Ace Buchan grew up surfing the beaches, reefs and point breaks of the Central Coast of NSW.
A dual Junior World Champion and one of the most technically gifted surfers and astute tacticians of his generation, Ace spent 16 consecutive years embedded in the World’s Top 20 WSL with highlight World Tour victories at the blue ribbon events of Teahupo’o Tahiti, and Hossegor France as well as podium finishes in all continents.You are invited to join Ace and his family in the Maldives for a week, surfing perfect waves. The week is ideally tailored to surfing families but everyone is welcome, whether you are a passionate everyday surfer looking to experience the rippable walls of the Kandooma, a pre-teen grom or gromette perhaps going for your first overseas surf trip with your family, or a Mum or Dad looking to improve your skills and share some waves with your kids.
Pricing & Packages
Beach View Villa (2 adults, 1 child)
Trip Dates: 31 May - 10 Jun, 2024
The semi-detached beach villas come with large windows that positively invite the outdoors inside. Whitewashed floor boards evoke a sense of fresh coolness, yet feel warm and textured to bare feet. They feature light summer duvets and massive bath towels, flat screen televisions, a place to plug in your mp3/iPod, indoor out-door showers and WiFi broadband. The beach villas are 36 square metres in size.
2 Story Beach House (2 adults 1 child)
Trip Dates: 31 May - 10 Jun, 2024
The sea-facing Beach House (formally known as the Duplex Villa) offers the luxury of space. Located at the water’s edge, the villas present a striking mix of natural elements and modern design. Bedrooms are on the first floor level and enjoy views of the sea. The living area underneath the bedroom is furnished with designer seating laid out on a carpet of fine white sand. The duplex villas are 72 square metres in size, with 36 square metres on each level. Packages are inclusive of accommodation, breakfast and return airport transfers for 2 adults.
2 Bedroom Family Beach House (2 adults, 2 children)
Trip Dates: 31 May - 10 Jun, 2024
Family Beach House is ideal for families or a small group, and are the size of two beach houses (former duplex villas) together. They offer sleeping space upstairs as well as living and dining below. Packages are inclusive of accommodation, breakfast and return airport transfers for 2 adults and 2 children aged between 4 and 11 years old. Includes surf passes for 1 surfer.
Inclusions
- Return speedboat airport to resort transfers.
- Welcome drink & cold face towel on arrival.
- Accommodation in a chosen room category.
- Buffet breakfast daily in the Kandooma Café.
- Surf and hang with Ace Buchan and family.
- Special group boat trips to nearby waves.
- Photo and Video package.
- Tea, coffee & bottled water in your room.
- 7 day surf pass,
- Free Wi-Fi.
- One complimentary snorkelling trip per stay (runs on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday). Multiple trips for long stays of 10+ nights.
- Use of snorkelling equipment.
- Sunscreen & drinking water on the main beach.
- Service charge, Maldives 16% GST and Green Tax.
- Use of internet lounge.
- Use of guest library.
- Regular evening entertainment.
- Kids Club (free for 4-12 years).
- Kids up to 12 years eat for free when dining with adults at Kandooma Café and Bokkura Coffee Club.
- Two scuba dives free per day for two (for stays of 3+ nights). This offer includes boat, air/Nitrox, equipment and a guide. T&Cs apply. Valid to 31 October, 2024.
Food and beverage packages also available on request
Surf Program Inclusions
- Welcome Meet and Greet from your Surf Experience team on arrival.
- Daily surf report from Surf Experience Manager on conditions, tides, and surf breaks.
- Surfer numbers limited to 45 surfers at any one time at Kandooma Resort (these surfers will be spread around a number of South Male surf breaks, not only at Kandooma Right).
- Unlimited access to Kandooma Right surf break.
- Unlimited daily transfers to all 8 local South Male breaks including Riptides, Foxy’s, Twin Peaks, Quarters, Tucky Joes and Kate’s.
- Two 40ft dhonis with a maximum of 15 surfers on each trip.
- Surf transfers are approximately 3 hours per trip and depart between 6am and 3pm (subject to weather and tidal conditions).
- Assistance and direction from our experienced and qualified surf guides.
- Fully stocked surf shop with everything a surfer could need in the tropics.
- AWAYCO board hire – Choose from over 60 boards on location from high performance to Stand up paddle boards and Foil boards.
Perfect Wave have teamed up with Awayco, a global surf gear rental company who carry a very wide range of quiver to rent for your next Maldives surf holiday. If you cannot or don’t want to carry your surfboard all the way to the Maldives, you can book your preferred surfboard from a Awayco range, and the board will wait for you in the Maldives. Our Awayco hub is at Kandooma Resort in North Male’. Please talk to us about how to organize the board pick-up for your surf charter holiday.
Find your zen in paradise and take your pick of any one of our range of yoga classes on offer at Kandooma- relaxation and good times guaranteed!
Our classes include Hatha, Vinyasa & Yin, beginner to advanced and parents & children style yoga.
Feeling adventurous? Why not take to the water with one of our fun SUP yoga sessions in our beautiful lagoon.
Classes are led by experienced teachers and all equipment is provided.
Yoga morning and sunset classes are scheduled Tue, Thu & Sat. Other classes are upon request. Duration 60 mins.
MORNING OR SUNSET YOGA
Single class – $25
3 class package – $70
6 class package – $135
Private class – $80
SUP YOGA
Private – $80
Group class – $45 (min 2 pax)
MUM & ME YOGA
Single class – $30 (min 2 pax)
Additional child – $15
SURF BOARD & SUP RENTAL –
We have an extensive range of the latest models of surfboards, Mini Mals, Long boards, Soft boards and SUPS available to rent on request.
The Waves
Perfect Wave travel is the worldwide exclusive curator or surf experience at Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma. In 2007 we took our first steps on this magical island called Kandooma Fushi and we have been running the surf program at the resort ever since. The island is home to a private world-class right-hand point break called Kandooma right, which is positioned just steps away from your luxurious villa. The numbers of surfers are capped on the island and you must purchase your surf package through Perfect Wave to ensure your premium surf experience at Kandooma is kept exclusive. You can access another 8 other waves in the area including Rip Tides, Foxey’s & Tuckey Joes all via the daily surf transfers including in your surfing package.
The Resort
Kandooma Island is blessed with white sands, azure skies, lush tropical greenery and clear turquoise waters. To complement this, Kandooma Resort has created services intended to satisfy, engage, entertain, inform, educate and luxuriate. With limited numbers at the resort, we can now guarantee that all surfers on Kandooma Island will be able to enjoy one of the best right handers in the Maldives uncrowded every day. We believe that there is no closer accommodation to take off zone in the world. You barely have to walk 30 meters from your villa to the paddle out point, and you literally lie in bed and watch the hollow and highly rippable waves peel down the point.
Hang out with Ace Buchan
Connection, fun and inclusion are at the heart of what Ace wants to create. The week is ideally tailored to surfing families, but everyone is welcome. You will have a dedicated dhoni servicing all the immediate breaks, surf lessons with the local surf school available as well as photo and video packages, movie nights for the kids, talk story and private dinners for the adults as well as opportunities to learn more about the Maldivian culture and the environmental sustainability projects on-site at Kandooma.
Come and fill your booties with great waves, good times and a whole lot of laughs!
Dining
Enjoy a culinary journey at Kandooma! Eating and drinking experiences offer everything from sumptuous buffets served at the Cafe for breakfast, lunch and dinner; to the classy ͚a la carte͛ restaurant - ‘The Kitchen’ - offering fine beachfront dining. Wake up to fresh squeezed orange juice whilst lounging next to the amazing infinity pool flowing out on to the white sandy beach and turquoise lagoon beyond where the resident manta rays play for your snorkelling pleasure. The Sunset Bar offers the perfect sunset chill out session. You will be on sensory overload!
Kids Club
Kandooma Kids Club is for ages 4 - 12, and the coordinators develop numerous different activities to amuse the kids while you surf or relax. Children will learn, create, engage, and learn about the fish, flora & fauna around the island, mix cakes, fancy dress......there is no end to the adventures!
Activities
Kandooma Maldives boasts a long list of remarkable outdoor and water adventures, from picnic island trips, to aqua surfaris and windsurfing. Kandooma Maldives activities cater to everyone, be it the advanced diver, the extreme sport enthusiast or the family in need of some tranquil chill out time in the Maldives’ magical wilderness. Evening activities on offer may include live music, discos and local folklore. You can also enjoy tennis, football, table-tennis and darts, as well as just relaxing in the expansive resort pools.
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