Such an awesome experience! Came for a surf retreat and within 6 days improved so much! Francisco and Rapha are amazing coaches and worked with us every day to improve our surfing skills. The resort is about a 4 hour drive from the Managua airport so it’s a bit of a trek, but it’s worth it for the uncrowded beaches. Airport transfer was arranged which I appreciated as a solo female traveler, so I felt very safe and comfortable the whole time! After 6 days of long surfing sessions I got a massage and it was well worth it, I would highly recommend.

This was such an amazing experience! Nique is a fantastic coach and makes sure everyone is learning at their level, improving at their own speed, and so encouraging. I got to surf with a really fun group from all different backgrounds, eat amazing vegan food (and I'm not vegan or vegetarian) and really reset myself. I highly recommend a surf camp with Nique! The Still Salty Escape location is absolutely beautiful and close to some easy surf areas. One thing to note, they don't have A/C so if it's something you need, you won't find it there. The rooms are beautiful, simple and bed are comfy. The grounds are beautiful and perfect for yoga and relaxing by the pool.

Food, staff hospitality, location, rooms and pool were all TOP NOTCH

I thought Nique created such a beautiful vibe of different people and we all got along just fine! The surfing lessons were legendary and salty still had a great atmosphere to do this all in. My only feedback is I think salty still need to have more options on their menu because most of our group was starving after intense surfing lessons. Thank God we found a local restaurant that delivered food to us!

Nique Miller was an absolute star of a host and surf coach. I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated all of her live feedback while surfing and during the video feedback. My room was gorgeous and so thoughtfully built and designed. While it was very hot during the day, the cross breeze and overhead fan at night were plenty to cool me down. Gorgeous facilities all around, and incredible staff at the retreat. My only complaint is regarding the food at Still Salty. All vegan... which I am totally up for. But some of the dishes were truly unacceptable. Also, for a group surfing 6-8 hours a day, there simply wasn't enough food served. I had to order at least one smoothie (additional cost) a day to stay satisfied, and the group had to request bread and avocado to supplement every meal. Towards the end of the trip, we ended up having to order in from a local restaurant. For the cost of staying at the retreat, I believe the meals should be more substantial. Lastly... keep it simple. No need to invent foods like "vegan loaf" or "vegan chicken nuggets," which were essentially sauteed clumps of corn flour when a plate of well made rice, beans, plantains and veggies would do just the trick. Those two meals in particular were tough to eat and to digest. Over all, as beautiful as Still Salty is, I would not return, as I would want a more authentically Nicaraguan experience... especially when it comes to food. Nicaragua has incredible cuisine, and should most definitely be incorporated into a retreat in rural Nica. Thank you <3