Answer:

• Location: The Mentawai Islands are about 150km off West Sumatra's coast. Access is exclusively through Padang city.
• Air Travel: Daily flights from Kuala Lumpur, Singapore or Jakarta are the most convenient options.‍
• Best Route:  Direct flight from KL to Mentawai with 45 min imigration stop on Padang via SamaSama Chartes‍
• Airlines: All domestic airlines, including daily Air Asia flights from Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, accommodate surfboards.‍
• Sea Travel: Public Ferry, Private Ferry, Private Speedboat, Night Ferry, Inter island ferry‍
• Speedboat: Private speedboats are available for a quicker journey.‍
• Public Fast Ferry: Operates daily from Padang. Schedule:
• To Siberut: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
• To Tuapejat: Other weekdays. See MAP for details.‍
• Package Deals: Our packages include return transfers from the airport to the camp at no extra cost for bookings of 7 nights or more every day of the week with private and public ferries.‍
• Ferry Timings:‍
• Departure: 7 AM from Padang harbour on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
• Arrival: At Sikabalua port at 10 AM, then continuing to Siberut, arriving around 1.30 PM.‍
• Final Leg:‍
• From Siberut, our staff will transfer you to the camp via speedboat, arriving around 3 PM, just in time for lunch and your first surf session.

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Checklist

- Don’t Forget To Pack -

Passport (valid for 6 months) & Photocopy of Passport

Visa

Airline Ticket

Travel Insurance (EVAC, transport cancelation, loss of accommodation)

Travel Pillow + Sleeping Earplugs

Cash (Indonesian Rupiah) (no ATM’s)

Backpack/ Dry Bag

Surf Buddy or Family Emergency Numbers

Camera, Charger & Accessories

Smart Phone, iPad (Tablet) or Laptop

Flash/ Fast Drive for surf photos

Plugs & Socket Adaptors

Label Luggage with Your Contact Details

Headphones & Travel Tunes (Music)

Book

Prescriptions + First Aid Kit

Toiletries

Sunglasses

Snorkeling gear

Cap or Hat

Mosquito repellent

Long sleeved shirt/ pants for dusk

Board shorts

Rash guards

Surfboards

Leashes (Minimum 2)

Spare Fins & Fin Key

Reef Booties

Wax & Wax Comb (tropical water)

Sunscreen (Water Resistant + Coral Friendly)

Ding Repair Kit, Duck Tape & Super Glue

Water Bottle or Sports Flask to refill water from gallon

(available at the bar)

* We provide towels and soaps at the camp.

* Toiletries and all that stuff can be found cheaply in town, next to our premises.

* There is 4g phone reception in the village but not at all times, if you need to pay a credit Card bill, and need to have a code sent to

your phone. You will need to do this in Padang, extra costs will apply.

* There’s a local hospital with basics for stitching, treating infections, dehydration, and other typical tropical ailments.

Bring your own Betadine and Hydrogen Peroxide and some plaster for wounds.

* You will incur expenses of some sort while here, such as beer, soft drink, massages and souvenirs. Please bring a

couple of hundred dollars in local currency for backup

* Bring a small tube of Solares or epoxy to fix small dings. Larger dings, cracks and creases can be repaired in town by a

professional

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