AILEOITA

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 convienience 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.

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

• Airport transfers to/from Padang Airport with boards.

• Full catering, soft drinks, snacks, juices, and sodas.

• Use of onboard equipment

• Use of tender for photography

• 1 case of beer per person - extra beer available upon request.

• Harbor permits ($40 Mentawai Government fee collected in Padang and is not included in the price).

• Access to the best waves in the world with an accomplished surf guide.

 

Whole Group Charter Price:

Low Season (September-April) $21,000 (up to 10 people) 11 day/12 night package.

High Season (April-August) $23,000 (up to 10 people) 11 day/12 night package.

Single Surfer Price:

*$2,500 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)

Optional, and additional Professional Photography package $3,300 per 11 day/12 night trip for up to 10 people. Click Here for more information.

2010 Surf Charter Schedule

April 1 – April 13
April 29 – May 11
May 13 – May 25
June 10 – June 22
June 24 – July 6
July 8 – July 20
July 22 – August 3
August 5 – August 17
September 2 – September 14
September 16 – September 28
October 28 – November 9
November 11 – November 23
November 25 – December 7
December 9 – December 21
December 23 – January 4

** Please note: In 2010 Tiger Air Lines will be dicontinuing flights from Singapore-Padang altogether, and will be changing their flight service to Singapore-Jakarta, requiring you to take an additional flight from Jakarta-Padang. This is totally out of our control, and we appologize for any added costs, or inconvieniences in your journey to Padang!

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 five private twin share cabins. Six of the Ten large beds are wide enough to comfortably accomodate a couple, and the other four beds are large enough to accomodate large surfers. The maximum surfers allowed on board is 10 people.

The runabout is a 14 foot fiberglass tender with a 25 HP outboard engine, and back up 15 hp 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, Sebastian Imizcoz, or Johann, both trained by long time surf guide guru, Jordan Heuer.

What are the basics included in this package? 1 Giant, Luxury, Surf Charter Boat stocked to the gills, a highly experienced surf guide, full catering, airport/hotel transfers, gourmet cuisine, soft dinks, juices, beer, fishing gear, tender, 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 persons charter prices and is distributed evenly among the crew members.

Surf Photographer Now Available!
Saraina Koat Mentawai is pleased to announce the return of Sebastian Imizcoz to our team. Sebastian will be in Indonesia in 2010 to take professional photos of your trip on the Aileoita! Click here for more info on Sebastian's services.

 

How to Book
If you are interested in booking your next surf adventure on the Aileoita all you need to do is follow the instructions below. For detailed information about going on one of our surf charter trip from A-Z please visit our "Travel Information" page.

1. Make Contact: The first thing you need to do is contact us with your requested dates using the contact information at the bottom of this page. We are available 24 hours a day to handle your needs.

2. Confirm Dates and Make Deposit: Once we have confirmed your dates we require a 50% deposit to secure your booking.

3. Fill out our Online Booking Form: Now that your dates are set and your payment is in we need to get some basic information from all of the members in your group. This information will be used to secure the necessary permits to allow you to travel in the Mentawai Islands or in other areas we are traveling. Please visit our "Make a Reservation" page for an in depth look at the information we collect. This step is interchangeable with Step 2 - you can do them in any order.

4. Book your airline tickets: Saraina Koat Mentawai is equipped to handle all of our United States guests flight details - we will work directly with you to find the appropriate flight and schedule for your group if you need us to. Otherwise, you are more than welcome to handle your travel details on your own. Please visit our "Flight Information" page for detailed flight information - where you need to fly into, and what are the available options at your disposal.

5. Make final payment: Your final payment is due two months prior to your trip's departure. Once that's in along with the information from our online booking form you're all set to go!

6. Show up: Rule #1 is to remember to not miss your flight...believe us, it can happen to anyone. Once you've made it on the right flight, endured a trip halfway across the world, and landed in Padang we will be there to pick you up and take you to your surf charter vessel. Again, check out our "Travel Information" page for the complete rundown of this part of the process.

7. 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.