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Macaronis ResortNow you can surf the Mentawais' epic waves, staying in comfort at a quality surfing resort. Macaronis offers all the facilities of a tropical holiday resort with the famous Macaronis barrel just minutes away. Other great breaks can be accessed in under an hour with the resort's own aluminium speedboats. |
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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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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 an uncrowded break that's usually an easy surf, but is 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 & Activities |
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Your room will be one of eight villas perched above
a lagoon. Each accommodates up to four guests and offers water views,
air conditioning, ceiling fan, spa bath, bar fridge, stereo system
and satellite TV with in-house movies/surf channel (see the Macaronis
wave live!!). The interior of each villa features tasteful Asian furnishings
and local hardwood finishes. The open plan design allows a choice
of open doors and windows for natural ventilation and fan cooling,
or air-conditioned comfort if you'd prefer. |
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The Restaurant is fully screened
and cooled by ceiling fans, and provides daily buffet breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Flexible meal times suit the needs of surfers, and a-la-carte
dining is available every evening at reasonable rates. The
Bar offers a variety of icey cold beer, mixed drinks and
cocktails, and there's a second storey area with games and lounge
area. A third storey, 17metres above sea level, offers spectacular views of Macaronis Bay and the surrounding coastline. |
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An Information Board in the bar
provides swell and weather forecasts, and information about speedboat
tours and their surfing schedules. There's an Internet Cafe
on the top floor of the restaurant building, plus satellite phone,
safety deposit boxes and a money changing service at the front office. A Massage service provides traditional deep tissue massage for in-house guests. 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 (our chefs will prepare your catch at no charge), game fishing, canoeing, snorkeling, billiards and table tennis. 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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| Generally, guests start their holiday on a Tuesday, flying in from Kuala Lumpur or Jakarta to Padang International Airport (on the Indonesian island of Sumatra ). Guests are met at the airport by Macaronis Resort staff, transfer by mini-bus to Bungus Harbor and board the Ambu Ambu ferry for a 5pm departure. Accommodation on the ferry is either the air-conditioned VIP lounge, or a private two or four berth cabin. The ferry arrives in the town of Sikakap , in the Mentawai islands, at 7.30am Wednesday. Guests then board our own boat for transfer to Macaronis Resort. We arrive at Macaronis in time to check in, have lunch, and hit the surf for an afternoon session. |
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Macaronis Resort Schedule 2010 |
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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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