Maldives trip..2 spots left..any takers

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jeremy
jeremy
WA
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WA, 202 posts
11 Feb 2011 10:09pm
A surfing mate of mine has organised a trip to the Maldives 9-23 july.
He booked this thru Atoll travel. He reserved it for 14 persons . After 6 months of procrastination there are 10-12 committed and 2-4 free places.
It is a land based resort ..chaaya island dhonveli. You stay in your own bungalow.
You have exclusive rights to the non crowded pasta point break . You can watch the surf from your bungalow !
See the link for details. atolltravel.com/
Ive elected to go for 8 nights only 9/7-17/7..Costing me for accomodation , meals and airfares ( perth -maldives return singapore airlines) $4250 .

THe group is made up of mainly 50 yo males , a few 40yos, 2 wives , 4 sons 18 21 24 24 yo. THe majority of the group are short board surfers except myself and one other. Im taking a SUP . I went with some of these guys years ago to the Mentawais. Most of them I,d classify as experienced average surfers , a few good surfers. Somewhat unkindly but truthfully ,it would be fair to say "that some had lost a bit (lot) of condition" . I had done bugger all surfing before that trip but loved it so much that it converted me into surfing. Lying down on a board killed my neck hence my journey into sup. Good bunch of guys , fun to be with.
Id prefer the remaining spots to be filled with SUP surfers. Email me if interested.
JonWest
JonWest
QLD
105 posts
QLD, 105 posts
12 Feb 2011 6:48am
I stayed at Pasta Point last year. You will love it having that break all to yourself. just a couple hundred metres across the channel at Sultans there will be a couple hundred others battling it out at that break. Have fun
goatman
goatman
NSW
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NSW, 2151 posts
12 Feb 2011 9:05am
You will love it, I did a boat trip last year with my 15 yo son and we had a ball. Surfed mainly Jails and Cokes - if you get the chance try and surf Jails, a classic long right hander. Also take booties! Here's a little vid from the trip:

hilly
hilly
WA
8120 posts
WA, 8120 posts
12 Feb 2011 6:50am
Going to Bali same time. 10 to 23 July. Different price airfares accommodation breakfasts for all 4 is only $3100
goatman
goatman
NSW
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NSW, 2151 posts
12 Feb 2011 9:58am
That's cheap Hilly, but then Perth is closer I suppose.

The Maldives boat trip we did was $3,600pp but 2/3 of that was airfare cause it is so far away. I had never done a boat trip but turned out to be one of the best surf trips I've had. Maldives is perfect for SUPs I reckon.
CMC
CMC
QLD
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CMC CMC
QLD, 3954 posts
12 Feb 2011 9:07am
Great clip, Birdman and Goatman. Insane!
hilly
hilly
WA
8120 posts
WA, 8120 posts
12 Feb 2011 7:07am
Got in a while ago with a special. Never been before, mate went same time last year reckons there was heaps of uncrowded waves just a sup paddle away from the name spots. Will see; wifey is desperate to go. She loves it over there.
Daneli
Daneli
QLD
1538 posts
QLD, 1538 posts
12 Feb 2011 2:55pm
hilly said...

Got in a while ago with a special. Never been before, mate went same time last year reckons there was heaps of uncrowded waves just a sup paddle away from the name spots. Will see; wifey is desperate to go. She loves it over there.


Can't wait to see this review. We are planing to go later in the year.
brownie49
brownie49
NSW
100 posts
NSW, 100 posts
12 Feb 2011 6:56pm
Good vid and great music

Was that Jail's?
goatman
goatman
NSW
2151 posts
NSW, 2151 posts
13 Feb 2011 6:03pm
Hey Brownie, nah it was Cokes on the last couple of days when the swell dropped. The guy videoing was our boat's owner - a French guy who took up sup a couple of years ago. He broke his nose on the first day and couldn't video til about day 5. We had Jails the first day about 5-6 foot (2 x time overhead) and just pumping - barrelling on the inside section.
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