What communications are available in the Resort ?
Communications via GSM (cell) phone, satphone, email, and VHF radio. Plans for full internet access by mid 2006

What if I hurt myself ?
In the remote chance that you injure yourself during your stay our experienced staff will be on hand to assist you. In the first instance your surf guide or Dive Master are trained in first aid procedures. Aliota Resort is equipped with a detailed medical kit. At the town of Tua Pejat less than 10 minutes away is a doctor and pharmacy if need be. We also have the ability to consult direct with your doctor at home. Finally in the slim chance that you would need to be evacuated out, Tua Pejat has facilities to land both a small plane and a helicopter.

Food ?
The owners of Aliota Resort are also surfers and divers and as such understand the level of appetite that develops after spending a day on or under the water. You will find the dishes served at main meals nutritious, varied and filling. Where possible we source fresh seafood and vegetables from local fishermen and farmers. We also make sure there is plenty of fresh fruit available along with a range of in between meal snacks. Some guests like to bring their own special snacks such as energy bars and protein drinks. Or check the selection at the gift shop.
What clothes should I bring ? Description
Travel light. Temperature rarely falls below 28 degress Celcius. Attire in and around the resort is 'tropical casual'. If you are planning to partake in a jungle trek on neighbouring Siberut Island you will need a pair of strong hiking shoes/boots.
Surfers need to consider bringing booties, rashguard, Gath helmet, surfing cap. If you forget any surfing gear you can pick it up from the gift shop or Substance Boardride Store in Padang
Other gear ? Description
• Discman/Ipod.
• Books.
• Magazines.
• Toiletries and basic first aid.
• Sunscreen and zince cr.
 

More than 70% of the waves in the Mentawais are accessible within an hour by Speedboat from Aliota Resort. Right in our back yard only 10 minutes away are five well known consistent spots including Télescopes the world class lefthander which offers longer and straighter barrels than Maccaronies when it is firing.

Mellower waves are also close by including a fun learner’s wave right at the end of Aliota Beach. There are still a few secret spots we keep to ourselves though you might just find yourself surfing them when conditions are right! Our Western surfguide will ensure you are always in the right place at the right time.

Telescopes-
One of the jewels in the Mentawai crown and a definite fave of the Aliota crew Telescopes left needs a decent sized West swell to start doing its thing.
Though not as consistent as the other breaks in the area, a session at firing Teles will remain imprinted on your mind long after you've left the Mentawais.
Teles get natural footers just as amped as goofys because it is so straight, clean and readable riding it backside. The take off gives you just enough time to draw a line and get under the curtain. The barrel is dead straight and when you are two board lengths deep in it and have lost hope of getting out it will eject you onto the face where you can do some speed hooks before reaching a second bonus barrel section at the end of the reef. Teles Even when Teles is breaking at just head high it is a super fun wave and also a great beginners wave as the reef is quite deep. And the best thing about Teles is that it is the closest wave to Aloita Resort- less than 10 minutes by speedboat.

Icelands-
Icelands as with most of the other waves in the zone is a left and is possibly the most 'jekyll and hyde' like wave in the Ments. When everywhere in the chain is flat you can still pull up to Icelands and get a headhigh wave with a lazy but whackable wall. With a big west swell when everyone is getting excited about Telescopes the Ice turns into a monster with barrels big enough to drive the speedboat through. A 5 metre deep ledge out the back of the normal take off zone causes the swell to lift in a way that it doesn't do on smaller days. This is where you get on.
A not too hectic drop preceeds a horshoe section where the wave bends on itself and throws out a big thick barrel section which spits nearly everytime
Aliota partner Chris 'Scuzza' who has been around the Ments for the last 8 years surfed massive Ice mid 05 by himself and reported it was the most scared he'd ever been on a deep water wave! But don't worry, 90% of the time Icelands is a mellow, easy wave situated about a mile away from Teles.

Scarecrows-
Another small swell left that holds size and another of fave of the Aliota crew. Scarecrows or Frankos or Diablos as it’s sometimes referred to (!) has the ability to spread out a crowd with its several different take off spots. It is not a picture perfect indo reef break but shifts around depending on swell direction, size and currents. The wave stands up only slightly before takeoff providing a mellow drop and a long workable wall where you need to get a bit of speed up before heading down into the section of the reef we call 'The Curry Bowl'. The Curry Bowl on its day will deliver you into a barrel as good as anywhere else in the Ments or it will give you a beating that might find you taking 5 in the channel for a few minutes. The bonus of surfing at the Crow is that the gutters at the end of the reef contain some well stocked Golden Trevally holes. Throw out a lure after your surf and you might just catch dinner!

Jaraiks-
On the rare occasions when the Ments goes dead flat this fun little left is our saving grace. It is nothing more than a bend in the reef and hard to spot until you pull up right in front of it. Surfable on all tides and East - South East winds, Jaraiks actually stops working the moment there is any swell!

Rates

Prices include : ALIOTA RESORT & SPA RATES SURFER PACKAGE (includes speedboat to surf spots) DIVER/NON SURFER PACKAGE

Price doesn't include :
- Transport from Tua Pejat Harbour to Aliota Resort
- Up to 2 surf sessions a day in Tua Pejat area or one in local area and one in Playgrounds/Ht's
- Fully air conditioned bungalows
- All meals, drinking water, hot drinks (sodas, beers, wines & spirits at extra cost resort prices)
- Seafood / Italian / Chinese / Indonesian cuisine
- Experienced english speaking surf/dive guide
- US$ 3 per surfer/diver a day Mentawai Government tax - Air tickets
- Personal spending money
- Travel insurance (strongly recommended including medical evacuation)
- Transport from/to Padang - Mentawai (Tuapejat Harbour)
- All drinks (sodas,beers,wines and spirits)
- Mentawai Government taxes
- Aliota Spa facilities
- Diving
- Fishing
- Siberut Island jungle trekking
- Email facilities
- Surfboard rental
- Snorkelling equipment rental

Australian made Michelle, at up to 45 knots is one of the fastest speedboats in the Mentawais.
She can access 70% of the Mentawai's surfing spots in under an hour and half a dozen waves in our backyard in 15 minutes. Michelle is equipped with 2 x 200hp Yamaha outboards, VHF radio, GPS and flares.
Si Taksi, at 7.5 metres in length is the first fully equipped dive boat in the Mentawais. She can easily carry a group of 8 divers and is equipped with 2 x 70hp 4 stroke Suzuki outboards.

SEADOO 2000 700cc jetski.
Tow in options at Iceland and Ombak Tidurs when the swell really hits. (We never tow or use the ski at spots where people are paddling in.)
 

MONDOBLU DIVE CENTRE, THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL DIVING OPERATION IN THE MENTAWAI ISLANDS

There are still many areas in Indonesia, including the Mentawai Islands in which no one has ever dived before, opening up the possibilities of new discoveries of pristine diving conditions and the sighting of unique marine species. Over the past few years, the owners of Aliota Resort have been quietly exploring and charting the underwater environment of the island chain. In the resort area alone we have discovered and named 12 world class sites.
One of the highlights is The Cathedral, a site which is a prairie of Fan Corals. There is also Tongga Timur which is the spot with schools of fish in abundance including passing pelagic like Barracuda, Mackerel, etc.
Mondublu Dive Centre Manager and Chief Instructor, Sebastiano Gulinello has been exploring the potential of diving in and around West Sumatra and the Mentawais since 1997. No other person based in the area has acquired the same amount of dive knowledge. He is the representative for SSI in West Sumatra and is nearly always on the ground to guide and instruct you through your dive experiences at Aliota Resort.

RATES :

GETTING TO PADANG, WEST SUMATRA
The city of Padang in West Sumatra is the jump off point for the Mentawais. Padangs Minangkabau Airport is accessible from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Medan.
Ask us about specific flight details

GETTING TO THE MENTAWAIS
FERRIES FROM/TO PADANG:
MENTAWAI EXPRESS from Padang 10:00 am every Monday and Thursday. 4 hours.
MENTAWAI EXPRESS from Mentawais 10:00 am every Tuesday and 1:30pm on Fridays
AMBU AMBU - from Padang 9:00 pm every Saturday
AMBU AMBU - from Mentawais 9:00 pm every Sunday
AMBU AMBU- Second and third Tuesday of the month from Padang on TUESDAY 09:00 PM. Overnight crossing arrives at Tua Pejat harbour early morning where our speedboat will be standing by to pick you up.
AMBU AMBU from Mentawais WEDNESDAY 09:00 PM
Ambu Ambu in AC VIP Lounge or in AC cabin (subject to availability)
Also available fast speed boat (3 hours to Aloita Resort)
Up to 6 passengers with surfboards and luggage

Please note that occasionally the schedules and prices of local ferry service change with short notice. Please contact us to ensure your smooth transportation before you finalise your booking
Hot off: Susi Air are now operating charter flights between Sumatra Mainland and the Mentawais in their Cessna 12 seaters. Charter a flight to the Aliota Resort with your group. Contact us for more details