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Play your potential with Vamos Youth!

Our mission is simple: to make swim education accessible to everyone and to share our passion for the water while providing a safe, supportive, and fun environment for all ages.

Since 2016, we proudly serve the Guanacaste area with professional programs designed to build water confidence, essential skills, and community spirit.

Our academy is affiliated with the Royal Life Saving Society and offers:

  • Group swim lessons

  • Private at-home swim lessons (for all ages and skill levels)

  • Private lifeguard services for special events

  • Emergency first aid and CPR certification

  • Our famous Junior Lifesaver program during school holidays

Thanks to generous donations, we are able to sponsor local children — teaching them vital swimming and lifesaving skills, raising water safety awareness, and helping reduce the high drowning rates in our community.

Join us today and become part of a safer, stronger, and more connected water community.
Let’s make a difference, one swimmer at a time!

Our Programs

Mini&Jr. Lifesaving Program

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OceanRacers – Open Water

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Private Swimming Lessons

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AquaBaby

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Lifeguard for Private Events

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Class Schedule

Contact us at info@vamosyouthcr.com to schedule private lessons!

What our customers are saying…

VAMOS Youth is the MOST needed program around here. The water safety training programs are a MUST for anyone who plans to surf, boogie board, or just enjoy the beautiful waters of Costa Rica. Learning to identify trouble spots and how to handle water issues as well as how to help others gives me a vital sense of comfort when my kids are out in the water. Thanks, Aude – for all you do to help educate and inform our kids!!

The instructors are young, energetic, knowledgeable and strong. They know how to build confidence to help you overcome fear and be confident in the pool or ocean.

This is the best activity to register your kids in, if you want safe, confident, Ocean wise children. They have so much fun, while building self esteem, being physically and emotionally challenged! If you live by or near the ocean. If you are visiting for any length of time. This could save your child’s life. All while building friendships and being exposed to great mentors. Thanks Aude and Stephanie.