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Mentawai


PRESENTATION

The Aileoita is a beautifully crafted surf charter boat, specially designed from the ground up, by a surfer for surfers, specifically for a safety, comfort, and convenience standard, which is a step above the rest. Recently rebuilt and overhauled from the ground up, Aileoita is back, better than ever.

Aileoita, and Jordan have been featured prominently in a number of Mentawai Islands related articles and features in a variety of publications and web sites all over the world. Aileoita's crew are one of the most experienced crews available with a track record that is second to none, and consistently deliver their guests the trip of a life time. By request, the Aileoita is also available to take trips up to North Sumatra - please contact us for more details.

The standard trip duration includes 11 days of surfing - 12 nights on the boat overall, but longer, or shorter packages are available upon request, as well as Surf Charter Boat/Kandui Resort custom combo packages.

Surf : Once you're on the boat everything is taken care of - the only thing you need to worry about is what board you should ride and how you want to drag your hand in the barrel - fingertips up or out? Want to know what kind of waves to expect? It's all right here.

Prices list

Whole Group Charter Price:

Low Season (September-April)
$24,800 (up to 10 people) 11 day/12 night package.

High Season (April-August)
$26,800 (up to 10 people) 11 day/12 night package.

Single Surfer Price:
*$2,900 per surfer (minimum 7 surfers, or smaller groups pay for 7 surfers)*Exclusive use of boat only for groups paying whole group charter price, and we reserve the right to fill the remaining 3 empty bedsif only paying for the minimum of 7.

$1,500 Fuel Surcharge for North Sumatra trips (Telo, Nias, Hinako, Pulau Banyak, and Simeuleu)

All trips will include a professional photographer, and each guest will recieve 2 cd's of photos
(1 cd of their surfing photos, and 1 cd of scenic, and life style photos) at the end of the trip.

Dates for 2012

We just had another full group drop out from the July 19 – July 31 Aileoita Charter, so it is now listed as OPEN again
 
The only other new update is June 21 – July 3 ON HOLD 2 pax Perfect Wave/ OPEN 8 spaces

 
 
Please see the complete updated 2012 Aileoita Schedule, and Availability below:
 
January 5 – January 17 OPEN
January 19 – January 31 OPEN
February 2 – February 14 OPEN
February 16 – February 28 OPEN
March 1 – March 13 OPEN
March 15 – March 27 OPEN
March 29 – April 10 OPEN
April 12-April 24 ON HOLD Perfect Wave
April 26 – May 8 OPEN
May 10 – May 20 ON HOLD Christophe
May 23 – June 6 (special 13 days/14 nights trip) BOOKED 5 pax STC/ OPEN 5 spaces
June 7 – June 19 ON HOLD Sandro from Argentina
June 21 – July 3 ON HOLD 2 pax Perfect Wave/ OPEN 8 spaces
July 5 – July 17 ON HOLD Patricio Araujo from Argentina
July 19 – July 31 OPEN
August 2 – August 14 ON HOLD Diego Sanguinetti Peru
August 16 – August 28 OPEN
August 30 – September 11 OPEN
September 13 – September 25 ON HOLD Rafael STC
September 27 – October 9 OPEN
October 11 – October 23 ON HOLD Stephane
October 25 – November 6 OPEN
November 8 – November 20 OPEN
November 22 – December 4 OPEN
December 6 – December 18 OPEN
December 20 – January 1 OPEN

All inclusive Package


These surf charter trips are all inclusive and includes the following:

1 Giant, Luxury, Surf Charter Boat stocked to the gills, a highly experienced surf guide

• Airport transfers to/from Padang Airport with boards.
• Full catering, soft drinks, snacks, juices, and sodas.
• Use of tender for photography
• 1 case of beer per person - extra beer available upon request.
• Access to the best waves in the world with an accomplished surf guide.
• Harbor permits ($40 Mentawai Government fee collected in Padang and is not included in the price)
• Fishing gear
• Use of onboard equipment: high quality TV & video equipment in in the saloon, full air conditioning throughout the interior and in each individual cabin, a well stocked refrigerator, freezer, icemaker, a well equipped galley, and room to relax and hang out in style

What's not included in the package?

• $25 VISA fee payable inside the airport- $40 Mentawai Government retribution fee (The Mentawai Government may raise this retribution fee at any time with no prior notice).
• Wine and spirits are available at an additional cost upon request at the time you pay for your trip.
• Tipping the crew is not mandatory but appreciated - the suggested tip is 10% of the cost of each person charter prices and is distributed evenly among the crew members.

Equipments

Boat Highlights : Aileoita is a 70' x 15' Hardwood boat, customs built in 2002. The Aileoita is outfitted with all the amenities of home including full air conditioning, tv, vcr, vcd, stereo, fridge, freezer, radar, depth sounder, gps,VHF/HF radio, 220V generator, life jackets, flares, EPIRB, first aid kit, tender and outboard, and a generous living room.
Aileoita has a cruising speed of 9 - 11 knots and is powered by two 180 HP engines perfectly suited to attain its optimal hull speed. 2 engines = much greater safety at sea, as well as increased speed, but also higher fuel costs. When looking into different boats for your next mentawai vacation, and how they are priced, please keep this in mind. Aileoita is competively priced with several single engine boats, despite it's higher fuel consumption.

Accommodation on board is in four private twin share cabins. The beds inside each cabin are wide enough to comfortably accomodate a couple; towards the bow, there is an additonal cabin that can accomodate a couple as well, maximum surfers allowed on board is 10 people.

The runabout is a 14 foot fiberglass tender with a 25 HP outboard engine.
The Aileoita has an immense back deck with wrap-around benches and a roof, which is great for hanging out, and waiting for a bite on the trolling gear.
The staff on the Aileoita includes the captain, a mechanic, a chef, two deck hands, and a highly qualified surf guide, Jordan Heuer, or qualified alternate surf guide, trained by Jordan.