Pickleball Pro Retreats and Empowher Launch 2026 International Retreats, Including Marbella

Expanding options for players who want to combine coaching with travel, Pickleball Pro Retreats (PPR) and Empowher Pickleball have published 2026 retreat offerings across Europe and Asia that mix elite instruction, small-group play, and resort amenities.

Pickleball Pro Retreats positions itself as a premium operator focused on "world class coaching, sunshine, great food, amazing groups, and moments you’ll never forget." PPR lists sample programs that include Fuengirola, Spain with explicit travel dates of February 6-10, 2026, Alba, Italy, and a Bali plus Kuala Lumpur pairing. The operator emphasizes small groups of 12–16 players, certified coaches and top players, and even notes it is "Now powered by JOOLA." Players interested in PPR offerings are invited to book by emailing pprdinks@gmail.com and can follow @pickleballproretreats on Instagram; the site also displays a countdown and the message "2026 & 2027 Pickleball Retreat Dates Coming Soon."

Empowher Pickleball is staging a focused women’s retreat at Club Med Magna Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol with two duration options. The 7-day program runs September 8-15, 2026 and the 9-day option runs September 7-16, 2026. Empowher bills the experience with the tagline "This isn't just a retreat- it's a movement." The 7-day double-occupancy price is listed at $3,000 USD per person. The program includes daily pickleball instruction with optional open play on 8 to 10 courts, all-inclusive dining and drinks, luxury resort amenities, a welcome event and closing celebration, transfers, court fees, WiFi, taxes and tips. Empowher notes guests are responsible for booking flights to Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) and that "Spots are very limited to keep this retreat intimate and impactful, once we’re full, we’re full!"

Tournament-style and travel-retreat hybrids appear elsewhere on the calendar. The Reballution Cup in Seville and Rota runs May 31-June 8, 2026 and is promoted as Europe’s biggest outdoor pickleball tournament with resort stays, coaching and ocean views. Thekitchenpickle also lists an Aegean Island Escape in Paros May 16-23 and an Alps to Adriatic trip May 31-June 7 through Slovenia and Italy. An Instagram post teases "Pickleball in the sun" with "5* accommodation near the beach, 15 minutes from Faro airport. 12 hours of top coaching and" but that copy is truncated in the material published.

Activeaway’s sample itineraries give practical details players will want to plan for: stay windows tied to scheduled coaching blocks, recommended arrival times to catch first sessions, a final-morning American Doubles style competition, and meal estimates of about €15-50 per person for lunch and dinner depending on venue. One Activeaway itinerary references Hilton Vilamoura with a 12:00 check-out and advises booking return flights after 3pm to enjoy the final coaching morning.

What this means for players: multiple operators are offering combinations of targeted skill clinics, open play and social programming across Spain, Italy, Greece and Asia in 2026, with varying price transparency and booking channels. To secure space, email pprdinks@gmail.com for PPR availability or follow Empowher’s reserve call to action for Club Med Magna Marbella, confirm flights into AGP for Marbella, and expect limited-capacity formats and additional details such as single-room pricing and coach rosters to be published as operators finalize schedules.