Book early and relax once you arrive.

Sandcastle Lessons with Andy Hancock are one of the most popular family activities on South Padre Island, and availability is limited—especially during Spring Break, summer, and holiday weeks.

We recommend scheduling your lesson for the first one or two days of your vacation, so your family can practice and build together for the rest of your stay.

Three-hour lessons are strongly recommended. This is a hands-on learning experience, not a race.

We also offer advanced private sandcastle lessons for returning families, adults, educators, and serious builders. These sessions focus on large-scale forming, professional tool selection, structural design, and competition-level techniques.

If you’re exploring before your visit, our free and ad-free tutorials on Patreon explain the applied science behind building bigger sandcastles, using the same proven system taught on the beach.