Kiteboarding Adventures in the Cayman Islands

Experience Cayman Islands’ fastest growing watersport, Kiteboarding. Perfect conditions on Grand Cayman, especially on the East End, have fueled the rise in popularity of one of the most unique activities out there. Once seen as an extreme sport, now kiteboarding has been refined to be safe and fun for everybody.

 By harnessing the wind with oversized kites, kiteboarders can be seen skimming across the water or jumping through the air. There are some similarities to sailing, windsurfing, wakeboarding and parachuting, but kiteboarding has become a sport in its own right. Most recently being crowned the fastest wind powered sport as well as the high jumping non motorized sport too. It is an amazing experience to only hear the wind and water rushing by as you cruise across the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean.

 Though kiteboarding is accessible to all types of people, it is very important to get the proper training. The basics flying skills and important safety skills are essential to be able to practice kiting. The Kitehouse at Ocean Frontiers on Grand Cayman has been providing all levels of instruction for kiteboarders. From first timers to advanced kiters, there is something for everybody. A few lessons with the Kitehouse tribe will get you on your way to kitesurfing the earth.

 The Kitehouse is one of the longest established kiteboarding schools in the world. Starting in Key West, now there are locations in the Cayman Islands, Florida Keys, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Turks and Caicos. These years of experience gives you the comfort of knowing that you will be in good hands. By using specialized kite boats to access open areas and help in teaching, along with top of the line equipment and proven teaching method, the Kitehouse is the fastest, safest and best way to learn how to be a safe and independent kiteboarder.

 The Kitehouse Cayman Islands has the ideal learning and riding conditions. The East End lagoon offers a huge protected area of shallow calm water for beginners and freestylers. Wave riders will love the barrier reef that wraps around the island, providing waves from all directions. Perfect for all types of riders. Steady trade winds with warm clear water in every directions… what’s not to like?

 The Kitehouse at Ocean Frontiers and Compass Point offers everything under one roof. World-class kiteboarding and scuba diving is just a stones throw from the comfortable ocean-side balconies of Compass Point Resort.

Most beach launches in East End on a typical NE/E day takes place on the NE coast in between Morritt's Tortuga Resort and Public Beach. During SE winds the launches are from Ocean Frontiers to the East End boat ramp. If the wind is straight onshore at one launch site, the island curves so there is a side-onshore launch nearby. Most of the beaches in the Cayman Islands are not that wide, but it is usually shallow a good distance out from shore. Use this shallow water to have more space on launching and landing.

The Kitehouse provides lessons to all levels of kiteboarders, beginners to advanced. The lessons are private, customized to each students level, and can be shared with a friend. They also use a customized boat to go to offshore sandbars. Which are calm, shallow and free of obstacles; the perfect learning environment. The sandbars are also launch sites for long boat-assisted downwinders inside the protected sound. As the students progresses all the necessary skills are learned to become a safe and independent kiteboarder.

 For the more advanced kiters the Kitehouse offers advanced rider services. Including advanced lessons, water taxi to the sandbars, kite surfaris, gear rental, new and used gear for sale.