Pickleball Getaways Launches Inaugural Vietnam Trip at New World Hoiana

Pickleball Getaways will launch its inaugural Vietnam trip at New World Hoiana Beach Resort in Hoi An, running Feb 24–Mar 3, 2026, with co‑founder and touring pro Dekel Bar among the on‑site instructors. The week‑long program is built around permanent courts at the five‑star beachfront resort and combines intensive on‑court time with sightseeing and evening social events.

Dekel Bar, 32, is listed on promotional materials as a coaching presence for the trip; his player profile notes he is a right‑hander, ranked No. 11 in Men’s Doubles and No. 6 in Mixed Doubles on the PPA Tour. He is “lovingly called ‘Big D’ by his closest friends, including Collin and Ben Johns, and is known in pickleball circles for his incredible combination of power and athleticism,” a profile summary states. Ben Johns is named alongside Bar as a Pickleball Getaways co‑founder in company materials.

Pickleball programming for the Vietnam week is advertised as roughly 9 hours of instruction with roughly 9+ hours of social play. Trip summaries list a maximum group size of 16, a physical activity rating of 5/10, and remaining spots shown as 13 in one itinerary listing. Organizers describe the offer as “world‑class pickleball instruction on permanent courts” and promise “on‑site instruction and curated play sessions” across the stay.

New World Hoiana’s facilities are central to the package. Separate resort listings cite eight pickleball courts, four indoors with fans and air‑conditioning, and note the property staged the 2025 World Pickleball Championship Asia Pacific. Accommodation copy for the Pickleball Getaways listing highlights Deluxe Ocean View Rooms with floor‑to‑ceiling windows and sweeping views of the South China Sea, plus resort amenities including multiple dining venues, an outdoor pool, fitness centre, championship golf course, and wellness spa.

Logistics on the trip page instruct arrivals at Da Nang Airport to look for a sign reading “Pickleball Getaways”; ground transport to New World Hoiana is estimated at about a one‑hour drive. The operator’s booking terms in the listing require an initial deposit with the remainder reportedly due by October 26, 2025. Pricing on the Pickleball Getaways excerpts is inconsistent across snippets, one passage shows “From $2,980.00,” another shows a $3,680.00 to $5,960.00 range and a “SOLD OUT” flag, leaving the exact per‑person cost and live availability for the Feb 24–Mar 3 departure unclear from the public excerpts.

Organizers and coverage position Vietnam as “one of Asia’s emerging pickleball hotbeds,” and Pickle Asia framed the product this way: “The Vietnam program will combine world‑class pickleball training with cultural exploration.” Pickleball Getaways has previously run trips to Antigua, Mexico (Ixtapa and the Mayan Riviera), Costa Rica and Spain; the Hoi An week represents its first tour marketed in Asia. The company’s ability to sell out the Feb 24 departure will be a first test of demand for luxury pickleball travel on the continent.