Ocean Sports
Welcome to the Ocean Sports Centre, located in the stunning St. Ives Bay on Carbis Bay beach. Relaxing in the sun or getting on the water could not be easier. We have everything you need the moment your toes touch the sand – from lessons, beach hire (deck chairs & windbreaks) SUP safari’s, eco tours or splash and dash equipment hire (kayaks or stand up paddle boards). And if all that was not reason enough to come and visit us, Carbis Bay Beach is the only privately owned Blue flag beach in the country.
The Centre
The Ocean Sports Centre opened in 2004 in a rented beach hut on Carbis Bay beach. Initially, the centre’s main focus was mainly renting kayaks, but it quickly grew to include SUP’s and outriggers. Since 2010 we have been offering class-leading instruction in SUP as well as building up our Ocean Sports clubs, where we have over 100 members regularly participating in competitions and social events throughout the year.
In 2017 we moved to our purpose built activity centre on Carbis Bay Beach. We now have heated changing rooms, a function room, bespoke training facilities and a shop right on the beach.
Our Instructors
Our team of coaches and instructors coach at a national level, we are an accredited centre by the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA).
Lead Instructor
Glenn Eldridge
My family and the ocean are my passion. I firmly believe that everyone is capable of getting out in the sea experiencing things they would never have thought able to when given the right tuition and support – the Ocean Skills Centre is the perfect place to do this.
The foundation for what I do today all started with Jam sandwiches! As a grommet I would take every opportunity to get in the sea, cycling six miles to Fistral beach armed with a boogie board, fluorescent zinc sunblock and enough jam sandwiches to keep me going for twelve hours!
Who could want for a better cornerstone to become a Waterman – I have spent a lifetime immersed in the ocean, competing, working as a professional beach lifeguard in the UK and Australia and surfing whichever craft I could get my hands on in a variety of conditions. As a result, I have developed a unique set of skills; together with my Sports Science Masters and Teaching degree, I am able to pass on a wealth of practical information combined with the latest in sports science research.
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Our Accreditations
At The Ocean Sports Centre we take the safety of our customers and staff extremely seriously. We are proud to be recognised by the Adventurous Activities Licensing Service (an external auditing body) for our quality, continued safety standards and commitment to high standards of instruction and service; providing the best and safest water sports facilities in Cornwall.
See you at the beach…
The Ocean Sports Centre is proud to be in Association with:
Opening Times
Full Season:
May 1st – Sept 30th
Peak Season:
English Summer School Holidays, Open 7 days a week
10-00am to 5-00pm (first hire is at 10 am and last hire 16:15pm)
Outside of Summer School Holidays:
(Inclusive of May Bank Holiday, Whitsun Half Term and the month June)
Open dependent upon sea state conditions; please call
Shoulder Season:
(May to June and End of September to October half term)
Please call to book
CONTACT US
Mobile: 07533 695 031
Beach Office: 01736 691 409
Email: thebeach@oceansportscentre.co.uk
Ocean Sports Centre, Carbis Bay
BORN OUT OF A PASSION FOR THE OCEAN AND A DESIRE TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS
