WELCOME TO KANDUI RESORT
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WELCOME TO KANDUI RESORT
WELCOME TO KANDUI RESORT We have created this unique “Travel Pack” to help you get prepared for your trip. TABLE OF CONTENTS K andui Resort is committed to delivering the best all around surf travel experience in the world. The information in this "Travel Pack" is intended to help take the guesswork out of your next Indonesian adventure and prepare you the best two weeks of your life at Kandui Resort! QUESTIONS LIFE ON THE ISLAND 3 COMMON QUESTIONS 4-6 DINING 7 ACTIVITIES 8 WAVES 9-15 SURF ETIQUETTE 15 SAMPLE TRIP ITINERARY 16-18 TRAVEL TERMS & CONDITIONS 19 CONTACT 21 We walk you through your trip step by step so there are no surprises P. 16 PHOTO AND VIDEO PACKAGES ON P. 21 www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 2 Have questions about your stay? We answer some commonly asked questions. P. 4 WAVES Learn about our world class waves and what you can expect. P. 9 LIFE ON THE ISLAND The following list offers a quick glance at the do’s and don’ts of resort living in the Mentawais. No drugs allowed. Put trash where it belongs. Always look out for other people. Always use proper surf etiquette. Please watch out for falling coconuts! Do your best to keep wet clothes outside. Keep your belongings in designated areas. Guests will be charged for extra water bottles. Point out problems or potential problems to the staff. www.Kanduiresort.com Please smoke in designate areas only – outside only. Housecleaning is everyday between 10:00am and 2:00pm, unless you request otherwise. Please share waves with the guests from the charter boats. Donations are welcome for the local people, extra medicine etc… please give to office. Conserve as much water possible – please take short showers. We have a safe in the office if you wish to store your valuables. Use mosquito repellent to protect yourself from sand flies and mosquitos. Please use sunscreen Feel free to ask our staff any questions at anytime or for anything you need. If you’re hungry tell someone. We can always provide you with food between meals. When you arrive we will give you one big of water, please refill in the restaurant as much as you’d like. There is a laundry service, please put dirty clothes in the provided hamper and leave out side on your deck If yours towel are dirty, please leave them on the floor of the bathroom and we will give you the fresh ones. PG. 3 We suggest covering up in evenings, long pants and long sleeves and taking malaria preventative medicine if available. Voltage here is 220 volts. Unless you are absolutely sure about the specifications of your electrical equipment, consult management. Guests are welcome to tip their favorite staff member, or you can give to the office to be distributed evenly among all employees. COMMON QUESTIONS EMERGENCIES In case of an earthquake or tsunami we urge you to evacuate to our “Tsunami Bridge” which is located in the back of the resort behind the Game Room. Our “Tsunami Bridge” winds for over 400 yards to a 50 meter hill in the center of the island presumably high enough to escape the largest run ups predicted. If there is time and it is convenienet we ask all guests to get into the nearest available boat and head for deep water if possible. BOATS Our ultimate goal is to provide our guests the most authentic Mentawai experience possible and our core mode of transportation achieves www.Kanduiresort.com this. Our standard mode of transport utilizes three luxury canoes capable of cruising at a very comfortable 20 knots which is really all we need due to the geographic proximity to most of the surf spots and various sites we visit. Two of the luxury canoes sport 2 x 40 hp engines and can take up to 8 surfers comfortably. Our largest dug out luxury canoe is 37 feet long, can accommodate up to 10 people and has 3 x 40 hp engines... All canoes have the necessary safety and communication equipment in case of emergencies. Kandui also uses two tenders and two Yamaha VX700 waverunners to shuttle people around our immediate area. There is no set schedule for boat trips to surf breaks – on a typical morning we have one boat that will leave early and another that leaves PG. 4 around 8:00am if we are not surfing in our immediate vicinity. COMMUNICATION Internet connectivity is free giving you the option of staying in touch with your family, friends, and the office. Our internet connection is probably slower than what you are used to at home but our wireless connection covers a large portion of the resort including inside each uma so you can get online throughout the resort. We encourage most people to use their personal laptops inside their umas if you’d like to get online. If you don’t want to bring along a laptop there are a few computers at the resort available to check surf reports, send e-mails, and make phone calls. COMMON QUESTIONS FINAL BAR BILL At the conclusion of your trip guests are responsible for paying local taxes and other typical expenses – this is collectively known as your “bar bill”. Guests to Kandui Resort should be prepared to cover the following expenses on the island. This list is subject to change and can be covered by a credit card or cash on the island at the conclusion of your trip: A. Resort Taxes – Included in your stay at Kandui Resort B. Photography - $150 - $200 (This would include all guests shots, lifestyle, and scenery shots but would require guests to bring their own flash drives - Most guests take home an average of 500 photos.) C. Beers - Beers at the resort are only $1 US for Bintangs and $3.50 US for International selections (depending on currency rates) D. Mixed - Mixed drinks are expensive in Indo because of the lack of availability of hard alcohol in Indonesia - the resort charges an average of $8 for a single shot mixed drink. E. Massages - $20 - $25/hour F. T-shirts – Long sleeve and short sleeve shirts average $10 - $15 each G. Video packages - These are currently handled directly by FTR Films and average about $250 and up. * SEE PHOTO AND VIDEO PACKAGES ON P. 22 H. Flash Drives – If you plan on purchasing photos at the resort we suggest you travel with your own flash drive so we can give you a hard disc of your images and you can back them up with your flash drive. 8gb or 16gb recommended! www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 5 SPECIAL OCCASIONS Hopefully with enough advanced notice we can accommodate any and all requests. LOCAL CLIMATE The local climate is considered tropical, hot, and humid with a temperature range between 70 - 90 degrees Fahrenheit or 21 - 32 degrees Celsius. TIPPING Tipping is entirely up to you. The average tip starts at around $50US and goes up from there; if you’ve had a great time, the staff did a wonderful job and were accommodating, let them know how you feel. Tips are distributed to the entire staff but if you want to tip a specific staff member please do it discreetly. The water temperature is always around 80 degrees (27 degrees Celsius) no matter what time of year you visit. The local landscape is dense, tropical forest with four main islands and dozens of auxiliary islands - sprinkled with a few main coastal villages throughout. ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES Our operation is drug free. Indonesia has some of the strictest laws against drug use, drug trafficking, drug anything! Kandui Resort does not condone drug use in any form at our resort - guests who are found to be using drugs at the resort will be asked to leave immdeiately. It’s just not worth the hassle and trouble! Our policy is simple - no drugs allowed... please. The dry season in this area spans from February to September and the wet season typically occurs between October - January. At any time of the year however expect regular rainfall in short intervals - heavy at times. Local winds surrounding the resort are variable throughout most of the year but occasionally go through intermittent periods of storminess, called “Badai’s”. Kandui lies exactly 1 degree below the Equator and as a result is not influenced by the steady easterly trade winds often associated with the rest of Indonesia that’s what makes this area so unique! INCLUDED/NOT INCLUDED What is included as part of the Bojo (Deluxe) Package? This package includes the following advantages: What is not included: 10 days/10 nights, or 11 days/11 nights stay at Kandui Resort Unique, one-of-a-kind “Shaman” ceremony on last night of the trip - depending on availability. Daily speedboat transport to optimal surf breaks on that given day or by guests request. These trips include lunch, cold drinks, snacks, and use of fishing equipment. All meals and food including most snacks and 3 Juices, 3 Sodas/ Day and 1 Bottled Water / Day The best waves in the world. Air Conditioning in your uma Fishing Internet Access All Activities $25 VISA fee on your arrival $10 departure tax Transportation Fees. The exact transportation fee in 2010 is $350 per person - Transportation: the passage from Padang to Rokot to Kandui to Rokot to Padang. Travel Insurance – please call Jeff Samuelson at Oceanview Travel at 949-493-5231 - Cost is typically around $60 US. Travel Insurance is mandatory! Bottled Water, Specialty snacks and Mentawai Souvenirs Hard Alcohol / Mixed Drinks / $1 Beer. Tips for the staff (Tipping is not mandatory but appreciated!) Photo or Video Packages (SEE RATE PAGE) www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 6 DINING G uests find our open air dining to be as much fun as it is delicious and varied. We offer full meals ranging from local Indonesian dishes to pasta plates, pizza, chicken and of course fresh fish. We consider every meal extremely important to give you the energy you need to surf all day. Be prepared to eat like a king. DINING SCHEDULE There is a set schedule for meals so you don’t have to wonder what time you eat. We will also have as many barbeques as possible; nothing is tastier or more satisfying than having a bbq with your close friends on a remote, tropical island with perfect waves reeling in the distance. BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER 6:30am - 9:30am 12:30pm - 2:30pm 7:30pm - 8:30 pm Please order with the bartender. DRINKS - We include 3 soft drinks and juices a day for free. Extra sodas, juices, beer hard alcohol, and mixed drinks are available for a nominal fee. www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 7 ALCOHOL - Beer is available for all of our guests, a variety of hard alcohol and mixed drinks will also be available for purchase. ACTIVITIES D o as much or as little as you like. The landscape and activities available in our area are extraordinary and varied. There are things to keep you totally busy or you can practice the fine art of doing nothing at all. Here is a short list of our most popular activities. Surfing Fishing Snorkeling Table Tennis Volleyball Poker Pool Board Games Movies Satellite TV with Big Screen TV Karaoke Picnic Visit a Local Village Yoga Jungle Cruise Cultural Tours *New Game Room now open www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 8 WAVES T he Mentawai Islands are one of the most consistent surf destinations in the entire world. It’s broad exposure towards the vast, southern Indian Ocean provides these majestic islands with remarkable consistency and quality. There are great waves in this area YEAR-ROUND. However, the most ideal time to surf in the Mentawai’s is during the dry season, late March to early November, the southern hemisphere’s winter, when the Indian Ocean is an ultra-active, groundswell producing machine. During the entire year Kandui Resort offers the average surfer the opportunity to score the best waves of their lives in the premiere surf resort location in the entire world, nothing else comes close... www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 9 WAVES 4 BOBS: 4 Bobs is a short, play- the Playgrounds region. There are Despite the dangers, snag a clean, ful right-hander located directly generally two sections to surf, the open barrel here and you’ll be talk- in front of Kandui Resort. Swells top and the inside. The peaks at the ing about it for years. If it looks too that break here wrap considerably top can be a bit shifty and require heavy, Nipussi is a scant three- around the south end of the island a fair amount of paddling around to hundred yards to the east. and break over a relatively shallow find the right area while the inside reef. If you’re fast you can take off section is more dependable and BENG BENG: Beng Beng is an deep and try to float the first sec- offers up a better wall to work with. extremely rippable left located a few tion where most people take off; A frames is easily one of the most hundred yards away from E-Bay otherwise, it’s strictly a one or two popular spots in the Mentawai’s and and Pitstops. It’s probably one of turn wave. Ironically, despite it’s is sometimes referred to as “John the easiest waves to surf in the relatively tame appeal, 4 Bobs is Candies”. Mentawai’s and is fun for surfers of a perennial favorite to almost every all ability levels. The area surround- person who surfs it and is one of BANKVAULTS: Bankvaults is a ing Beng Beng is breathtaking as it the most consistent and fun waves thick, barreling right punctuated sits nestled inside a small bay with in the Mentawais. by a shifting line-up. Sets seem- literally one of the most scenic ingly emerge out of nowhere and views imaginable all around you. A FRAMES: A Frames is one can wreak havoc if you’re caught The best size to surf Beng Beng is of the most consistent lefts in out of position. The ideal size to anything over shoulder high - even the Mentawai Islands. Situated in surf Bankvaults is head-high to a though it’s relatively short some front of an idyllic island it is one triple overhead, in any swell size, people like this wave more than of the many good waves found in getting caught inside is a certainty. other waves that are considered www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 10 WAVES far superior - best of all, it rarely overall set-up at E-bay is flawless, it sticks out of the water and unless has a boat on it so most sessions stereotypical Indonesian, with you like reef cuts stay away! are by yourself. beautiful, bluish-green water and tall palm trees everywhere. Besides ICELAND: Iceland is a sizable left BURGERWORLD: Burgerworld its aesthetic beauty, double over- that is known as one of the “big is considered a last alternative when head E-bay is a beast and force to wave” spots in the Mentawais. It has everywhere else is flat. Anything be reckon with. a very large playing field and a few bigger than three feet here flattens different take-off options including out into a giant mushball. The one HIDEAWAYS: Hideaways is an a few rights when it is small - but positive aspect about Burgerworld occasionally heavy left near the watch out for the paddle back out! is its consistency; there is always Playgrounds region that is fre- Iceland isn’t known as a barreling something rideable here; however, quently visited by Kandui guests. wave unless it has some serious your chances of scoring this place In the last few years it has been one size - if big enough it will look more on fire is slim. of the “go to” waves because it is a like Hawaii Five-O than most other lot more consistent the other world waves in the Mentawais and when it E-BAY: E-bay is a fast, barreling class waves in our area and can looks like that Telescopes is a much left that gets good when it’s head handle a lot of the more annoying better option. high or bigger. When a pumping wind directions like straight souths. west swell is marching through, Hideaways has the ability to be a KANDUI: Kandui a.k.a Kanduis E-bay does a close impersonation sick cavern or offer up a rippable or Nokandui is one of the fastest, of Padang Padang on Bali without shoulder. You can really only surf it down the line, left-hand barrels in the death cliff looming inside. The on medium to high tide, at low tide the world. Kandui is an obscenely www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 11 WAVES hollow wave with your only option almost exactly one hundred yards has waves and is a good alternative for survival being tucked inside its over a shallow, but manageable when the rest of the islands are flat. enormous, gaping jaws. Unless reef. While sitting in the line-up It’s known as one of the mellowest you’re comfortable pumping inside you are surrounded by a triangle waves in the islands but it’s still a the barrel the best you can hope for of islands which offer a really unique powerful wave. is to find the right line, exert a little perspective. Easily visible from extra front foot pressure, and hold Kandui Resort Karangbat Left is PITSTOPS: Pitstops is one of the on. Most of the waves will simply surfed by those people looking to most high performance waves in the outrace you; however, the thrill of take a fish or longboard out and get Mentawai Islands. Located a few charging through the longest bar- some longish rides. Even though it’s hundred yards away from E-Bay you rel possible is more than worth the soft a lot of the time with a medium can’t really tell if Pitstops is break- effort. If the conditions are right tide you’ll have a blast! ing unless you take a close look. you’ll take your share of beatings; The wave itself starts breaking in but, chances are you’ll kick out of NIPUSSI: Nipussi is a high-per- a compact area over reef, remark- the best barrel of your life as well. formance right situated inside a ably, if you’re not paying attention, reef-laden cove. Most people line the take-off can be quite challeng- KARANGBAT LEFT: Karangbat up at the apex of the point and surf ing. However, once you’re on your Left lies smack dab in the middle a solid wall that hugs the inside, but feet you’ve got a really fun, semi- of “Playgrounds.” It breaks best on during a west swell some people backwashy wave to carve, pull in, or a direct south swell and is a fairly prefer to sit wide and wait for the boost on. As the wave progresses straightforward wave for people swinger sets which break in the it starts breaking over a combina- of all abilities. The wave itself runs middle of the cove. Nipussi always tion of sand and reef until eventually www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 12 WAVES expiring itself on a beautiful tropical SC ARECR OWS: Scarecrows which tempts you to sit deeper beach. One of the most photogenic is Telescopes’ big brother, a little and deeper, almost daring you to waves in the world. more forceeful, slightly bigger, backdoor an impossible section. and in general a little less refined. With size, the wave breaks for over RIFLES: Rifles is one of the lon- Nevertheless, it definitely has its a half mile outside and descends gest, most perfect, awe-inspiring good days and because it picks upon the formal take-off area at waves in the world. When it’s break- up a lot of swell is a good option mach one. Fortunately, by the time ing properly with a hint of northwest when the rest of the chain is small. it reaches the pack its slowed wind you can expect four to six hun- You’ll probably find the wave to be down a bit and ready to serve up dred yard right walls with numerous very moody and inconsistent, some a wondrous, steep, hollow wall. tube sections. Rifles is a violent bar- days it does a great impression of Telescopes is frequented by many rel from start to finish, sometimes Telescopes on the right tide and boats based on its premiere quality. when you think you are coming out direction while other days it is a However, there always seems to be another section will throw over, warbled mess of high tide rubbish plenty of waves to go around and and another, and another. If you do that is an unmotivating as it gets. when its absolutely firing at six to come out and see it lining up, you You never can be sure until you’re eight foot many less accomplished have to put the pedal to the metal looking at it! surfers watch it from the safe con- to make it through the next barrel fines of their boats, videocameras section. Basically, you have to go as TELESCOPES: fast as you can go almost the whole you’ve heard about Telescopes way through the wave. is true. It’s a remarkably long left www.Kanduiresort.com Every PG. 13 thing in hand. WAVES THE WAVE BREAKDOWN WAVES TYPE RATING 4 Bobs A Frames BabyKandui Bankvaults Beng Beng Burgerworld E-Bay Hideaways Iceland Kandui Right Left/Right Left Right Left Right Left Left Left Left Left Right Right Right Pistols Right Right Left Left 4 6 7 7 6 4 8 8 7 10 4 4 3 6 7 6 10 7 9 Karangbat Karangbat Malibu Nipussi Pistols Pitstops Ries Scarecrows Telescopes www.Kanduiresort.com CONSISTENCY 7 6 3 6 6 5 5 6 7 5 6 6 4 9 8 6 6 7 5 DIFFICULTY BEST TIDE MAX LENGTH BEST WIND BEST SIZE BEST BOARD TRAVEL 5 5 7 8 3 4 6 8 7 9 1 2 2 5 7 4 8 7 7 75 yards 75 yards 150 yards 100 yards 75 yards 100 yards 100 yards 100 yards 100 yards 500 yards 100 yards 75 yards 100 yards 75 yards 100 yards 50 yards 500 yards 150 yards 200 yards Any Any Shortboard Step Up Any Any Short/StepUp Short/StepUp StepUp/Gun Step Up Any Any Longboard Med-High Medium Med-High Med-High Med-Low Medium Med-High Med-High Medium Med-High Medium Med-High Med-Low Med-Low Med-High Medium Med-High Med-High Medium PG. 14 West Northwest South N/NW S/SE N/NW Southeast Southeast Southeast E/SE N/NW N/NW West N/NW North Southeast W/NW Southeast E/SE 3-5’ 3-6’ 3-6’ 4-10’ 2-6‘ 2-4’ 4-8’ 4-8’ 4-10’ 6-8’ 2-4’ 2-4’ 2-4’ 3-6’ 3-6’ 2-4’ 6-8’ 4-8’ 4-10’ Any Short/StepUp Short/Fish Short/StepUp Short/StepUp Short/StepUp (MIN) 2 3 5 25 40 45+ 40 15 45+ 5 2 2 3 10 25 40 5 45+ 45+ SURF ETIQUETTE Y our trip to the Mentawai’s should be the best experience possible. The very nature of the way in which waves break in the Mentawai’s lends itself to an even higher degree of order and cooperation. Follow these rules and everyone will have a better session, especially you. Remember, you’re on vacation! 1. DON’T THINK YOU OWN THE PLACE. thing in the world is to go. When a wave is even if they look like they have some clown pad- approaching that you aren’t going to catch it, When you arrive at a dling past you after every are not interested in all let it go. Getting stuffed new spot and there is wave. For this rule, think you have to do is hold on a double overhead already a group surfing assembly line, take your both of your hands up grinder with the reef lurk- the worst thing you can turn, go in order, and and out of the water to ing a few feet below the do is to send out every everyone will get their send a clear message to surface and the possibil- surfer on your boat in fair share of waves. everyone that you’re not ity of getting stuck inside going. This will eliminate isnt worth the potential any ambiguity and there conflict. surf guide will show you 3. HANDS UP IF YOU DON’T WANT IT. how to strike a perfect When it’s your turn and waves to go around and 5. PICK ME UP. balance by sending out a you’re waiting for the a clear line of communi- When you’re ready to get few surfers at a time and set of the day it always cation in the water. picked up all you have to making the transition as helps to let other people subtle as possible. know your intentions. 4. LET IT GO. in the air from the chan- an all out assault. It’s just not cool. A good will definitely be more do is wave your board Most people will expect It sucks to get burned on nel. If there is someone 2. TAKE YOUR TURN. that you’re going to be a small, weak day so you injured, everyone in the The majority of waves going on the next decent can imagine how much line-up should wave their in the Mentawai’s break wave that comes through worse it is on a big, scary boards at the same time. like a classic point break. but by no means does day. If you see someone The most discouraging that mean you have to paddling for a wave, www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 15 SAMPLE TRIP ITINERARY from Los Angeles to Kandui Resort INSTRUCTIONS: Please use this information to help Tokyo, Japan to make it to your next flight to Jakarta, Once you have landed in Japan you Indonesia you will need to head over to you travel to Kandui Resort.This will be asked to disembark flight and Terminal 2 unless your boarding ticket itinerary is based out of Los Angeles go through security. You are required says otherwise. and will vary for each guest and their to take all of your belongings with you. Most people hang out in Terminal 3 – Wait time in Tokyo is usually between if you make a reservation in advance you 45 minutes to one hour – this is a can rent a transit hotel room (inside the good opportunity to charge electronic airport) for the 6 hour layover via Changi devices as they use the same plugs Airport’s website or take a shower in the as the U.S. Executive Lounge for a fee. personal travel itinerary. Los Angeles Less is more. Pack as light as possible, we recommend taking one Snack bar and internet is available. backpack that you can carry-on to the Second leg is from Tokyo, Japan to flight and your boardbag. Singapore. We recommend for this leg Arrive 2-3 hours before your flight. you try to sleep as much as possible to Check in at Singapore Air counter acclimate to your new time zone. and then take boardbag through security- make sure your bags are checked all the way to Jakarta. Board flight for first leg, Los Angeles to Narita, Japan www.Kanduiresort.com Singapore You will arrive into Terminal 3 of Changi Airport around 1:30am. Terminal 3 is an amazing building but PG. 16 A lot of people sleep in the terminal, go eat, or get on the internet. There are plenty of comfortable places to relax and hang out. Before you board your next flight, the third leg of your trip we recommend exchanging a few hundred dollars into Indonesian Rupiah which you will need as you pay airport taxes and buy snacks traveling in Indonesia. Jakarta, Indonesia On arrival into Terminal 2 at Soekarno/ Hatta Airport proceed to the VISA area. Indonesian VISA’s are $25 US for 30 your flight you will be required to pay a Guests that arrive on the first trans- 40,000rp airport charge. fer boat can check into their umas Padang, Indonesia at 1:00pm to give us enough time to clean the umas from the group before. days and divided into two lines. The first Our main mode of transportation line you pay the fee and the second they from Padang to Kandui Resort revolves We would like to encourage all guests issue the VISA ticket that takes up an around speedboats and the Mentawai to arrive into Padang the day before entire page of your passport! Fast Ferry service. Our focus is to provide the trip starts and to leave Padang the After squaring away your VISA the easiest and most efficient means to morning after the trip ends. This will move swiftly to the immigration coun- get you from Padang to Kandui Resort. allow us to maximize your surf time ter, you will be required to fill out an and utilize the new Mentawai Fast “Immigration Card” and show it to Please note that transport out to the the customs agent. They will leave a island is on a first come, first served “Departure Card” inside your passport, basis. Kandui Resort currently operates don’t lose it! Ferry for the safest, most comfortable transfer out to Kandui Resort. two transfers per transfer day. Ideally We also recommend you are able to Once you’ve cleared customs go grab we need 50% of guests on the 6:00am access a pair of trunks or bathing suit your boards and check in for your next transfer requiring guests to arrive the for the crossing and keep a pair of clean, flight as fast as possible as connection day before the trip; and 50% on the dry clothes in a backpack or within easy times are tight! 3:00pm transfer boat which requires reach as these trips are often wet. Please If you use a porter the standard tip is guests to arrive before 1:00pm on the brig a water-proof bag if possible. If you 20,000 rupiah or about $2 US – if they first day of the trip. When you make get seasick please prepare accordingly. complain and want more money just your reservation we will let you know keep saying “thank you” and act dumb! what transfer boat we need you to If you are on Garuda Airlines for your be on and will make every effort to flight to Padang you will stay in Terminal accommodate requests to the best of Welcome to Kandui Resort! 2, all you have to do is go outside and our ability. Once you get to our island our “Guest head upstairs. If you are on Lion Air you Kandui Resort, Mentawai Islands, Indonesia Relations” manager will receive you, need to head outside and catch the All guests are required to leave Padang show you to your uma, and that evening Shuttle Bus to Terminal 1 about 1 mile after 6:00pm on the last day of the trip will go over the relevant trip details and away… It is tricky getting your boards to be safe and leave room for delays. answer any questions you might have. on there so be prepared! Check in for No exceptions will be accepted so we your flight and proceed to the gate for can keep everyone on the same page your flight to Padang, the fourth leg of and happy. At the conclusion of your trip you your trip! Please note: On the way to www.Kanduiresort.com Our guest relations manager is your point of contact if you need anything. are responsible for your final bar PG. 17 bill. Final bills can be paid by cash patient as wait times average about 3 As you check in make sure your or credit card on the island and cov- hours but we need that time to give us boards are checked in all the way back ers extra items such as photography, a buffer zone in case of transportation to Los Angeles and that you get your videos, extra t-shirts, souvenirs, mas- issues getting you back from Kandui. boarding passes all the way back to Los sages, alcoholic drinks, and tips. Kandui Resort Most people will be staying overnight Angeles in Jakarta as well! at the Sheraton Bandara. Please make Please note: You will be required to sure you have a confirmed reservation pay a 150,000rp airport charge to leave On the last day of your trip you will be and ask Our manager to call ahead and the country, Indonesia’s way of saying leaving in the morning for the ride back make sure the Sheraton sends their good bye! to Padang via speedboat or Mentawai shuttle bus to fit your boards! Fast Ferry Please note: You will be required to pay a 40,000rp airport charge prior to It is a good idea to pack a sturdy, plastic bag if you have loose items in the boardbag and to wrap your bags in for the boat crossing from Kandui Resort to Padang. getting on your flight. Jakarta, Indonesia Once you arrive a representative from the Sheraton will greet you in the Baggage Claim area. We need all guests ready to depart between 10:30am and 11:00am on the last day of the trip Once you arrive at the hotel they will store the boards in a special area. depending on weather conditions. Padang, Indonesia Singapore Once you arrive into Singapore time is limited so hustle to your connecting flight to Tokyo! Tokyo, Japan Reverse the incoming process Los Angeles For this final leg we suggest you try to sleep… you will arrive back into Los Angeles around noon so if you sleep Check -in for the hotel but please you can diminish the effects of jet lag. remember to get a wake up call because Once you arrive, proceed through Once you get back to Padang via your flight the next morning is very early! immigration, collect your bags, and go charter flight you will be be taken to You need to be ready to go at 5:00am to through security. your next flight’s check in desk. be safe – DO NOT MISS YOUR FLIGHT as it will set off a chain of events that could After that please check in and wait see you in Asia for longer than you want! for your flight back to Jakarta. Please be www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 18 TERMS & CONDITIONS INSTRUCTIONS: Please sign and give to our manager in Padang on your arrival. Kandui Resort and its travel partners do not assume responsibility for those inherent risks which may cause unfortunate accidents or incidents during ordinary travel conditions. Kandui Resort will not be held responsible for injury, death, damage, loss, delay, cost, expense, or inconvenience arising from travel misfortunes beyond our control. DEPOSITS: In addition, there are no refunds RESPONSIBILITY: 1. A $500 deposit is due at given for reasons pertaining to Kandui Resort will use all due care the time of booking. unstable global, national, or for the provision of its services and 2. Deposits are non-refundable local political situation that does activities provided to guests. Guests but may be used towards a future not directly pose a threat to the participate in activities and use services trip. (Must be used within two safe operations of our trips. at Kandui Resort at their own risk. No liability or responsibility is accepted years from date of receipt) TRAVEL INSURANCE: by Kandui Resort for any injury, illness, PAYMENT: 1. Travel Insurance is mandatory damage, loss, accident, expense, or 1. Final Payment is due at least 60 days on all of our trips for your safety. any other claim arising from involvement in any activities or provision of prior to departure and is non-refundable. 2. Payment may be paid by cash, DOCUMENTS: any services howsoever suffered, personal check , money order, 1. Passports must be valid for at least even in circumstances where staff of Visa, Mastercard, American 6 months from the date of departure. Kandui Resort may have negligiently Express, or bank transfer. 2. If applicable, a valid visa breached any duty of care that it or 3. Any form of payment consti- is required for travel they may owe or have owed in connection with such activities, tutes acceptance of the Terms and Conditions stated on this site. AIRLINE RELATED conduct, supervision, or the provi- 4. All guests are responsible for INFORMATION: sion of services. Kandui Resort will no paying a $4/day Mentawai Tax and 1. Kandui Resort is not responsible for longer be liable for direct or indirect $6/day Indonesian Hotel Tax col- airline board fees or baggage policies. losses, arising from any such injury, lected directly at the resort. 2. Kandui Resort does not accept illness, damage, loss accident, or any responsibility for late arrival or expense including consequential loss CANCELLATION POLICY: non-arrival of surfboards/surfboard or economic loss however caused. 1. Cancellation of a trip must be bags or any other luggage. made within 60 days of your depar- Health: ture date. There are no refunds or 1. Kandui Resort are not responsible for partial refunds given for early health problems arising from envi- departures from a designated charter, ronmental factors during your stay. poor surf, or inclement weather. Print Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: __________________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________________ www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 19 CONTACT INFORMATION — U.S.A. Kandui Resort c/o Antidote Travel 629 Camino De Los Mares Suite 101 San Clemente, Ca 92673 E-MAIL: [email protected] LOCAL: (714) 369-8121 MOBILE: (714) 478-2487 FAX: (949) 493-2770 CONTACT NAME: Anthony Marcotti www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 20 PHOTO AND VIDEO PACKAGES Kandui is offering both photo and video packages to our guests. The Mentawai Islands have some of the most perfect surf in the world and we’ve found photos and video are the best way to capture your Kandui experience. VIDEO of your trip including your waves and $200. In addition, you will also receive Kandui has partnered with FTR Films lifestyle edited to music is $300. Group a CD of 200+ lifestyle photos that to offer one of the most unique video videos are also available at discounted showcase the beauty of Kandui Resort options available. FTR Films is a produc- rates. A group video focuses more on the and Mentawais. If you do not prefer all tion company that specializes in working sessions and daily activities of your group of your photos, individual photos can be with everyday surfers and capturing not and thus tends to run longer. Rates purchase for $10 per photo. only great surf, but also the amazing depend on the amount of people in your beauty of the Mentawais. A video by group and please email us at ftrfilms@ COMBO FTR Films will not only capture the best gmail.com for a detailed quote. For Guests who are interested in both photos and video, a combo package waves of your life, but will recreate the feeling of traveling to the outer reaches PHOTO is available for $400 per person. The of Indonesia and experiencing a beautiful Kandui offers a photo option that combo package will include a personal place like Kandui. No other production is unique and unmatched in the video of your surfing/lifestyle, all of your company spent more time shooting the Mentawais. Photos are a great way of surfing photos and 200+ lifestyle photos Mentawais. FTR Films has shot every capturing the experience of your trip and of the resort. wave from every angle and has more Kandui has taken steps to ensure that experience working with everyday no session goes undocumented. A CD surfers than anyone. A personal video of all your personal surfing photos is www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 21 MAPS OF THE ISLAND www.Kanduiresort.com PG. 22