The Oasis Surf Charter is a spacious 80ft long traditional Indonesian boat serving the Mentawai Islands and is an excellent budget option. Starting out in 1995 as explorers themselves, the experienced crew of 6 has limitless knowledge of Indonesian waters and conditions that enables them to not only present you with quality, uncrowded surf, but do it in style and confidence. In 2007 they formed their current partnership to build the Oasis specifically designed to voyage the Mentawais in constant search of perfection. The dual 320HP Mitsubishi engines guarantee reliable ride and a steady cruising speed of 9 to 11 knots.
Hosting up to 10 guests at a time, lodging is in 4 air conditioned comfortable cabins. The media room and lounge has a full entertainment system for watching DVDs and playing your favorite music. The shaded deck areas are perfect for enjoying th fresh ocean breeze, watching the surf action, sipping a beer, and enjoying the 360 degree views out of the sun.
3 filling meals are served daily in the spacious dining room, and will keep you content and energized throughout your sojourn. Along with daily caught fresh fish and seafood, the Oasis serves up the best local and western style dishes. For those who enjoy local spice relish in excellent Padang style curries over rice. For meat and potato folks, the chef will whip that up for you too. There is always a range of snacks ready for when you feel hungry.
The vessel has a 2 tenders; a 17-foot speedboat with 85HP onboard and a rubber zodiac. These two are used for getting you to the lineup quickly, fishing and snorkeling excursions, and landing on the beach. In addition they have a fastboat named Santai with dual 85HP outboards that can run medium distance daily excursions for US$100 per day plus fuel. This option requires advanced booking.