Five surfboards lost at sea, the miraculous story of the journey, and how they made their way back to their owners.  In the ultimate case of the ripple effect, here are five surfboards that had a good eye for the narrative. Each piece of fibreglass made a vast,...

Armrest skirmishes, whether to recline or not, and disembarkation and demarcation can make plane travel a moral maze. Here, we untangle the rules of engagement.The Battle of The Armrest Etiquette A recent Expedia survey revealed that nearly 65% of passengers believed...

In terms of problems, it ain’t a bad one to have. Choosing between a land camp and a boat trip for your next surf mission is about as close to a vacation win-win as you will get.  However, it’s still worth weighing up the pros and cons as both options can provide very...

“If we can develop a scalable regenerative seaweed farm model here, less than a mile from the giant waves of Nazaré, we can do it anywhere,” said Portuguese big wave surfer and activist João Macedo. “I truly believe by working with the local fishing community and...

Overflowing creeks, Olympic peaks, surfing geeks, Kelly’s tweaks, and the Human Viagra. Here are seven cases when surfing set the internet on fire.Gabe Medina at the Olympics It was an image that would become one of the iconic frames of the 2024 Olympics and one of...

Surfers need sunscreen. Coral reefs don't. Luckily, there's a way to protect your skin and the reefs we surf over. Here's a simple explainer with a list of some of the better products on the market.How Much Sunscreen Enters The Ocean? Coral Reef Alliance reckons that...

Some of the best helmet options on the market “I’d say half of the best guys at Pipeline all now wear a helmet, and almost all of the girls,” said Liam McNamara, the former Pipe Masters Champion and one of the most high-profile early adopters of protective headwear....

We recently wrote about some of the best surf books to take away on your next surf trip. It had a mix of memoirs, novels, biographies, and science-based reads that centered on surfing. It's a great list, no doubt, but if we zoom out just a little to include all sports...

A Guide To The New Kid On The Surf-Forecasting Block “When you’re glancing at estimated wave heights, wave energy will help you get an idea of how punchy those waves will be — in the same way that volume tells you how much foam a board will contain.” That was a quote...

These iconic waves, and WaterWays destinations, had all been unridden until they weren’t. But which intrepid adventures surfed them first, and when? We delve into the origin stories of some of our favorite locations.Grajagan, Indonesia Grajagan is located on the very...

Your donations to Seatrees have made a difference in supporting ocean health and protecting the planet’s most vital ecosystems. On April 22, 2025, WaterWays will be celebrating Earth Day. This year’s theme is OUR POWER, OUR PLANET, which has the goal of getting...

Sometimes you have to go back to basics. And there’s nothing more elemental than a good, old-fashioned turn. Sure, a barrel is the best part of surfing, and aerials add excitement and progression, but for the ultimate bang for your surfing buck, nothing beats burying...

Into The Eye of The StormsThe Ultimate Stop-over Leading up to Forrest Minchinton and Janine Jolie’s trip to Tavarua in February, there were two cyclones parked in the South Pacific; one sitting a few hundred miles to the north of the Fijian Islands, the other...

There is nothing quite like sharing your love of surfing with your kids. However, it isn’t always a smooth ride. A family surf vacation can be the perfect way to remove some entry barriers. With a checklist that includes warm water, beginner waves, great instructors,...

With advice from world-class shapers who make them Here at WaterWays Travel, we like to make the logistics of surf travel as easy as possible. We do the heavy lifting; you do the surfing. Yet we know flying with surfboards isn’t easy. With airlines adding fees...

Six of the best swells ever recorded at one of the world’s best waves. Cloudbreak is widely regarded as one of the world’s premier waves. As such, its ceiling is pretty high. An average surf at the Tavarua reef pass could be your surf of the year and it consistently...

A surf trip away doesn’t mean you have to leave your gym, cardio, cross-fit, yoga, cycling, or swim sessions at home. Adding your regular exercise routines to the extra surf sessions on vacation makes it possible to come back fitter and stronger than when you left....

At the risk of upsetting the natural footers of the surf world, we trawled through the Waterways destinations to find our favorite, slightly lesser known, lefthanders. These waves will make goofyfooters' hearts sing and warm the cockles of those who surf with their...

Risky? Sure. But these five WaterWays options will stoke your non-surfing partner, keep the romance alive... and get you barreled. The surfing honeymoon with a non-surfing partner is surely one of life’s greatest challenges. Juggling chainsaws on a tightrope has less...

The questions you should ask and the answers you should know from our WaterWays surf travel expert Bryan Pohlman.  Bryan Pohlman has spent more than 25 years making surf trips happen. “BP” started working with WaterWays in 2013, and our Tavarua Island Reservation guru...