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Planning a stag do on the Opal Coast

Wind, sand, beer and something to talk about on Monday morning

  • A weekend
  • 6 to 20 people
  • Year-round
  • Free introduction

Planning a stag do on the Opal Coast?

Tell us the date, the number of people and the budget: we’ll put you in touch with a local organiser who knows how to make it happen. Free for you, no obligation.

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A group of friends raising a toast at the harbour, at sunset

The advantage of the Opal Coast for a stag do is that things happen here you can't do anywhere else. Sand yachting at forty miles an hour across six miles of sand isn't something you'll find inland.

The other advantage is more down to earth: it's cheaper. Accommodation, food, activities — everything costs less than in Biarritz or Barcelona, and you can get there by train from Paris.

What you can do here

  • Sand yachtingThe signature activity. Ninety minutes on the beach, no experience needed, and everyone ends up with sand in their teeth. It's the one to put first on the programme.
  • KartingThe classic that always works, and the backup plan when the wind's too strong or missing.Find out more
  • PaintballOutdoors, in woodland, fifteen minutes from the coast. Discounted rates above ten players.Find out more
  • Tree-top adventure courseCourses through the coastal pines, with zip lines and jumps. A good compromise when the group's a mix of sporty types and not-so-sporty types.Find out more
  • A brewery tourNorthern France is beer country, and it's worth visiting. Brewery tour, tasting, then an estaminet: the cultural option nobody will dare call cultural.Find out more
  • An escape roomFor the evening, or for Sunday morning when the group's no longer up to running about.Find out more
  • A group sitting on a terrace, at the end of the day
  • A group at the bar of a craft brewery
  • Sand yachting on the beach, beneath the cliffs

The typical weekend

  • Friday evening: arrival, a fish restaurant in Boulogne or Le Portel, then the pub
  • Saturday morning: sand yachting at low tide — the tide sets the time, not you
  • Saturday afternoon: karting, paintball or a tree-top adventure course
  • Saturday evening: the bit you organise yourselves and we'd rather not know about
  • Sunday: a walk on a headland, chips on the seafront, then home

Where to sleep as a group

For a group of ten to twenty, renting a big house works out much cheaper than a hotel, and settles the questions of breakfast and noise. The seaside towns are full of them, and they book up early for summer weekends.

Second option: a group gîte inland, twenty minutes from the sea. Less convenient for going out in the evening, noticeably cheaper.

What budget to plan for

Rough guides, not quotes: prices vary a lot depending on the season, group size and provider.

Accommodation in a shared house
30 à 60 € par personne et par nuit
Sand yachting
35 à 50 € par personne
Karting or paintball
25 à 45 € par personne
Restaurant meal
25 à 45 € par personne

Frequently asked questions

When should I book?

Two to three months ahead for a weekend between May and September, especially if there are more than twelve of you. The group houses go first, and they set the rest of the programme.

What time is the sand yachting?

Whenever low tide falls, which shifts by about fifty minutes each day. It's the one non-negotiable of the weekend: build the programme around it, not the other way round.

What if it rains?

Sand yachting carries on fine in the rain, and so does paintball. What cancels things is no wind or a storm. Keep an escape room or bowling in reserve — and only book it at the last minute.

Do you organise everything?

No. We put you in touch with the providers and organisers in the area, free of charge. What you get up to on Saturday night is none of our business.

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