The Santa Lusia:

The Santa Lusia runs her charters mainly in the Mentawai Island group but if we requested upon booking we can also cater for other areas such as the Telo island region and surroundings. The Santa Lusia offers two smaller crafts to get you to the surf quicker an aluminium boat equipped with a 40HP Tohatsu and the "Stacia" a fibreglass little zipper equipped with 140HP to get you to the surf in a flash. The boats can also be taken for other activities such as fishing, diving or exploring the islands nearby.

* Trips operate with minimum 6 /Max 10 passengers. - Individual or group bookings accepted.

The Mentawai Islands offer a wide variety of breaks. Catering to Intermediate (long soft walls) and advanced surfers (shallow dredging barrels). Your group will be able to communicate to the guide what type of waves you would like to surf before going out and the guide will figure out the best spots to take you too depending on the size & direction of the swell and Wind. 

  

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Many of the waves visited on the charter have been featured in dozens of surf movies throughout the years. Spots like E-Bay,Bank-vaults, Hideaways, NoKandui, Riffles, Telescopes, HT’S, Macaronis, Greenbush, Rags, Lighthouse and The Hole are some of the most popular spots for Surf film makers. All of these waves are shallow reef brakes that provide insane tube rides for experienced surfers. The list goes on with a number of easier waves like; Pit stops, Burger World, Nipussi, Baby Kandui, Karanbijat left, 4-Bobs, A-frames, Scarecrows, Bintangs, Lances Left, Sand Bars, Bat Caves, KFC, Roxy’s and Moots. Giving you the chance to carve your brains out and slip into some easy barrel rides.  
 
There are many well known spots to score some great waves but if you want dodge the crowd and explore you can ask the surf guide and go to any number of  lesser known but equally great breaks.

If your group is a mix of intermediate and advanced surfers its no problem for the “Stacia” to drop off surfers to different breaks and still maintains radio contact with the Santa Lusia, so that you can maximise your surf time and stay within your limits. 

 

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Meals and Food:
The Santa Lusia knows that surfers need to keep the energy up for their next Surf and make sure you’re well fed.

Meals on board are mostly Western style. A first breakfast is served at sunrise including; Weet-Bix, Cereal and fresh fruit. After the early session our chef prepares a second breakfast. French toast, Omelettes, egg n Toast or banana pancakes are some of the meals prepared.
 
Lunch usually includes fish, prawn or calamari, sandwiches, hamburgers, Nasi Goreng (fried rice) Gado Gado (noodles and vegies with Peanut sauce) or Pizza.
 
After a sunset surf and Bintangs dinner is served, chef Man always serves fresh chips and rice with dinner. Chicken with peanut sauce, spaghetti & garlic bread (Bolognaise and Carbonara), chopped steak, fresh fish and lamb chops are some of the favourites!

Drinks include; juice, soda, coffee, tea, water, 5 beers are available through out the day.

Spirits are hard to come by in Padang so if you if want to hit the hard stuff we suggest purchasing it at duty free before arrival. 

Other Activities;

The Santa Lusia provides other activities for guest onboard; Fishing, diving, exploring and there are even two pubs in the islands with wireless internet and of course cold Beers!

Extras;

A Surf Photographer is available on board with professional equipment so you can take your session home with you and get you mates frothing! A DVD with up to 900 Surf and Lifestyle photos will be available for purchase at the end of the trip for $100.usd. This service is optional and up to the individual.

• Boat 1: “Stacia” is a fiberglass speedboat with 140HP Toshiba outboard (capable of 32 knots)  
• Boat 2: Is a 4.75m long x 2.25m wide aluminium Tender with Yamaha 40hp outboard and centre console steering
• The advantage of having these boats means the group can split up and surf different breaks and you can also travel at high speed ahead of the main boat when travelling longer distances to get to the surf quicker and MAXIMISE SURFTIME !

SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- Furuno 24Nm radar
- Garmin G.P.S
- S.S.B. Radio I-Com 700 S.S.B
Padang Base station
- V.H.F. Radio
- Epirb 104Mhz SOLAS
- 15 Man Life Raft SOLAS all Flares and Safety Equipment

Detailed surf report below;