The south bay at dusk — questions dissolve in this light.

TIVELA Dakhla · Questions

Asked, Answered, No Asterisks

Everything future guests write to ask — answered the way we would at the long table.

When does TIVELA open?

Opening is planned for 2028. The estate opens with six keys at first light and grows to twelve at build-out. Construction updates are published in the First Circle letter — the honest kind, with photographs, whether we like the numbers or not.

How do I reserve, and is there a deposit?

Reservations are direct, by letter to the founders. Founding-season enquirers get a reply within two working days, a proposal, and a simple contract. We take no deposit at enquiry stage — none — and the booking terms carry no fine print. The list closes when the last founding key is spoken for.

How do I get to Dakhla?

Daily flights link Casablanca to Dakhla in about two hours, with same-day connections from Europe's morning departures. A private transfer meets you at the airport — the drive down the lagoon road is part of the arrival. You will not see a taxi.

Do I need to be a kitesurfer?

No. The wind shapes the estate, but half our imagination is non-riding: dawn yoga on the pool deck, oyster mornings, the star calendar, long walks on the white dune. Riders find forty kilometres of flat water and a cabin that thinks in wind; everyone else finds the quiet that only wind-shaped places have.

Can beginners learn at TIVELA?

Yes. The kite cabin runs a school corner with certified instructors and flat, waist-deep water — the safest classroom there is. Lessons are booked with your stay, from first flight to first jump. Advanced riders get guided downwinders along the lagoon.

What about food?

One long table, one menu that follows the tide and the season: lagoon oysters, the day's fish, vegetables from the garden. Dietary requirements are honoured with grace — tell us when you reserve and the kitchen will have already thought about it before you arrive.

Is TIVELA suitable for families?

Yes, with a temperament. Twelve keys on a wide estate means space, not a kids' club. The lagoon is shallow and calm; children take to it like the flamingos do. Family stays are welcome in the family key and in full-estate buy-outs.

What is actually built today?

The estate is in development — designs, permits and land are the current chapter, and every image on this site is illustrative of the vision, not photographs of construction. This honesty is deliberate: we would rather show you the idea and the numbers than render a fiction. Ground updates go to the First Circle first.

Can I buy out the whole estate?

Yes. Full-estate buy-outs, executive retreats and private weeks are the other world — TIVELA Private. One desk, one contract, the whole day, up to 24 guests.

What does it cost?

Founding-season rates will be published with the season sheet. The honest answer today: positioned above the clubs, at the level of a boutique lodge, justified by twelve keys, a private estate and a table that follows the tide. Ask the founders for the founding terms — they answer themselves.

Still Curious

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No call centre, no ticket number. Write to the founders — a human replies within two working days.

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