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Macaronis ResortMacaronis Resort was badly damaged in the October 2010 tsunami, butMacaronis is bouncing back! In partnership with local villagers, Macaronis has done a massive clean up of the site, and started renovations. The plan is to re-develop the main building and be ready to take guests by June 2011. See below for details and contact Atoll Travel for bookings. |
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Surfing Macaronis |
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Macaronis Resort sits in a secluded
location on an island in the Mentawais archipelago, in the Indian
Ocean off the coast of Sumatra. The resort is on a peninsula known
locally as Tanjung Si Nyai, overlooking a tropical lagoon. On the
south side, facing the ocean, is Macaronis Bay. |
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Macaronis is a perfectly shaped left-hand barrel that works on all tides, on swells from 2 to 8 feet plus. It's amazingly consistent, and rated as one of the world's funnest waves. Nearby, Macca's Right is a long mellow wave that works with northerly winds on a medium to high tide. A 10 minute speedboat ride to the north, Silabu Left, is usually an easy surf, but it's seriously challenging on a big swell. |
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Around 40 minutes south of the resort is Greenbush, a demanding, hollow left hander - very photogenic, but not for the faint-hearted. It works best on a big high tide around April and May. Also in range is Bat Cave, 45 minutes away by speedboat. It's a long, mellow right-hand point break off an uninhabited island. This is an excellent day trip for non-surfers to picnic and go beachcombing. |
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 Accommodation |
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Macaronis main building (left) is a circular, three-story structure with great views of the bay and the lagoon. It survived the tsunami with limited damage and the plan is to renovate it to provide 16 air-conditioned rooms on the second floor, each with its own bathroom and balcony. The bar and restaurant area are being remodelled with the same tropical ambience and fun atmosphere that guests have enjoyed so much. The office and reception area will be in a separate new building (right). |
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The restaurant will provide daily buffet breakfast, lunch
and dinner with flexible meal times to suit the needs of surfers, and a-la-carte
dining every evening. An Information Board in the bar provides swell and weather forecasts, and information about speedboat tours and their surfing schedules. There's also Ding Repair for damaged surfboards, and a stock of boards is available for hire. |
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Additional Activities include fishing in the lagoon (the resort chefs will prepare your catch at no charge), game fishing, canoeing and snorkeling. Guided Tours of Silabu and Betamonga villages give guests an opportunity to meet and trade with the locals and gain an appreciation of their culture. Guests may also rent a motorbike and, with an experienced guide, explore the back tracks of North Pagai Island and visit various other remote villages. |  |
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Macaronis Resort Packages |
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| Macaronis Resort will be making repairs and improvements from November 2010. Bookings are available for surf trips from June for the 2011 surf season. |
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Macaronis Resort Schedule 2011 |
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Atoll Travel's Macaronis Resort packages will include flights arriving in Padang on a Tuesday morning and departing Padang on a Thursday one or two weeks later, with a stay at the resort for either 7 or 14 nights , plus two nights on the ferry trips travelling from Padang to the resort and back. Packages to Macaronis Resort include transfers from/to
Padang, all meals, guided tours to local villages, use
of resort facilities and boats to local surf breaks. Extra charges apply for
satellite/Skype telephone use, wireless internet access, massages,
souvenir photo service, fishing and diving. |
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