The spot:
Our center is situated in the middle of the Maenam beach, at the speedboat pier of Grand Sea Tours. Maenam is in the north part of Samui, we have good winds here from February till April. We teach from the tip between Maenam and Bophut with our boat.
The beach is fine sand with few shells and broken up coral, and almost no tourists, the only other people are your fellow kiters. Some areas also have build up of coral, so booties are recommended for the intermediate kiter. Students are taught away from the coral.
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The shop:
Open: 20. February till ...April
KBA Koh Samui offers kite rental, courses and lessons, equipment sales, access to equipment repair (through Hua Hin*), Wash down facilities, toilets and onsite restaurant and bar.
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The Wind:
From February till April we receive southasterly wind, ranging from 8 to 15 knots, perfect for the beginner and intermediate.
The wind blows side to sideonshore.
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The sea:
The sea around the tip is waist deep water and getting deeper after 20-50m. Easy accessible with the boat and very, flat to choppy water. No nasty marine animals to watch out for here. Board shorts and a rashie is all that’s required.
Water temperatures: range from 26-28 Celsius throughout the year.
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Accommodation:
While there is many accommodation options on Koh Samui to choose from, we recommend the Samui Orchid Resort. The resort is constructed on 25 acres of coconut plantation right on the beach front and is quiet and relaxing. The resort is the home of KBA Koh Samui, the tiger zoo and aquarium. It is located about 10mins south of Lamai beach.
KBA students who book a course/lesson in advance will receive special discount on accommodation*.
*discount will only be given with proof of purchase and only on check out of resort.
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Getting there:
Bangkok airways: Flys daily to Bangkok / Koh Samui / Bangkok.
They also have flights to and from Koh samui to Krabi, Pattaya, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Trains : Available from Bangkok and Malaysia to Surat Thani. You must book in advance to get an A or B class seat (sleeper) and don't bother with C class. Cost around 700 Baht.
Buses : (overnight) leave from Khao San Road or Southern Bus Station, Bangkok around 6:00pm daily and cost around 600 baht. Go to a local travel agency in Bangkok and get a combination bus, ferry ticket.
If you are on the island it's in the middle of Maenam, go down the ally opposite Soy 4 to the beach, there is a 7/11 at this corner. At the end of the road you will see our school at the left side, inside the Grand Sea Tours office.
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No wind days:
Koh Samui offers a large amount of things to do; being the premier tourist destination in Asia, you can party all night on Chaweng beach, try scuba diving, rock climbing, mountain bike riding, zorbing, paintball, bungee jumping, kayaking, quad bikes, sailing, go-carting, thai cooking courses, elephant trekking, golf, butterfly garden, football golf, mini golf, buffalo show, thai boxing, tiger zoo and aquarium, snake farm, shopping, world class spas (we have the Centara spa only 2 minutes from our location at the Samui Orchid Resort).
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Kite guidelines:
KBA has built up a solid reputation for safety in koh Samui. Your compliance with the following will help keep Maenam beach safe and open for kiteboarding. The following kite guidelines are enforced by the Samui government and KBA around the School Area**.
- Kiters must give right of way to ALL beach users.
- Tell somebody where you go kiteing, don't go to Koh Phangan by yourself.
- Take care when you land your kite on the beach, there are just a few spots with enough space.
- Do not accept help from non kiteboarders.
- Please accept that this is a relatively new sport and most people have no idea of the dangers of kiteboarding. Assume everyone on the beach is ignorant, and accept that people will get in your way. It is up to you to educate them in a calm and friendly manner.
- Kiteboarders must kite away from KBA student
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