13 Day Private Liveaboard Surf Charter on Board of Sibon Baru, Mentawai Islands

Facilities

The Sibon Baru departs from Padang on Sumatra Islands. As soon as you arrive at the airport, you don’t have to worry about anything else. A member of Sibon team will be waiting for you and your friends on the arrival, forwarding your luggage and board bags to the harbor in a special vehicle.

Passengers will be transferred to a climatized and comfortable van. Don’t forget your international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (ICV), which is mandatory in Indonesia (if you come from a high-risk country).

If your flight arrives too early before departure, Sibon Charters’ team will take you to the homestay, another partner of Sibon that is ready to accommodate you as long as necessary, with no additional cost. The homestay also offers restaurant service and free internet access. Sibon’s crew is formed by six people.

The captain has an amazing background and knowledge of all the spots in the north of Indonesia. The chef that has worked on many other charter boats on the Mentawai islands has magic hands and makes delicious and well-elaborated meals.

The mechanic is very experienced and worked for many years in various boats on the islands and has deep knowledge of Sibon’s engines and machines. The boat also has two more deckhands to do the daily cleaning and take the clients to the waves with the ding (assistant boat).

The Sibon also has a photographer and video maker who is extremely competent and dedicated, doing beautiful shots from inside the water. Besides that, he is the surf guide of the boat and knows the Mentawai really well by analyzing the weekly swell takes Sibon to the best waves option, always according to the client's preferences.

Photos and videos

The photos and videos package is optional and paid directly to the photographer on the boat at the end of the trip. It’s important to bring a pen drive of at least eight gigabytes or an external hard disk, so you can save your images with safety.

Note:

It is necessary that your flight to Padang arrives in Padang until 3 p.m. on the departure day and leaves after 1 p.m. on the day the boat gets back to Padang.

This surfing trip will take place in Mentawai Island, Indonesia.

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On Sibon all meals are included as well as beverages like juices, isotonic, soft drinks, tea, coffee, and beer. 24 beer cans per person. If you wish more, it will have an additional cost. With high quality and selected ingredients, such as fish, lobsters, prawns, squids, lamb, fresh vegetables, the chef prepares three daily meals.

Besides these three big meals, Sibon offers a variety of snacks to eat at any time of the day and as much as you want. Cookies, fruits, yogurt, nuts, bread, jelly, peanut butter, chocolates, cereals, biscuits, and much more.

Breakfast

Omelet, bacon, pancakes, fruit salad, yogurt, bread, cereals, coffee, juices, cake, and what else you desire, as much as you want.

Lunch

Healthy and nutritious meals, chef’s choice. This meal is usually lighter, for a special reason as they do not want the clients without energy for the afternoon’s surf. Because of that, it’s important to not eat heavy food.

Dinner

After an intense and perfect surf day, the chef will make a delicious and well-elaborated meal, with selected, and high-quality ingredients.

• 12 nights accommodation aboard Sibon Baru
• 11 days of surf guiding
• Reception at the airport, transfer from the airport to the harbor
• Transfer from the harbor to the airport on the way back
• 3 big gourmet meals per day, snacks all day anytime
• Juice, soft drink, isotonic drink, spring water, tea, coffee at pleasure and 1 box of beer/person (24 cans per person per trip)
• Use of snorkel gear and stand up paddleboard
• Use of two dinghies (small boats) anytime to go to waves, beaches and islands;
• First Aid kit available anytime for cuts

• Airline flights
• Travel insurance (mandatory)
• Photos and videos package (photographer is included but the package is optional, the cost is 300 USD)
• Other additional alcoholic beverage (wine, vodka, whiskey, etc)
• Transport costs back to Padang in case of emergency
• 80 USD surfing tax collected by the Mentawai Islands local government
• Reservation, payment, and cancellation

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.