by Villa Onu | Feb 11, 2025 | General, Getting to Mentawai
Planning a surf trip to Mentawai around March and April? Be aware that Eid al-Fitr and Nyepi (Silence Day in Bali) will cause major travel disruptions. Eid al-Fitr is known as Hari Raya Idul Fitri in Indonesia and is a two-day national holiday that marks the end of...
by Villa Onu | Feb 5, 2025 | Getting to Mentawai
NEWS: Mentawai Fast Ferry Suspension – No Service from March 29 to April 6 2025 The Mentawai Fast Ferry will not operate between March 29 and April 6 2025 due to Idul Fitri. Traveling to Mentawai During Eid Al Fitr & Nyepi (Silence Day) – What You...
by Villa Onu | Feb 8, 2024 | Getting to Mentawai
Yep, you can get to Mentawai without a 3-4 hour ferry ride, and it won’t even cost you your spare kidney anymore. But there is one big problem for surfers looking to fly to Mentawai. The new 1500 metre runway, constructed as part of the New Mentawai Airport...
by Villa Onu | Feb 8, 2024 | General, Getting to Mentawai, Mentawai
It was not that long ago that you could only reach the Mentawais by enduring a rickety overnight ferry from Padang. When they introduced the now very well-established Mentawai Fast Ferry that operates 7 days a week to different parts of the Mentawai islands, it...
by Villa Onu | Aug 23, 2023 | Getting to Mentawai
Got a trip to Mentawai coming up? Maybe you want to book that trip but the information out there on how to get here is a little confusing. Most of the information available online is a bit vague or out of date, so in this article, we are getting into detail on every...
