Below are some of our more frequently asked questions about coasteering and surfing at Mousehole, Praa Sands and Gwithian. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any query this page does not address…
Included as part of every Coasteering Adventures is a warm winter wetsuit, buoyancy aid and helmet, You will be required to bring a pair of trainers for grip and walking safely over the rocks as well as an old pair of shorts to wear over your wetsuit.
We would only recommend using your own wetsuit if it’s a long wetsuit and 3mm or thicker.
You will need to bring a pair of trainers, which you don’t mind getting wet, swimwear for underneath your wetsuit, sun cream and a towel for changing.
For Praa Sands please meet at our mobile base at the front of Praa Sands large car park (TR20 9TQ). For Mousehole please meet at our mobile base in the Coastguard Car Park (TR19 6PS). There is a small parking charge of approx £3.00 for both locations, which can be paid by cash or card.
You can either book online by simply selecting any of the ‘BOOK NOW’ buttons on the website and completing a booking form, which will take no more than 5 minutes. Alternativly you can send us an email info@globalboarders.com or call us on 07767 831578 and one of our team will be happy to help.
Booking in advance between June -September is strongly recommended as we only run 2 sessions per time slot with a maximum 8 clients per session.
Our Public Coasteering Adventures run daily Monday – Saturday. The timings vary throughout the year so please refer to our online booking system for the most up to date session times.
We would recommend coasteering for anyone of average fitness and better. Participants will need to be able to swim 25 metres unaided.
We do not allow glasses and any obstructing jewellery to be worn whilst Coasteering. Jewellery includes rings, necklaces, bracelets and hooped earrings. All valuables can be stored safely in our safe whilst we recommend using contact lenses during the lesson.
Cornwall is blessed with amazing wildlife. Your guide will point out everything from strawberries sea anemones and star fishes to seals, dolphins and nesting ocean birds during your adventure.
The minimum age for a public Coasteering Adventures is 10 years old. There is no minimum age for a Private Coasteering session.
Both coasteering and surfing are equally fun in the rain as they are in the sunshine. You are going to be getting wet anyway, so the outside weather doesn’t affect either activity.
It’s rare but occasionally we experience large summertime storms. To avoid cancellations, we will try where possible to change your session location to a nearby sheltered beach where the conditions will be safe. If this is not possible then we will look to rearrange your session for a more suitable day or transfer the booking to a surf lesson.
The jumps on our coasteering route range from 1 metre (3ft) to 8 metres (25ft). All jumps are optional, so you can choose the height that you are comfortable with.
We tailor each adventure to the group with all the sections of our routes including jumps optional, so you can choose the level that you are comfortable with and complete the route at your own pace.
Praa Sands has great local amenities, including a beachfront cafe and restaurant, daily 10am – 6pm lifeguard service and large car park. The beach itself is very family friendly with lots of soft sand with the sea being much safer than the north coast of Cornwall.
Gwithian has great local amenities, including three beachfront cafes (Sunset Surf, The Jampot and The Hungry Horse Box) daily 10am – 6pm lifeguard service and large car park. The beach itself is the largest in Cornwall (3 miles long) and is famous for great surfing conditions all year round.
Mousehole has great local amenities, including three beachfront cafes, multiple car parks, public toilets, Very safe harbour beach with clean golden sand, restaurants and art galleries.
Like many beaches Praa Sands has a 9am – 5pm daily dog ban between June – September. Outside of these months’ dogs are allowed on the beach.
Due to it’s vast space (even in the summer) Gwithian is dog friendly all year round.
