Is Margarita Kite School your school? Claim your free listing and keep your info up to date.
Claim listing →
Margarita Kite School
Margarita Kite School (MKS) is a kitesurfing school founded in 2014 by Ruben and Eusebi on Kalpitiya Lagoon, Sri Lanka. It has certified more than 1,200 IKO students and is registered with the Sri Lanka Tourism Board as the country's No.1 watersport company in Kalpitiya. It teaches kitesurfing, kitefoil and wingfoil through IKO courses with radio-helmet coaching and boat-supported lessons on the lagoon's flat, waist-deep water, and also runs the only year-round IKO…
- Registered with the Sri Lanka Tourism Board as the No.1 watersport company in Kalpitiya (licence WS/0098)
- Over 1,200 IKO-certified students since 2014
- Only ITC (Instructor Training Course) center running year-round in Asia
- Co-founder Eusebi is an IKO Assistant Examiner, one of very few in Asia
- Official Eleveight Pro Center and Test Center
- Featured in Lonely Planet since 2018
- "No wind, no charge" — students only pay for lesson hours actually delivered
Prices compiled from public sources (as of Sep 2026) — not yet confirmed by the school. Run this school? Confirm or correct →
Margarita Kite School teaches kitesurfing & wing foil in Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka, with IKO-certified instruction, in Spanish, French, English. Beginner courses from €405, private from €50/h, gear rental from €65/day.
Beyond the courses
What’s on site
What this school offers
Courses grouped by sport.
Kitesurfing
12 courses- equipment
- radio helmet
- shared kite
- radio helmets for both
- same instructor
- equipment
- radio helmet
- boat transport
- IKO Level 3 certificate
- shared kite
- radio helmets
- IKO certificates for both
- 2 nights B&B, AC room, Margarita Lagoon Resort
- walkie-talkie coaching
- boat transfers
- IKO certificate
- 3 nights B&B, AC room, Margarita Lagoon Resort
- walkie-talkie coaching
- boat transfers
- IKO Level 3 certificate
- 7 nights B&B, AC room, Margarita Lagoon Resort
- morning yoga sessions
- walkie-talkie coaching
- boat transfers
- IKO certificate
- 2 nights B&B, dorm room
- private IKO coaching
- walkie-talkie instruction
- boat transfers
- 3 nights B&B, dorm room
- private IKO coaching
- walkie-talkie instruction
- boat transfers
- IKO certificate
- 3 nights B&B, private standard bungalow
- private IKO coaching
- walkie-talkie instruction
- boat transfers
- IKO certificate
- 3 nights B&B, private AC bungalow
- private IKO coaching
- walkie-talkie instruction
- boat transfers
- IKO certificate
Wing foil
1 course- 3 nights B&B, private AC bungalow
- boat transfers
Gear rental
Per 1 day. From the school's published rental list.
Accommodation
Lodging the school offers or partners with.
Margarita Kite School — common questions
Does Margarita Kite School teach complete beginners?
Yes, the beginner course starts from absolute zero experience, and most students are riding in both directions downwind by the end of the course.
What safety equipment does the school use during lessons?
Lessons include full equipment, boat transport, a radio helmet for real-time coaching, and water shoes for lagoon sessions.
Does the school provide accommodation for course students?
Yes, its kitesurf packs bundle lessons with accommodation from €235 per person, and dedicated solo-traveller packages are also available.
What should a student bring to a lesson?
Reef-safe sun cream, sunglasses and a hat; equipment and water shoes are provided by the school.
Does the school offer multi-day courses or packages?
Yes, packs combining lessons with accommodation start from €235 per person, ranging up to a 7-day Kite & Yoga Week.
Does the school offer private one-on-one lessons?
Yes, private lessons are available, and most private students are riding both directions downwind by the end of the course.
What happens if there's no wind during a booked lesson?
Students only pay for hours actually delivered on the water — there is no charge for time lost to no wind.
Does the school issue a certificate on completion?
Yes, an IKO Level 3 certificate is included on completion of the full 9-hour course.
Get in touch in under a minute.
Reach out to Margarita Kite School directly. We don't take a cut and never resell your email.
Know more about Margarita Kite School? Help us keep prices and info up to date.
Contribute →