Getting There
It won't be easy getting to the WavePark. You'll have to travel over thousands of miles of ocean just to get to Indonesia and take planes, taxis and speedboats once you get there. You'll probably get tired, grumpy, hungry, thirsty and probably catch a sniffle! Not everything will go according to plan and if you don't consider yourself flexible and laid back, don't even bother.
In that case, why should ANYBODY bother?
That is exactly the point. If it was easy, everybody'd be doin' it!
We make your life and holiday much easier by guiding and transporting you through the various adventures that you will experience along the way. In order to get to our island in the middle of nowhere, deep in the Indian Ocean here's what you can expect:
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International flights
You organize your own, but we have an authorized agent near you to take care of your flights and travel insurance. Click on the flights button at left for more info.
Taxis
Once you get off the plane and through customs and immigration, we take care of you all the way. You will be met by a WavePark representative at the airport who will help you get to your hotel, or direct on the next flight to Mentawai. Transfers from the airport to hotel and back again are included in your price, as is the guide.
Inter-island Transportation
Your daily price includes flights to and from the Mentawai Islands. We utilize Sabang Merauke Air Charter (SMAC) that operates 3 weekly flights between Padang, Sumatra and Rokot Sipura. From Rokot to the WavePark is another 90 minute speedboat ride, also included in your daily price.
KM Debora (for charter)
This converted Indonesian cargo boat from Sibolga is currently being outfitted with 14 air-conditioned bunks, and 3 double beds for couples. A total of 20 guests will be able to travel in comfort and style across the channel in 10-12 hours, weather dependent. 74 ft. long wooden hull vessel, this beast will handle most anything thrown at in in the channel, and the experienced skipper knows his vessel and the waters he operates in. The Debora charter for 20,000,000 Rupiah, or equivalent of $2200 USD.
KM Debora is outfitted as a stand-alone charter vessels, and therefore has the safety equipment that you would expect;
Global Positioning Systems
Satellite Telephone
VHF/SSB Radio
Life Jackets
Ferries
Please Note: This season we are including inter-island flights in your daily WPM price. We are happy not to be dependent any longer on the inter-island private and publicly owned ferries, but it is with nostalgia that we say goodbye...
There are about 5 ferries that operate in our region. The ferry we use most often for scheduling convenience is:
The Sumber has been our workhorse for years and delivers our fresh fruit and vegetable cargo every week. it remains to this day the classic Indo Ferry experience. The ferry can hold 180-200 people + cargo. Sumber is about 9 years old. The Sumber takes 10 hours to cross the channel, and will go in most weather.
The AmbuAmbu is the largest most reliable ferry in the Mentawais, bar none. Able to transport any bulldozers, cranes, buses etc., the ambu2 has been designed to get Mentawai a head start in development. Accommodation is either in rented cabins from the crew of the boat, VIP air conditioned lounge with a rented mattress on the floor, or economy which is a typical Indonesian ferry experience. Although not ideal for overnight transport, the ambu2 can take on almost any sea, and still arrive on time. We wish the Mentawai government would get another one like it, but with BEDS.
