{"id":45242,"date":"2019-11-25T01:03:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T01:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com?p=45242"},"modified":"2020-08-12T15:05:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T05:05:35","slug":"five-essentials-ensure-successful-surf-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/magazine\/maldives\/five-essentials-ensure-successful-surf-charter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Essentials To Ensure a Successful Surf Charter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>1. The five most popular destinations for surf charters were:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1 \/<\/strong>&nbsp;<em><a href=\"\/surf-trips\/maldives\/north-south-male-atolls\">Maldives &#8211; Nth Male atolls<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>2 \/<\/strong> <em><a href=\"\/surf-trips\/maldives\/central-atolls\">Maldives \u2013 Central<\/a> and <a href=\"\/surf-trips\/maldives\/southern-atolls\">Southern atolls<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3 \/<\/strong> <em><a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Mentawai Islands<\/a>, Indonesia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>4<\/strong>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<em><a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/north-south-sumatra\/sjalina-banyak-islands\">Banyak Islands<\/a>, Indonesia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>5<\/strong>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<em><a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/north-south-sumatra\/telo-island-surfing-village\">Telo Islands<\/a>, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 my-3\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HcB024cVwxY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 my-3\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FUUdLtEa8EA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But more importantly: The five essentials required to ensure a successful surf charter according to you guys are!<\/p>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5>1. Wave quality and where to surf.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45244 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1067;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">Next up, after searching out the right crew to book with <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">83<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">% of respondents cared most about the waves you and your crew want to surf. This is the primary reason everyone sets out to plan any surf trip right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4vU2Yxg6Y6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B4vU2Yxg6Y6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#x1f4cd; Indo &#x1f6e5;&#xfe0f; Ratu Motu\u2060 \u2060 \u2060 #indosurf #livingthedream #barrels<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/perfectwavetravel\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> The Perfect Wave<\/a> (@perfectwavetravel) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2019-11-11T21:00:49+00:00\">Nov 11, 2019 at 1:00pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1KEKtvlFPE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1KEKtvlFPE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by S U R F M A L D I V E S (@maldivessurfcharters)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2019-08-14T20:08:57+00:00\">Aug 14, 2019 at 1:08pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwyqz79zz87zt2z65zz67z8tg5z71zl2z78zk2z81zz66z9z79zmcz77zx2f9x\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">Everybody&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">repeatedly<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\"> stated <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">that the <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">biggest <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">advantage of a charter<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\"> boat<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\"> over a land camp is that you <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">never surf more than <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">on a boat<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\"> trip<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">! <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">&nbsp;Up to four surfs a day is pretty common on boat trips whereas on land a couple of surfs a day seems standard. On a boat y<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">ou <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">have options <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">when the wind or swell conditions inevitably change daily, even hourly out there in the middle of the Indian Ocean somewhere<\/span> \u2013 whether that be in the <a href=\"\/surf-trips\/maldives\">Maldives<\/a>, <a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Mentawai<\/a>, <a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/north-south-sumatra\/the-dream-banyak-islands\">Banyaks<\/a> etc etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45248 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/0M2A4047.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5901\" height=\"3934\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 5901px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 5901\/3934;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/0M2A4047.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5901\" height=\"3934\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><strong>Taylor Knox and Friend ready to get in the water \/ Maldives &#8211; Carpe Diem 2018<\/strong><\/em><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45284 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_9901.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 5472px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 5472\/3648;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_9901.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><i>Fronstide pitt in Indo<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><i>&nbsp;<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">On a boat you all said,<\/span> <span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8 h-ldquo\">\u201cYou<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\"> can surf when you want basically! If th<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">e w<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">ind shifts you quickly split to another set up, same deal with swell direction or rapid tidal changes. Surf conditions are fluid and boats are stealth and well onto it.\u201d Angus Campbell who recently travelled on the <\/span><a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\/kai-satu-surf-charter\"><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">Kai<\/span><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\"> Satu<\/span><\/a><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\"> with us in the <a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Mentawai<\/a> said,<\/span> <span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8 h-quot\">&#8220;The<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\"> crew were super helpful. They had a couple of boats to whip us around.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45252 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A7304110.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 6000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 6000\/4000;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A7304110.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><em>Taking the<\/em><\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><strong>Dinghy to the peak on the Kaimana recently renamed Kai Satu<\/strong><\/em><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45285 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A7304123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 6000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 6000\/4000;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A7304123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\"><\/noscript><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><i>Heading to the peak in the Ments &#8211; Kai Satu<\/i><\/span><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45251 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A7304018AAAyarr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4027\" height=\"2685\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 4027px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 4027\/2685;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A7304018AAAyarr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4027\" height=\"2685\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><em>Ripping Mentawais lips!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45286 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A7300285AAArod.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5240\" height=\"3494\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 5240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 5240\/3494;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/A7300285AAArod.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5240\" height=\"3494\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><em>Left-handers dreamland!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">&#8220;The food was usually awesome. Fresh fruit and heaps of snacks to keep us going. Caught some tuna and mackeral trawling. Heaps of room on the <\/span><a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\/kai-satu-surf-charter\"><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">Kai<\/span><span class=\"attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\"> Satu<\/span><\/a><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">, even a chill room to watch movies and or play cards. Def want to do this trip again.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45255 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1K6A6876-Chris-Baldwin-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 6720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 6720\/4480;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1K6A6876-Chris-Baldwin-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\"><\/noscript><em><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">The Boys chlling on the Kai Satu<\/span><\/strong><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45257 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_9125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 5472px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 5472\/3648;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_9125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><em>Good catch on the Naga Laut &#8211; Mentawai<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>2. Good surf guides maximize your surfing time.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another essential ingredient to getting maximum wave time is your surf guide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bvs7vWpgP_4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bvs7vWpgP_4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We\u2019re happy, you\u2019ll be happier! Book a @maldivessurfcharter today &#x1f609; &#x1f447; &#x1f447; &#x1f447; https:\/\/qoo.ly\/wfnr7<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by <a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maldivessurfcharters\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> S U R F M A L D I V E S<\/a> (@maldivessurfcharters) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2019-04-01T06:00:22+00:00\">Mar 31, 2019 at 11:00pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another essential ingredient to getting maximum wave time is your surf guide. This ranked number 3 in our survey. Most enthused, \u201cSurf guides need to know the region like the back of their hand, but also have to understand hospitality, it about looking after the surfers. A great surf guide understands how to balance the priorities so everyone feels like they scored! Their knowledge, experience and professionalism will <a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\/mv-addiction-mentawai\">ensure you maximize your surf time<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45256 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/kai119-0063.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 6720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 6720\/4480;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/kai119-0063.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><em>Amazing crew of the Kai Dua<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jack Wray who booked a charter on the <a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\/melaluca-mentawai\">Melaleuca<\/a> in the <a href=\"\/surf-trips\/indonesia\/mentawai\">Mentawai<\/a> said, \u201cI had the most amazing trip, scored some epic waves, the food was choice, crew were super friendly and the surf guide made some good choices. Lances left was the winner for me. no one else there and such a fun wave.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45245 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/1066;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-1080x720.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-340x227.jpeg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/3-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>3. A good chef and cold beers are critically important.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Having a good chef and access to unlimited cold beer is critically important. It ranked 4th highest overall in priorities&nbsp;<span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">&#8211; although many rated it higher<\/span>. All surfers agree there is nothing better than an ice-cold beer after an epic days surfing in the tropics with friends.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 my-3\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/53xZlaviQGM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clean, fresh and healthy food is right up there as important as cold beer. We all require energy to surf right?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45287 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1377\" height=\"918\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1377px) 100vw, 1377px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1377px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1377\/918;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1377\" height=\"918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1377px) 100vw, 1377px\" \/><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><em>Cold beers and snack enjoyment on the Raja Elang<\/em><\/strong><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45253 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1K6A9893-Chris-Baldwin-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 6720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 6720\/4480;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1K6A9893-Chris-Baldwin-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><em>Chef cooking the best after session&#8217;s meal! \/ Mentawai &#8211; Kai satu<\/em><\/strong><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45254 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1K6A9925-Chris-Baldwin-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 6720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 6720\/4480;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/1K6A9925-Chris-Baldwin-2019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><strong>Voil\u00e0!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The best boats have the best chefs because food matters, regardless of if the waves are pumping or flat! Its a pretty easy life, surf all day and only stop to eat and drink your fill! Regardless of if the boat is in Maldives or Sumatra, it must be well provisioned. Most demand unlimited cold beer, but a Gin &amp; Tonic on the rocks is requested by some and gourmet food and glass or two of red wine with dinner is becoming quite a common request.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BoEAIXwjRDe\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BoEAIXwjRDe\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by S U R F M A L D I V E S (@maldivessurfcharters)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-09-23T08:50:07+00:00\">Sep 23, 2018 at 1:50am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BpGmenLglXi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BpGmenLglXi\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by S U R F M A L D I V E S (@maldivessurfcharters)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-10-19T05:35:05+00:00\">Oct 18, 2018 at 10:35pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 my-3\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iwohdPFY3m8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>4. Reputation in industry is essential.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>First things first, an overwhelming majority of you guys 71% seek a reputable Australian surf travel co with a bricks and mortar office, good looking website and surf industry names you have heard of and trust before contemplatating booking a boat charter.&nbsp;<span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">If you are paying hard earned $ for your trip, you want the security of paying a licenced travel agent under Australian law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45282 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1376\" height=\"918\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1376px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1376\/918;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45282 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1376\" height=\"918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/ecc09eb5-c0b0-425c-b04a-c69623ca5e30-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><em>The Cobia<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">A typical response from returning <a href=\"\/contact-us\/perfection-pass\">Perfection Pass<\/a> client Steven Dewey said,<\/span> <span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8 h-ldquo\">\u201cI<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\"> do quite a bit of online research with various charter boats direct, but I<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">&nbsp;am not keen on just sending my money direct to some dude in Indo. I want to know that I am getting what I paid for and there &nbsp;is back up. Thats why<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\"> I always opt for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/\">a reputable firm like The Perfect Wave<\/a>, because I know the staff and team <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">has the<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\"> experience<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\"> and<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\"> genuine surf cred<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">. <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">Choice of boat matters and they only work with the good ones! <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">I know if something does go wrong, they w<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">ill back me up &#8211;<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\"> as opposed to a potential fly by night <\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">overseas<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\"> based boat o<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">perato<\/span><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz84z0z89zz76zz66z4z69zz79zz77zprhez85zz86zjiz72zg7z78zz65z6h5jiz87z8\">r.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45283 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC00103.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 6000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 6000\/4000;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/DSC00103.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\"><\/noscript><em><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Crew of The Dream Boat<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5>5. Comfortable cabins and beds.<\/h5>\n<p>Once surf, beer and food were all ticked off, sleeping arrangements came up next. Surf charters in bunk rooms with mates and crew are fun, however, nearly 50% of our survey respondents mentioned, \u201cThat having your own cabin or a twin-share with a buddy was the preferred option to ensure you get a better sleep.\u201d Many noted that Maldives boats tend to be larger roomy twin share cabins with ensuite bathrooms. Whereas in Sumatra the boats are set up as a more ocean going vessel and cabins are often more compact and shared bathrooms the norm on all but the most luxurious boats.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 my-3\"><iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/85x_51g_Mtc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45289 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/kai119-0037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6126\" height=\"4084\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 6126px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 6126\/4084;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/kai119-0037.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6126\" height=\"4084\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><strong><em>&nbsp;Kai dua outdoor dining, sunbathing&#8230; area&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45290 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/kai119-9952.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 6720px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 6720\/4480;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/kai119-9952.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\"><\/noscript><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em><strong>Kai Dua&#8217;s interior<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8qz83zz86zz71zs6z76z5z122zz81zuz81zagz81zz85zz71zpz70zz90zz76zbrez76zz70zz71zxz73zz71z\">Looking at a charter, you need to get these things right as you want to end your trip stoked. You want to know you got the best boat charter experience possible for your budget. You want to be on the boat that everyone else wishes they were on because you paddling in to the lineup laughing and talking about how good it is!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45291 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/day-3-2271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 5472px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 5472\/3648;\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/day-3-2271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\"><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<p>Our mission: <em><strong>Creating trips of a lifetime, every time, by connecting people with their passions<\/strong><\/em>. So get in touch!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 1. The five most popular destinations for surf charters were: 1 \/&nbsp;Maldives &#8211; Nth Male atolls&nbsp; 2 \/ Maldives \u2013 Central and Southern atolls 3 \/ Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. 4&nbsp;\/&nbsp;Banyak Islands, Indonesia. 5&nbsp;\/&nbsp;Telo Islands, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. &nbsp; &nbsp; But more importantly: The five essentials required to ensure a successful surf charter according to<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/magazine\/maldives\/five-essentials-ensure-successful-surf-charter\/\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":45294,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[182,188,203,63,191,201,174,198],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45242"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45242\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perfectwavetravel.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}