Kite Surfari (www.kite-surfari.com) was born in Margarita, Venezuela back in 2006 when ‘Captain Rik’ was teaching kitesurfing and living aboard his 47 ft sailing yacht ‘Dakunha’. The trips started out with kitesurfing day excursions from Margarita to the nearby islands of Coche and Cubagua. These trips were so much fun that they quickly led to longer adventures to the islands of Tortuga and Los Roques which boast some of the best kiteboarding spots in the Caribbean.
In 2011, due to the increasing security issues and instability in Venezuela, Kite-surfari decided to relocated its operations to the safer eastern Caribbean islands of the Grenadines, the Virgin Islands and Antigua & Barbuda. This is the time when ‘Kite Surfari’ became ‘Caribbean Kite Cruise’ (www.caribbeankitecruise.com). Today Caribbean Kite Cruise has expanded its fleet to 3 privately owned catamarans and is based in union Island in the heart of the Grenadines.
After almost 15 years of kite cruises, COVID brought a major change to Caribbean Kite Cruise. Captain Rick stepped into early retirement, while Chris Ziaja and his partner, Jana took over the fleet. Based in Tarifa for over 30 years, Chris has spent his career in watersports tourism and continues to manage ION CLUB kite and wingfoil centres worldwide. Together, they have brought fresh energy, experience and an exceptional network of crews to Caribbean Kite Cruise.
Captain Rik is originally from the UK but has spent the last 30 years living in warmer climates and following his passion for watersports and the sea. Previously a windsurf and kite instructor he continues to cruise the Caribbean in search of the best kite destinations.
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