Lightweight, versatile towels are the bomb for our vanlife experiences. We are always on the road, beach, mountains, desert, repeat. Everything we carry has to have multiple purposes, be colorful, durable, and quick dry. We love our Marlin Ray African towels. Their support of the environment and small producers is an added bonus:)

I love it - so cozy! I’m wearing it right now. It’s soft, comfy, and fun to wear over leggings with a long sleeved top on brisk fall days. 😍

Absolutely LOVE my ponchos and towels, this is my second batch. They are made to last--from the fabric to the stitching, and they dry quickly and continue to look new even after many washes. I love the poncho to change for surfing, and also just to be cozy and comfortable at home. And the towels are the best for traveling & the tropics--light and compact but also very absorbent. Plus, this purchase supports fair trade jobs in Kenya, is carbon neutral, uses plastic-free packaging, and a woman-owned business--yes yes YES!!! Thank you for being an example of responsible business Marlin Ray!!

We love these ponchos! The lined poncho is warm and cozy.

I love these tops for just about anything--beach, bike ride, going out and about, or just lounging around the house. Very light with good airflow yet keeps you warm on chilly days.

These towels are excellent and much better than standard towels! Although they are light they soak up water really well and keep you warm. You can definitely feel the difference using 100% natural fibers. Since they are not very thick I use a thick blanket directly on the sand, and then use this towel to wrap around me. I ordered several for myself and my family because we all loved them so much!

This poncho is excellent! Keeps me warm and dry after a swim and I love that it provides some extra protection from the sun and sand. Also, it makes it easy to change right there if I need to. Both sides are beautiful but the green stripes is my favorite.

TOWELS GREAT FOR PACKING, USE LITTLE SPACE, WEIGHT LITE AND DOUBLES AS SARONG.

I loved my first poncho so much I had to have a second! What was I going to wear when the first one was being laundered? Seriously! If you haven’t gotten one of these… do it now!

I forgot to mention, we did travel with them, they rolled up very small, so made traveling easy and was a win win because I used it on the airplane and made for a cute travel must have!

I received 2 ponchos, they are both absolutely perfect. One is for cold water, which was so thick, the fabric was so comfortable and kept me very cozy ( I’m from warm water so wasn’t used to to chill) not to mention, the beautiful colors and the size was big enough I was able to use it as a blanket as well. This was perfect and I highly recommend these ponchos. The colors are great, Love the earth tones!

After an awkward experience trying to change at the beach, I started looking for a more dependable option. The trusty internet led me to Marlin Ray’s surf poncho. Ordering was easy. It arrived quickly. I tried it on and was hooked. I will definitely take it to the beach but for now I wear it every evening to lounge in. So cool, airy and comfortable. I’m telling everyone about it and will be ordering more.

So amazing!!! The colors are so pretty and makes everything easier

In addition to changing out of my wetsuit, I use it as a beach blanket after surf. I like the fact that sand easily shakes out, and it has no microfibers (plastic) and doesn’t become a moldy mess in the car. Also a good production system - helping with the wildlife reserve.

Great quality, and so handy at the beach...

Amazing as always.

Love this thing

Not a bulky thing that never dries in your rig. Doubles as a beach blanket. Doesn't collect tones of sand like the terry ones do. It's nice to change comfortably in a busy parking lot.

I like that it is super versatile, light enough to be used as a sarong or make shift shade cover. It also takes up little room in the bag.

The terry ponchos and towels inevitably become wet gross smelling things in the car. This, doesn't since it drys and is 100% cotton. It also looks better than a terry towel.