Mui Ne is quickly becoming a South East Asian Mecca for kiteboarding and windsurfing. Mui Ne has the best conditions in all of Asia for water sports because it has Asia's strongest and most consistent cross-onshore winds and the lowest rainfall in Vietnam. Every day is a perfect day. You may ask why you haven't heard of it, if it's so great? The reason is the tourism industry has only existed for about 10 years in this province. The development is new, and this best-kept secret has only just been discovered.
The area is often referred to by the water sports industry as "Mui Ne Bay," although the bay is more correctly the "Bay of Phan Thiet" (Phan Thiet is the provincial capital of Binh Thuan Province and lies in the center of the bay). Depths in the bay are irregular, and a bank with depths of less than 5.5m, extends 1.5 miles west of Mui Ne. The true name of Mui Ne Beach is actually "Rang" but the tourist industry refers to it as Mui Ne, after the village on the point.
There are currently about a dozen Kiteboarding centers in Mui Ne and the competition is fierce. Resorts have taken note of the popularity of the sport, and new teaching centers are bound to pop up all over the beach. Just a few years ago you might see just a couple of kites and sails on the water during an afternoon. These days it can be quite a spectacle. Not all kite centers are created equal. There are a lot of inexperienced amateurs with fly-by-night instructors opening new centers at resorts every season. We've made your choice much easier by choosing only the best, certified, and most experienced kite centers.
Mui Ne Kite Centers
Storm Kiteboarding
Storm Kiteboarding Center.
The Sailing Club Resort.
24 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street,
Mui Ne. www.stormkiteboarding.com
Established over seven years ago The Storm Kiteboarding Center
leads the way in tearms of equipment levels and teaching experiance
Storm offers three instructional classes for KITEBOARDING, SURFING
and the latest craze to hit our shores, STANDUP PADDLE SURFING (SUP’S).
All STORM Kiteboarding lessons are conducted by fully qualified IKO
(International Kiteboarding Organization) certified instructors with lessons
Undertaken on a one to one basis (Group Booking are available upon request).
Storm operate a full-service kite rentals, shower, storage, kite repair center
and shop. Also a surf and SUP center all at The Sailing Club Resort.
The STORM Kite store is stocked full with leading kitesurfing brands from
around the globe. Check out our kite store for the latest deals on Sunnies,
Rash Vests, Kites, Boards, and a great selection of Mystic harness and
kiteboarding accessories, we’ve got everything you need and more to get
you started.
STORM Kiteboarding Vietnam is one of only a handful of established kiteboarding
schools and retailers of kiteboarding equipment and accessories in Mui Ne.
Using top quality, up to date teaching equipment and methods coupled with
a fantastic safety record we’ll lead you into the adrenalin rush world of
kiteboarding as safely as possible.
STORM offers one of the best training and retail centers in South East Asia with
competitive prices, level of equipment and quality of service you’ll find hard to beat.
We pride ourselves as among the most professional schools in Mui Ne while maintaining an open and relaxed atmosphere. Our instructors were some of the first kitesurfers here. As of now we set the highest standards of both teaching and riding.
Our instructors will guide you through all the steps in order to consciously learn kitesurfing safety. They will celebrate your successes with you and give you the instructions so you can improve in your areas of weakness. We have prepared several packages depending on your level and dedication, don't get misguided though: we adjust the speed of the lesson and type of exercises to every student's individual needs in order to make the lessons most effective.
We provide lessons on a one on one basics which is the most efficient way to learn kiteboarding. Group lessons (2 people on one instructor) are available upon request. We offer instruction on all levels and ensure you'll learn everything you need to know to practice kiteboarding safely and confidently. Furthermore our lesson plan and experience allows us to adjust classes to your learning curve to optimize your progress. Our instructors are certified by IKO (Internationall Kiteboarding Organisation).
Surfing is a relatively new sport in Mui Ne. We are doing our best to make it more popular. Vietnam may not be a premier destination for experienced surfers, but it provides great conditions for beginner to intermediate. We conduct lessons in five different wave spots around Mui Ne to suit your level and allow your swift progress.
Surfpoint is located at Beach Break Bar, in the central part of Mui Ne, which gives us the widest beach stripe for launching and landing your kite safely.
C2Sky Kitecenter
C2Sky Kitecenter
82 Nguyen dinh chieu street, Mui Ne
(at Sunshine beach hotel)
Contact name : Liz Kaiser
tel: +84 916655241
C2Sky is a recognised IKO Kiteboarding Center that has been running for over 8 years.
They teach students from beginner level to advanced.
You have the option of different packages:
hourly basis, 2hr taster, 5 hr refresher, 7 hr beginner or 9 hr ride and go package which normally takes around 2-3 days.
C2Sky can offer group or one-on-one lessons in English, German, French, Russian, Dutch and Vietnamese.
They operate a full service on kite lessons and kite rentals, and with this, the following facilities:
Changing rooms, toilets, a restaurant beach bar with WIFI, shaded kite store area during the day!, kite gear storage area, relaxing area, launching and landing space on beach for members only and beachboy assistance.
They believe in making you feel special and comfortable and this is noticeable by their service given.
They have proven to be one of the better school on the beach as they are host organizers of the KTA (www.kiteboardtourasia.com) 2010.
If you have any questions please give Liz a call on +84 916655241 or check out their website: www.c2skykitecenter.com.
Professional Kite - Surf and Windsurf school in Mui Ne, Vietnam! Mui Ne is the perfect location for any surf enthusiast. Having the
ideal widest and longest 235m safe beach section in Mui Ne,
Windchimes is the perfect location for both beginners and advanced riders. The friendly IKO instructors speak English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic and Vietnamese are going to get
you through the well designed course packages and introduce you to
the fantastic sport of kiteboarding / Surfing / Stand up paddle / Windsurfing.
We're located at Saigon Mui Ne Resort, and our satellite school is at Bamboo Village Resort.
Kite lessons: For your convenience, we have designed many packages that get you up and riding safely across the water. Includes all latest equipment + insurance, IKO certified card, Jet Ski rescue onsite, International IKO instructors who speak English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese + one beach boy assistance for every student.
Kite rentals: Over 100 latest 2010 - 2009 kites from Cabrinha, Naish, and North
+ 50 boards of all sizes from Cabrinha, Jimmy Lewis & Naish to choose from.
One beach boy assistance for every rental. Free advice to get you to the next level. Jet ski rescue onsite!
Surf & Stand up paddle lessons: Include All equipment + insurance.
Windsurf lessons: Include All equipment + insurance, Jet Ski rescue onsite!
International instructors who speak English, German, and Vietnamese.
Windsurf rentals: Over 60 boards + 80 sails from Naish and Ezzy. One beach boy assistance for every rental, Jet ski rescue!
Shop: Rip Curl is located across the street from CoCo beach resort.
Free service: Practice with trainer kite, drinking water, wireless internet, chess, volleyball, hammocks, & music.
Event: Wind Chimes annually organize King of Mui Ne Kitesurf competition on the 23rd - 25th, December of lunar calendar usually end of January western calendar.
Facilities (within 10m of Wind Chimes): first aid , weather station, web-cam, pneumatics pump, bar, restaurant, lockers, shower, swimming pool, toilet.
A Note on Safety & Mui Ne Conditions
Medical Emergencies. The nearest hospital is in Phan Thiet, which is about 20 minutes from Mui Ne. Keep in mind, the further away you go to play, the further you are from medical facilities. There are no medical airlifts or speedboats. Kite centers may not have insurance or adequate first aid supplies and training. Don't assume you "they got you covered." Ask questions before you sign up. Serious injuries do happen here.
Swimming. Unfortunately some water sports enthusiasts are careless and ignore the safety of swimmers. Swimmers should not assume that kitesurfers can see or avoid them. Stay clear of launch and landing areas for your own safety. The best time to swim is early hours of the morning or early evening (usually when there are no windsurfers or kiteboarders in the water).