Mui Ne Kite Centers

Jibes/Full Moon Beach. Jibes opened in 2001 and is first and the best known Kitesurfing school in Mui Ne. Jibes and Full Moon Beach Resort are owned by Frenchmen Pascal Lefebvre and his wife, and have appeared in numerous articles in Vietnam and internationally. Jibes was the first real bar on the beach and thus drew the backpacker crowd. The Full Moon Beach Kitesurfing school is IKO certified, and boasts that its instructors can teach in nine languages. Jibes is famous for the annual Kiteboarding-Windsurfing Vietnam Fun Cup competition held at the club. The center offers a variety of water sports and is conveniently located near the Coco Internet Cafe and both Hanh Cafe and TM Brothers tour companies.

Airwaves Kiteboarding. Australians Campbell and Tricia Derrick opened Airwaves Kitesurfing and Water sports in 2002. Campbell is a certified IKO Kitesurf instructor and AYF windsurf instructor. Airwaves offers kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing, surfing and water skiing. Locations at Good Morning Vietnam and across from Jibes.

C2Sky Mui Ne. C2Sky is operated by Philip (British/Irish)and Liz (Dutch). C2Sky specializes in Kitesurfing. It is an IKO Kitesurf Center with qualified IKO instructors and beach boys. The center is located at Sunny Beach Resort in the center of Mui Ne. C2Sky has been operating in Mui Ne since 2006, but used to have a Kitesurf school and shop in Northern Ireland for 5 years. So lots of experience! They provide Beginner courses, up to Instructor courses in English, Dutch, and Vietnamese (from October till May also German, Swiss, and French). They teach with Ozone kites from trainer kites to the latest bow kites and also provide Ozone demo kites. You have the option to rent kite equipment. The facilities on the beach include showers, toilets, storage area and a restaurant/bar. C2Sky has a lovely shaded chill out area, where you can lie in your hammock watch other kiters, listen to music, watch the latest kite movies and/ or socialize with other kiters.

StormKiteboarding. Operating from the Sailing Club Resort. Storm kite boarding center has IKO certified instructors up to Level 2 senior all year round offering daily classes in many languages for complete beginner through to advance tricks and moves. Equipment hire and sales available with a storage facility and beach assistants to make life easy. Having one of the best locations on the beach with the school and shop adjacent to one of the finest restaurants and bars in the whole of Mui Ne. You can relax, have a drink watch the other kiters busting moves whilst having the best views of the bay. Our shop stocks kites, boards, harness and soft goods by Mystic, Dakine, Slingshot, Cylone, Liquid force, Sea Specs and many more.

Wind Chimes Kiteboarding-Wind Chimes Kite School. Started by Trang and Etienne in 2004. Both are Vietnamese American. Wind Chimes has the largest kite + board selection--we have over 100 kites of all sizes from Cabrinha, Naish, North of the latest model + 40 boards of all sizes from Jimmy Lewis & Naish to choose from. located at the widest, longest (235m) beach at Saigon Mui Ne Resort right in the center of the beach. Wind Chimes 2nd kite school + The Beach Shop is located at Swiss village resort. During lessons our IKO instructors who speak English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Vietnamese are always with you + one beach boy assist for every student. Package include: IKO certified card; AIG insurance for personal up to 10,000USD, and 3rd party liability up 25,000USD, Jet Ski rescue on site. Facilities within 10m of Wind Chimes kite station: pneumatics pump, drinking water, bar, locker, shower, swimming pool, patches’ ball. Contact: www.kiteboarding-vietnam.com, trang@kiteboarding-vietnam.com, cell: 84-90-972-0017.

Vietnam Kitesurfing Tours. In their own words: We are the first tour company that focusses on exploring the vietnam coast! We have found a spot in Vietnam that offers flat water, reef-break, a beautiful downwinder and beautiful surroundings! Vietnamkitesurfingtours is the only one with a permit for this spot! Wind is average of 20 knots + all the time due to a local windy system! So wind is guaranteed in the months November to April, even when Mui ne is not windy! Come and visit us at our bookingoffice at Hot Rock bar/reastaurant or check our site www.vietnamkitesurfingtours.com.

*A seventh school now operates at the Tropico (Rach Dua) Resort, catering mainly to Russians.