Dear ladies, friends and family,

We hope you and your family are well, safe and healthy in these uncertain times.

We feel like it is important that we have a word about what is going on globally, showing that we are aware of the situation and are doing as requested by the government: STAY HOME!

We are monitoring the situation in the Algarve closely and at the moment Portugal is in at a state of emergency, closing down all restaurants, cafe, commercial shops, etc. to avoid this issue to be spread even further and obviously to put first the safety of our guests, workers and community as our highest priority. As a business we are obliged to respect the measures imposed by the authorities. We hope the situation does not escalate any further so we will still be able to host our retreats later this year.

With this being said and with sadness we announce that we will no longer be reopening the guesthouse on the 28th March as we have decided to lead as an example.

We understand your concerns and want to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the COVID-19 virus however we believe this is the best solution for all of us and we should act NOW. For everyone booked already with us for March/April – please get in touch and we sort out together how to deal with the situation.

We are giving you the opportunity to reschedule your booking to another date later in the year. We will stay open till end of December and prolong the season.

Last but not least, it is all very unfortunate but in case you can not reschedule your booking, we will not be able to repay your deposit, since the COVID-19 is an event of force majeure. We are a small business and are not getting support from the Portuguese government on this behalf.

We thank you all for your comprehension and that all our actions reflect on a good behavior so that this global concern can end sooner and with less damage possible.

We are here for any additional information, questions you might have in regards to this at info@chicksonwaves.com

We are wishing you and your loved ones to be safe and healthy and hoping to see you all very soon!

“And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still. And listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced. Some met their shadows. And the people began to think differently.

And the people healed. And, in the absence of people living in ignorant, dangerous, mindless, and heartless ways, the earth began to heal.

And when the danger passed, and the people joined together again, they grieved their losses, and made new choices, and dreamed new images, and created new ways to live and heal the earth fully, as they had been healed.”

– Kitty O’Meara-