with. You kneel on a short board, so you're low and stable
- Water skiing: two skis, one rope. Getting up takes a few tries; once you're up, it's classic fun
- Wakeboarding: one board, both feet strapped in, riding the boat's wake. The hardest to start and the most fun once you have it
Getting up on skis or a wakeboard: knees bent, arms straight, and let the boat pull you up. Don't pull on the rope or try to stand too early.
Jet skis
If you want speed without learning anything, a jet ski is it: squeeze the throttle and go. Choose how long you want it for.
Which one first
- The calmest start: a canoe or a see-through canoe
- A bit of a challenge: stand-up paddle, then wakeboarding
- A laugh with friends: the fun tube
- Speed: a jet ski
You can try several in a day: add each one to your booking at its own time, and pay for them all on the day.
Common questions
What's the easiest watersport for beginners?
A canoe, then stand-up paddle. Of the sports towed behind the boat, the fun tube needs no skill at all and kneeboarding is the easiest to learn.
Is kneeboarding easier than wakeboarding?
Yes. On a kneeboard you kneel low on the board, which is much more stable. Wakeboarding means standing with both feet strapped to one board, which takes longer to learn.
Can I try several watersports in one day?
Yes. Book each one at its own time and confirm them together as one booking. You pay for everything on the day.
Do I need to be able to swim?
For anything on the open water you should be comfortable swimming. If anyone in your group isn't, tell us in the note when you book.