⚠️ Timetables, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.
Sessions in Riyue Bay’s PerfectSwell wave pool (Olympic standard, opened in 2025) and on the bay’s waves; stays at the surf resort.
Official websitesurfchina.co→Surf school with English-speaking coaches: lessons, sea sessions and surf stays.
Official websitesurfway-hainan.com→Small island famous for diving and snorkelling (very clear water), reached by speedboat; many water sports.
Official websitewuzhizhou.com→Crewed yacht charters for a day at sea around the bays of Sanya.
Official websitesimpsonyachtcharter.com→Rainforest park with trails, walkways and waterfalls, less than an hour’s drive from Sanya.
Official websiteyanoda.com→Over 4,000 km² of forests (Wuzhishan, Jianfengling, Bawangling, Diaoluoshan), the last refuge of the Hainan gibbon, one of the world’s most endangered primates.
Official websitehntrnp.com→Local agency since 2004: private tours, transfers, golf, sailing and car rental with help for the temporary licence.
Official websitesunnyhainan.com→Ten golf courses laid out on ancient lava flows, mineral springs and a water park.
Official websitemissionhillschina.com→A big show in five acts on Hainan’s history: the Li people, Lady Xian, the Maritime Silk Road…
Official websitesongcn.com→Hainan is best enjoyed in the water: surfing at Riyue Bay (from November to March, with the north-east monsoon swells), diving and snorkelling at Wuzhizhou, sailing in the bays of Sanya. Inland, the rainforest offers great hikes, best done early in the morning because of the heat. Many dive centres and surf schools only sell through Chinese platforms: we only list those with an official website.
Header photo: Dadonghai beach, Sanya — David Castor, CC0 / Wikimedia Commons