Cocos Sailing Centre
Guam

Contact: Natsuki Iijima

Address: Cocos Sailing Centre
PO Box 5074 Aana, Guam, USA 96928.

Phone: 671-649 6174

Fax: 671-649 7952

When to go:
October to June

How to get there:
Guam has many daily flights from all over Asia and the USA via Hawaii. Continental Airlines is one of the airlines servicing Guam, for more information go to www.continental.com. Scheduled flights and prices change from time to time so check with your travel agent for full details. No accomodation is offered at Cocos so you will probably be staying in the main hotel area, Tumon. From Tumon it's a 50 minute drive to Merizo. There are ferries every hour from Merizo to Cocos Island. The journey takes approximately 10 minutes.

What to expect when you get there:
Guam is an idyllic island south of Japan, one of the myriad Micronesian islands that dot the pacific in this area.The tradewinds blow solidly throughout October to June and Cocos' exposed location catches the best of them, though there is a more sheltered and shallow lagoon ideal for beginners. The centre is equipped with the all the latest Neil Pryde rigs and F2 and Tiga boards. Lessons for beginners right up to advanced level are available including gybe lessons from Japanese Team Pryde star, Natsuki Iijima. A variety of other sports such as diving, jet skiing and parasailing are on offer while the club house has full facilities including restauraunt, bar, swimming pools etc.

How much does it cost?
Prices range from US$40 to $75 rental for a rig and board per day plus extra for lessons.