South Padre Island Sandcastling Experience

Overview

This is a 1 or 2-hour South Padre beach activity that you and your group will never forget. This is an informative, hands-on sand-castling activity that will help you have more fun on the beach than ever before. Equipment is provided and available for use for the duration of your stay on South Padre Island.

City: South Padre Island

Sat 21 Sep

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Starting at $400.00

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Sat 21 Sep

Starting at $400.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Use of equipment for duration of your stay on South Padre Island

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied and assisted by an adult

What To Expect

Sandy Feet Sandcastle Services

A qualified instructor will meet you at beach access #16, located at 4400 Gulf Blvd., South Padre Island, Texas. There you will learn a series of techniques for building and carving a better sandcastle. This is hands-on instruction, and in 1 hour you will have a completed (or mostly completed) sand castle, perfect for a family photo op.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (49)

D4091PMkarens

Oct 2021

My family and I took sand castle lessons from Sandy Feet Sandcastle Services last week while we were on South Padre Island. It was an amazing experience. Would never dream that we could create something like that in such a short time. Had a great time. Really was one of the highlights of our trip.

lidar

Oct 2021

I was excited for this adventure and was ultimately let down from the get go. When we booked through trip advisor/viator. The booking says they come to your place on the beach. How fun, we were excited to be able to build right in front of our condo to enjoy and continue playing. When we called to give them our location, we were told it would be extra to do it at our place and it is not convenient for them to go all around the island. Even though our booking clearly stated it. About the experience: I have mixed feelings about the instructor. He was very detailed and informative but when you didn't get it right, you felt like you were being admonished for not catching on. I didn't like that for my kids. It's like another reviewer said about José, it turns a fun activity into a frustrating one. I don't need to be quizzed about angles and ramparts, just help my kids build something fun and cool and encourage them instead of correcting them.

Response from Host

Oct 2021

As I told you when you called, the listing clearly states that for this lesson, the client comes to access #16. And I also told you that we could come to you for extra $, or that you could cancel right up until start time without penalty. You chose to come to our location and get the lesson. Only afterward did you demand a full refund, posting a snarky review to boot. Clearly, you wanted something for nothing. We also clearly state that the techniques are difficult for some young children to grasp, and the lessons are aimed more at older kids and adults. If you choose to ignore that message, then you shouldn't be surprised when the kids get frustrated or lose interest. Instead, maybe think about improving your own skills so that you can pass them on to the youngsters when they are old enough to appreciate them.

Janice M

Oct 2021

The instructor was nice and professional but he did not have patience especially with the children. He seemed annoyed when asked to repeat something. This was our first time snd at first my 9 and 3 year was so excited by the end of the instruction the 3 year old lost interest and the 9 year was frustrated. Overall he was not good with children therefore the experience could have been better .