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The Tumbling Flyboard Experience at Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui

Posted on September 26, 2017May 4, 2025

The year feels a little incomplete if I do not visit Thailand at least once. I have been a regular visitor to Thailand since 2013, I have been there nine times already. On this trip to Koh Samui I realized that it doesn’t feel foreign to me any more! I feel at home in Thailand! I had no inkling that it will also result in my first flyboard experience, it was not even remotely on agenda!

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Food!

I landed at Koh Samui on a fine morning, being on a FAM meant I didn’t have to worry. A gentleman with a placard was waiting for me at the beautiful Samui Airport. I was at my hotel in 15 minutes. Sleep was on my mind. I do not fare well after missing out on sleep for the whole night. I actually crashed and woke up in the late afternoon. Once awake, I went in search of food and coffee.

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Coffee!

I found them at the sea side restaurant of the Cove. I ordered Phad Thai and Coffee. I was happy with the world!

I gazed at the beautiful sea and the beach when I noticed someone on the flyboard. At that time I didn’t even known it was called flyboard, I had to Google it. I immediately took out the camera and took pictures.

Then I got busy for two days visiting the beautiful Ang Thong Marine Park and Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan which were on my itinerary. Fast forward to my last day in Koh Samui with a 5.00 pm flight to catch. I had all but forgotten about flyboard!

I had no early morning pick up for a speed boat trip so I woke up late, went for a late, slow breakfast. Then I checked out the shops, after all I had to pick up something for my daughter Chhavi. I thought it was too hot a day and I went into a great looking coffee shop called Zing. I proceeded to have two cups of coffee leisurely. It was a good shop indeed.

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Pros Do it Differently!

Then I decided to walk back to my hotel via the Chaweng Beach! And then I saw it again, the flyboard. And I kicked myself, if I had thought of it in the morning I would have done it by now. I went by the the shop and asked for the rates. I told him with regret that I had no time as I had a flight to catch.

As I kept walking to the room my mind kept calculating the ‘what if’ scenarios. What if I walked fast and ran back to the beach? What if I missed the flight? Nah I would only miss the lunch! Arguing thus with self, I reached my hotel. I dumped everything, donned a swimwear and a dress on top of it, took enough money, my GoPro and mobile and I ran back to the Flyboard spot. That is how ladies and gentleman I ended up on the flyborad!

Since I posted my pictures immediately on Facebook, I was asked again and again about my experience. And I had to repeat again and again that I did more tumbling than flying! In my opinion the ability to drink salt water is the first requirement to try the flyboard!

I paid for the ten minute session. My instructor was Nai, he is a gentleman. We walked off to the sea with me singing the tune, “I have never done it and I wonder why am I doing it!”Nai would reassure me at every such utterance, “You will be fine!”

When we were in waist deep water Nai asked me to get inside the boots. That was done without much difficulty. He also told me how to change directions while floating with the flyboard which was once again easy to follow. Then he explained how to stand with the heavy boots, that was not so easy to follow!

What was not easy at all was to fly, not for me at least! Most of my attempts to stand resulted in immediate tumble in the sea! While swimming is not a must for flyboard, it helps if you know, as you would automatically keep your mouth shut when falling in water!

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A Novice aka Me at the Flyboard!

The one time due to some trick of fate I did take off, the tumble was from a greater height! I caught it on my arm, luckily it resulted only in a mild bruise which has completely faded by now.

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Nai and Me!

Thus went my 10 minutes of flyboard experience my dear readers! And I pay money to inflict this on me. I paid 1400 Baht for the experience! Will I do it again? I am not so sure, but will I do something that I have not tried before, for sure I will do it in a flash! Who knows I might even go on the flyboard again!

PS. I was in Koh Samui on a trip with the Getaway Goddess but I did the flyboard on my own.

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24 thoughts on “The Tumbling Flyboard Experience at Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui”

  1. divsi says:
    September 27, 2017 at 11:59 am

    An impulsive decision but so worth it for the experience:) Looks like a great adrenaline rush 🙂 SO tempted to do it now:)

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      September 27, 2017 at 4:05 pm

      Do go it is a lot of fun even if you don’t fly for most of the time! 😀

      Reply
  2. Prasad Np says:
    September 27, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    I saw a guy doing the same in Amrawati but and I could not understand how he is doing it… now I get it

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      September 27, 2017 at 4:11 pm

      Ah trust me it involves drinking sea water in the beginning for sure!

      Reply
  3. Lakshmi says:
    September 27, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    Very interesting…the husband is into all these water sports and adventures. Am sharing this with him

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      September 27, 2017 at 4:11 pm

      Hopefully he will like it!

      Reply
  4. Chandan says:
    September 27, 2017 at 5:00 pm

    Must have been an amazing experience. We would try this too during our next visit. Just one quick question, how professional was the team?

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      September 27, 2017 at 8:15 pm

      As it was a first for me what do I compare it with? There was nothing much involved in it. Nai was for sure kind and considerate and would gauge my mood perfectly! About equipment and all, I would know nothing! Hope this helps a bit.

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      1. Chandan says:
        September 28, 2017 at 10:47 am

        That sure helps. If a first timer is in comfort it should be good ?

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        1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
          September 30, 2017 at 7:56 pm

          Also I was more comfortable as I know how to swim and take a tumble 😀

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  5. Rahul says:
    September 27, 2017 at 8:33 pm

    WoW, That must have been a great experience! The pictures tell it all!

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      September 30, 2017 at 7:58 pm

      Thank you Rahul!

      Reply
  6. Sindhu Devi K says:
    September 28, 2017 at 4:02 pm

    Woooow! How thrilling it might be!

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      September 30, 2017 at 7:59 pm

      It was indeed a lot of fun!

      Reply
  7. Ruby Singh says:
    September 29, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    I got ghoosebumps just looking at it. And now I wish to do it too

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      September 30, 2017 at 7:59 pm

      I am sure you will do it soon 😀

      Reply
  8. Rajeev Moothedath says:
    October 1, 2017 at 11:10 am

    Salute to the adventure queen!

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      October 1, 2017 at 11:27 am

      The reluctant adventure queen 😀

      Reply
  9. rupam { xhobdo } says:
    October 1, 2017 at 4:43 pm

    Great experience \m/

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      October 1, 2017 at 7:33 pm

      Thank you Rupam!

      Reply
  10. Yogi Saraswat says:
    October 5, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    How you fly so high in water ? As I can see and guess , there is some mechanism used with pressure ? I will return again to know your answer 🙂

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  11. Mridula Dwivedi says:
    October 6, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    I never really did think about it! The jet ski and a hose, is what propelled it. At least that is what internet tells me!

    Reply
  12. D. Nambiar says:
    October 8, 2017 at 7:50 am

    Hmm… so you’ve done something new for this year. 😀 It was interesting to watch the video.

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    1. Mridula Dwivedi says:
      October 8, 2017 at 3:59 pm

      Thank you Divya!

      Reply

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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