The Saraia is a 64 "Motor Cruiser" Surf Charter Mentawai

Saraina was built in 2003 purposely to charter the best waves in the Mentawai islands. In 2022 Saraina underwent a major refit to make it better than ever. Saraina is 19.5 metres in length, she provides a safe and comfortable platform for you and your friends to explore the magnificent Mentawai Islands and their surrounds. Constructed from local Indonesian hard wood, featuring a dark coconut timber interior and powered by a super reliable 360 HP turbo diesel which propels her to a nice cruising speed of 8.5 kts – makes the Saraina perfectly suited for the Mentawai Region.

Saraina has 2 generators on board which provides her with 240v power and has air conditioning through out for extra comfort.

ACCOMMODATION
Saraina contains 9 beds. Our cabin space is fully air conditioned (with a backup aircon unit for redundancy) and each bunk is fitted with its own USB and power outlet for device charging.
Our sweet spot in terms of numbers is private groups of 6 to 9 surfers. However, two of our beds are bigger and can accommodate 2 people, so with couples on board our maximum capacity is actually 11 guests.

ON BOARD DINING
Our talented chef for this season is Sapar. He creates a mix of delicious Western and Local Indonesian dishes. Having been on many charters and surf camps as guests ourselves, we know how important it is to enjoy and be completely satisfied with each meal you have on a surf trip. With that being said, we work closely with Sapar when creating trip menus and shopping lists to ensure this is our guests’ reality on each and every trip.

Our comfortable saloon is air conditioned throughout and is equipped with:
What’s included

• Pickup and return airport transfers in Padang (PDG) airport – including Airport to Hotel (40 mins),
• 0 to 13 nights on board “Saraina” surf charter surfing in the Mentawai Islands (Telo on request)
• Single bed in an a/c cabin
• 3 large, healthy delicious meals served each day
• Snacks, fruit Juices & soft drinks each day
• Unlimited tea, coffee and water each day
• 2 complimentary beers per person / day
• Speedboat shuttles to the surf from dawn til dusk, all day every day
• Use of TV, video, stereo, I-pod
• Surf Guide
• Fishing & island excursions
• Use of all onboard equipment including tender / dingy, snorkelling & fishing gear
• All necessary zone permits

What’s not included

• Hotels in Padang
• Photos and videos – on prior request (price TBC)
• Flights to and from Padang
• Visa Fees and Departure Tax
• Any additional cost resulting from late arrival or the need of early departure
• Tips for the crew
• Mentawai Surf Tax (IDR 1,000,000 pp / approx. AUD 100) – required for trips to the Mentawais

Drinks / Ice Cold Beer fridge
Standard Fridge
Freezer
Cold drinking water dispenser
Coffee & Tea
TV & Soundsystem

MACHINERY, NAVIGATION & SAFETY
Reliability and Safety are two factors that should never be overlooked when going to sea. Saraina and her crew are fully certified and kept within spec each and every season. Each season Saraina is pulled from the water for our annual docking procedure and is given a thorough safety inspection and in depth mechanical service.

Saraina is equipped with the following machinery, navigation and safety equipment:

Depther Sounder – Garmin 585
GPS – Samyung NFS 560
VHF Radio
SSB Radio
Vessel AIS – Automatic Identification System – Samyung
EPIRB – emergency position indicating radio beacon (for rescue emergency)
Mitsubishi 360 HP turbo diesal main engine
15 foot tender w 25hp motor
AVR dynamo generators x 2
USCG fire extinguishers
Liferaft suitable for 15 people complete w rations, water supply, flares, survival kit, etc
Lifejackets & Life rings

Navigation & Safety

• Chart plotter
• Compass
• Depth sounder
• Radar
• EPIRB
• VHF
• Satellite phone
• Flares
• Life jackets
• Life raft
• Life rings

Freqeuntly Asked Questions

When are the Mentawai waves at their best?

• March and April: glassy conditions, a few more rights, less people but smaller waves.
• May, June, July and September: Big surf – high season.
• Late September and October: glassy conditions, a few more rights, less people but smaller waves.
• November, December, January and February: Rainy but still good surface conditions and smaller waves with no one around. Clean waves.

How to get there?
Simply book a flight to Padang (PDG)  with airlines like Emirates/Singapore Airlines/Etihad/ Sri Lankan/ Qatar ( free surf boards ) or Turkish Airlines / Tiger Airlines/ Air Berlin / Condor

Don’t forget your:

• Surf equipment (+ repair kit)
• Passport (at least 6 months valid upon date of return)
• Visas. For Indonesia you get a 30 day free visa upon arrival.
• Travel insurance
• Board shorts, sunscreen and slippers
• Music
• Books

Contact me
handraharbi@gmail.com
+6281374006060