{"id":3474,"date":"2017-08-14T10:53:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T10:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/?p=3474"},"modified":"2017-08-14T10:57:50","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T10:57:50","slug":"6-reasons-to-dream-of-dakhla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/6-reasons-to-dream-of-dakhla\/","title":{"rendered":"6 reasons to dream of Dakhla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With December holidays fast approaching, we are dreaming of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/\">windsurf holiday<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/resorts\/morocco\/dakhla\">Dakhla<\/a>. With its startling desert scenery, a&nbsp;flat-water lagoon that stretches for miles, reliable wind and sunny weather, there are many reasons why we think festive season is best spent with Moroccan sand between our toes. Here are just 6 reasons why you too should be dreaming of Dakhla:<\/p>\n<h5>1. The world&#8217;s best windsurfing conditions<\/h5>\n<p>When it comes to reliable wind conditions coupled with an exciting windsurfing location, Dakhla does not disappoint. With amazing wind stats&nbsp;that offer 320 windy days a year, Dakhla is reliable all year round, including during the festive season when you really need to escape the cold in the UK!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3485\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/6-reasons-to-dream-of-dakhla\/morocco-dakhla\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,353\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;copyright toddthimios.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"morocco-dakhla\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla-250x110.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3485 size-full\" title=\"morocco-dakhla\" src=\"http:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla.jpg\" alt=\"morocco-dakhla\" width=\"800\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla-250x110.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla-768x339.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla-600x265.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla-750x331.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla-380x168.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla-310x137.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla-360x159.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco-dakhla-260x115.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>2. Dakhla is the perfect place to learn to windsurf<\/h5>\n<p>The lagoon at Dakhla offers perfectly flat water with huge shallow expanses that are just perfect for beginners and improvers. Dakhla is simply the best spot in the world to learn to windsurf.<\/p>\n<h5>3. Great accommodation for the entire family<\/h5>\n<p>Planet is excited to work with the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/hotels\/morocco\/dakhla\/dakhla-club-1984\">Dakhla Club<\/a> hotel which offers a luxurious experience second to none. This all-inclusive hotel is perfect for those travelling with partners or families who don&#8217;t windsurf and if you book before the end of September 2017 you can even bring the kids along free of charge!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3484\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/6-reasons-to-dream-of-dakhla\/morocco-dakhlaclubhotel-hotel-room\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,424\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room-250x133.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3484 size-full\" title=\"morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room\" src=\"http:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room.jpg\" alt=\"morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room\" width=\"800\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room-250x133.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room-600x318.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room-750x398.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room-380x201.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room-310x164.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room-360x191.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/morocco.DakhlaClubHotel-hotel-room-260x138.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>4. Charming culture and magnificent scenery<\/h5>\n<p>Located in the middle of the western Sahara, just 1,500km from Casablanca, Dakhla is located on a small but stunning peninsula of the Atlantic coast. Its gorgeous blue lagoon is surrounded by breathtaking desert scenery and the surrounding area is easily explored via a number of excursions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3479\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/6-reasons-to-dream-of-dakhla\/dakhla_windsurf\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,534\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dakhla_windsurf\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf-250x167.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3479 size-full\" title=\"dakhla_windsurf\" src=\"http:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf.jpg\" alt=\"dakhla_windsurf\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf-750x501.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla_windsurf-260x174.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>5. Conditions to suit every skill level<\/h5>\n<p>With a vast flat-water lagoon that stretches from the doorstep of your accommodation as well as 4 fantastic wave spots that can be easily accessed within 30 minutes, Dakhla is perfect for all levels of windsurfer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3482\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/6-reasons-to-dream-of-dakhla\/dakhla-windsurfing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,467\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dakhla-windsurfing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing-250x146.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3482 size-full\" title=\"dakhla-windsurfing\" src=\"http:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing.jpg\" alt=\"dakhla-windsurfing\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing-250x146.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing-600x350.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing-750x438.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing-380x222.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing-310x181.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing-360x210.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-windsurfing-260x152.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>6. An amazing place to get away from it all<\/h5>\n<p>If you are looking for that perfect place where you can really get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and spend some real down time simply relaxing then Dakhla is the spot! When you are not out on the water, hit the beach with a good book or enjoy making new friends in one of the chilled beach bars on the lagoon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3481\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/6-reasons-to-dream-of-dakhla\/dakhla-sunset\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,533\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dakhla-sunset\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset-250x167.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3481 size-full\" title=\"dakhla-sunset\" src=\"http:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset.jpg\" alt=\"dakhla-sunset\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.planetwindsurfholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dakhla-sunset-260x173.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dreaming of Dakhla yet? We could think of a hundred more reasons to visit this amazing windsurfing destination but why don&#8217;t you book a holiday and rather see it for yourself!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With December holidays fast approaching, we are dreaming of a windsurf holiday to Dakhla. 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