Surfers visiting Mentawai have always faced the dilemma.... to stay on land in a stable spacious environment.... or to book a charter and visit all the remote and rarely visited breaks.
Now you can enjoy the best of both worlds..... book a MENTAWAI DISCOVERY Combo and surf all the breaks ..... then take a break in a luxury surf lodge to truly unwind.
Lautan Megah is what makes all this possible. 100 tons and 100 feet of incredibly solid GRP ship shrinks the Mentawai archipelago like no charter boat can. This little ship can eat up 250 nautical miles like a locomotive on rails. Why think about flying to Mentawai when you can save a day’s surfing by traveling overnight on Lautan Megah to and from the islands.
NEW for 2008! Mentawai Discovery Combos
Design your custom surf vacation the way you want it.....
Combine relaxation at Eco Bay Lodge with the comfort of our Mentawai Discovery cruise options:
Eco Bay or Katiet Resort land based (7 nights)
Eco Bay + Katiet Resort land based combo (14 nights)
Eco Bay + Mentawai Discovery land + boat based combo (14 nights)
Eco Bay extended stay (14 nights or more)
Mentawai Discovery extended stay (14 nights or more)
LAUTAN MEGAH SPECIFICATIONS:
Length Overall = 30 m
Beam = 5.4m
Draft = 3.0m (max depth of keel aft)
Displacement = 100GRT
Main Engine = 6AV - UT - 750 hp - Air start - Direct drive Variable pitch prop
Auxiliary 1 = 40 KVA - 220v/110 v ac - Air start
Auxiliary 2 = 50 KVA - 220v/110 v ac - Air start
Inverter Capacity = 220 v ac at 50 Amps
Fuel capacity = 26 tons in 6 tanks - Forward / Midship / Aft - with complete fuel transfer pump system
Day tank = 750 ltrs
Water capacity = 16 tons in 4 tanks aft.
Cargo capacity = 20+ tons on deck/ below deck subject to fuel and water loading.
Lautan
Megah's fuel efficiency reflects Islands Aid's commitment
to minimizing our carbon footprint. In an emergency Lautan
Megah is easily capable of safely carrying up to 200
passengers. Carrying 150 passengers (seated)
the vessel achieves a passenger mpg rating of
95. This
compares to a ratings for other vehicles and aircraft of:
45
passenger mpg for the A380 carrying 450 passengers (the
worlds most fuel efficient airliner)
60 passenger mpg for a modern SUV with 4 passengers.
25-45 passenger mpg for most Mentawai charter boats.