Water sports in Essaouira

Essaouira is one of the most attractive towns of Morocco. The city exudes undeniable charm and lures tourists with its expansive sandy beaches, shuttered houses, art galleries, wood workshops, fishermen and colorful boats.

Being a coastal town, Essaouira has a lot of Water Sports activities to offer to its tourists. It is considered a paradise for all wind and water-Water Sports, especially wind and kite surfing. Wind-surfing is the main Water Sport in Essaouira.

The wide and sandy beaches of Essaouira are perfect for a host of Water Sports activities like swimming, diving, windsurfing, etc.

You can try your hand at any number of water sports while at Essaouira. But you need to be careful while indulging in water sports in Essaouira because practicing these sports can be dangerous if not properly guided. There are a few places from where you can hire water-sport equipments.
You can practice scuba diving and rent wind-surfing boards at Essaouira. In fact, Essaouira is considered the surf capital of norther Africa. The prevailing Atlantic winds blowing over the region ensure that it is a year-round destination for surfing.