The Indies Trader III is based on a 12 day/13 night schedule in 2010:1. February 6 – February 19
2. February 20 – March 5
3. March 6 – March 19
4. March 20 – April 2
5. April 3 – April 16
6. April 17 – April 30
7. May 1 – May 14
8. May 15 – May 28
9. May 29 – June 11
10. June 12 – June 25
11. June 26 – July 9
12. July 10 – July 23
13. July 24 – August 6
14. August 7 – August 20
15. August 21 –September 3
16. September 4 – September 17
17. September 18 – October 1
18. October 2 – October 15
19. October 16 – October 29
20. October 30 – November 12
21. November 13 – November 26
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2010 Booking Information:
For bookings made in 2009 a 25% deposit is required to secure the booking, bookings made in 2010 require a 50% deposit to secure the booking, with the balance payable 60 days before the charter start date. Bookings that have not had a deposit paid are considered open and may be taken by other groups, so we encourage you to pay a deposit to ensure your preferred dates are secure. PLEASE NOTE: There is a compulsory charge of $60 per person per trip on all boats for Medivac Insurance.
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2010 Pricing
Available upon request
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What is included?
This trip includes the following advantages:
What is not included? Indies Trader III Slideshow M.V. Indies Trader III To "Make a Reservation" or if you have an inquiry please fill out the following form and hit "Submit". How to Book
If you are interested in booking your next adventure on the Indies Trader III all you need to do is follow the instructions below.
1. Make Contact: The first thing you need to do is contact us with your requested dates using the contact information at the bottom of this page. We are available 24 hours a day to handle your needs. In general we do not handle individual bookings – all of our vessels are available on a daily rate basis.
2. Confirm Dates and Make Deposit: Once we have confirmed your dates we require a 25% - 50% deposit to secure your booking. This deposit is preferably made by wire transfer to our account in Singapore or via check to our United States account.
3. Fill out our Event Invitation form: Now that your dates are set and your payment is in we need to get some basic information from all of the members in your group. This information will be used to secure the necessary permits to allow you to travel in the Mentawai Islands or in other areas we are traveling.
4. Book your airline tickets: Please Feel Free to contact us regarding the best way to get to Padang.
Main: +61 8 9286 1474
Mobile: +61 417 970 411
Indies Trader Marine Adventures Ltd.
indiestrader@indiestrader.com
martin@indiestrader.com
Skype: martindaly1
Contact: Martin & Lee Daly
5. Make final payment: Your final payment is due two months prior to your trip's departure. Once that's in along with the information from our event invitation form you're all set to go!
6. Show up: Rule #1 is to remember to not miss your flight...believe us, it can happen to anyone. Once you've made it on the right flight, endured a trip halfway across the world, and landed in Padang we will be there to pick you up and take you to your surf charter vessel.
7. Surf: Once you're on the boat everything is taken care of !
* Please Note: that cost of each trip is based on a flat rate per day, less passengers increases the cost per person proportionally.
The Indies III allows our guests to go virtually anywhere. Coastal Sumatra? Nias? Enggano? Panaitan? Banyaks? Roti? Sumba? Sulawesei? Indonesian Pacific Coast? Trader III can go places few can get to. The Indies Trader III has over a three thousand mile range which means she can go virtually anywhere in Indonesia. Trader III also has a fuel browser for filling up our other vessels at sea if necessary. Trader 3 carries 20 tonnes of fuel. A large walk-in chiller can keep produce fresh for weeks and our walk in freezer can carry enough food for six months. Two, five thousand litre, (1,300 gallons) a day water maker makes sure we never run out of water.
The Trader III has unsurpassed size and stability 125 tonnes GRT make her the second largest surf charter boat operating in Indonesia (behind the Indies IV). Her Niaid, Gyro controlled anti roll system and wing like stabilizer fins mounted on the chines amidships eliminate 90% of the vessels roll whilst underway. If you are prone to sea sickness the Trader III is the only choice.
Escape the crowds - Trader III can travel through sea conditions comfortably that keep the rest of the charter boats hiding in the anchorage. This means that can be where we want to be to get the best waves in almost all weather conditions-comfortably. Too crowded in the Mentawais? Wake up the next morning in a different Island chain - that's what we're famous for.
Extras? The 3 has a jet ski with rescue sled, scuba compressor, 18ft center console tender with 85hp outboard, 42" Plasma Screen and home theater system in the main Saloon with sit down dining for 12, Pentium 4 Desktop Computer with A3 photo printer, an espresso machine, 20"LCD Sharp flat screens and DVD player in every cabin, Playstation, wakeboard, water-skis, tow boards, diving gear. Fishing gear, ice cold beer, Tequila, Whisky, Vodka, Rum, Bourbon, Red and White wine and any thing else you can think of drinking and the best damn food within a thousand miles.
All of our Captains know where to go to escape the crowds and find the best waves possible. Martin is in constant contact with all the boats with updated weather & surf forecasting modules and needless to say the Indies Trader boats score empty perfection more often than anyone because they actively seek out the best wave/wind conditions day in and day out.
The Indies Trader series can also boast the best and longest track record of uninterrupted scheduled charters in the industry. Each boat undergoes an annual survey and full ocean going safety equipment test to Solas International Standards. Each boat carries comprehensive loss and liability insurance as a passenger carrying commercial craft.
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Indies Trader III Sample Trip
Check out some slideshows from a few trips on the Indies Trader III. Slideshows courtesy of Dave Collyer at mentawaisurfphotos.com.
Indies Trader III
September 17 - 30, 2007
Avg. wave heights: : Head high
Largest waves: Double overhead
Wave rating(1-10): 7/10
Weather/Winds: Lots of wind but plenty of swell to find offshore locations. Plenty good to excellent waves and surfed until our arms were sore!
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Click here to access of all of the Indies Trader III slideshows.
"The Indies Trader III is the ultimate surf charter vessel. It is the most comfortable boat - has the longest range - great stability - just a really low stress level. It lacks nothing. 5 course meals, full bar including Australian wines and hard liquor - it is not possible to have a better surf trip experience" Martin Daly
During the 2008 off season the Indies Trader III underwent a major upgrade in Singapore with a variety of upgrades inside and out. Needless to say it offers the best surf charter experience in the Mentawai Islands - bar none.
The best surf charter boat in Sumatra will be back in 2009 with an updated look and set of toys; we're looking forward to delivering our high end clientele the type of surf trip they not only deserve, but expect - the type of trip that only the Indies Trader III can produce.
Standard Trip: The standard trip duration is 12 days / 13 nights, two days longer than most of our competitors. We stay out for these two extra days to ensure that our guests have the opportunity to surf at least one solid swell during their stay, but in all likelihood we usually encounter two, sometimes three significant swell events during our scheduled charter dates. If you're going to travel halfway across the world those two extra days are worth their weight in gold.
8 guests maximum.
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Technical Specifications
Indies Trader III is a 90' single displacement hull twin screw cruiser - steel hull with aluminium superstructure, (twin deck) commissioned in 1983 in Brisbane, Queensland.
Detailed Features
1. Twin 257 HP V8 Mercedes main engines with 4-1 reduction gearboxes
2. Twin 215 HP V6 Mercedes auxiliary power generators developing 90KVA @ 1500RPM
3. Available electricity supply on board = 240 volt single phase 50 cycles
4. Fully air conditioned throughout the vessel
5. Fully stabilized with Naiad electric/hydraulic stabilizers
6. Diving compressor/air bank/fill station
7. Diving tanks, weights, BCD's, regulators, fins, masks and spare parts (PADI qualified diver sonly please)
8. Center console aluminium tender with 85HP outboard
9. Inflatable dive tender with 15HP outboard
10. Indies Trader III is equipped for long range cruising and extended charters, with a 300 cubic foot walk-in freezer, 600 cubic foot walk-in cool room Saloon, bar, icemaker, commercial galley, and ample storage for all provisions.
11. Satellite telephone and fax.
12. IFGA standard game fishing equipment.
13. Polite, respectful, and willing Indonesian crew
Entertainment
1. Stereo amplified CD andDVD player, external and internal speakers
2. Color TV and stereo video player 3. Extensive range of CD albums and DVD videos
4. Chess, cards, scrabble, dominos, and a variety of popular board games - Large library with latest novels, educational reading and magazines
5. Fully equipped and serviced bar
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Indies Trader
Main: +61 8 9286 1474
Mobile: +61 417 970 411
Indies Trader Marine Adventures Ltd.
indiestrader@indiestrader.com
martin@indiestrader.com
Skype: martindaly1
Contact: Martin & Lee Daly
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are Indies Trader boats the best alternative?
1. Our trips are 20% longer than the other boats.
2. We go further and travel more in search of the best, uncrowded waves. Everyone knows fuel is expensive now - the price doubled last year and this year it has doubled again. We make sure we have enough margin to concentrate on getting the best waves no matter how many miles we have to travel.
3. We have better food prepared by western chefs and all drinks are included. We feel that the last thing you need to do on a surf trip is worry about the small stuff so we decided to just throw everything in for one price. Check whether you’re going to end up with a large bar tab when comparing prices.
4. Reliability: We maintain a fully staffed office in Padang, our own workshop and warehouse, our own repair facility and wharf. We have ex-pat engineers and shipwrights. Our boats are better maintained and if something does go wrong we have someone that can fix it, have the spare parts on hand, and have the logistical ability to solve problems that would end your trip with other operators. We don’t cancel trips, we don’t leave people stranded, we always come through...
5. Safety: Our vessels are insured and surveyed. If you get hurt we will get you out of there and into professional care faster than anyone else. We provide Medivac insurance that works. We carry the most extensive first aid and medical kits.
6. Staff: Our qualified Captains, Chefs, Engineers, and Crew are the highest paid in the Industry. You get what you pay for! Many of our staff have been with us over 10 years some as long as 20.
Why does Indies Trader do longer trips than other boats? Our trips are 12 days to make sure you have great surf on your trip! It is a matter of odds! The swell cycle in the Indian Ocean is 3 to 4 on, 3 to 4 off, 3 to 4 on. We learnt this in the days before there was internet surf forecasting. What this means is that if you spend 10 days out there you can get skunked if you get a whole swell off cycle and a dropping and rising part of a new cycle. If you spend 12 days you are guaranteed at least one swell and generally get two on your trip. On a 10 day trip, worst case, you can arrive as the swell is peaking, then dropping for 3 days, then deal with a 4 day flat spell. Why risk flying to the other side of the world for a surf trip and not stack the odds of scoring in your favor?
Other companies claim they have faster boats... Isn’t faster better? Faster is sometimes better if you can afford it. The reality is with today’s fuel prices no one is cruising faster than 10 knots even if their boats are capable of going faster. There are a lot of exaggerated claims. For example on one of our competitor's website they claim a 2,000 mile range at 26 knots. Truth? The boat did 24 knots once when new and unloaded, it actually has a range of less than 500 nm. Spends most of the time doing 8 knots and can maintain a max speed of 14 knots loaded. You are better off with a bigger more comfortable boat that can do 10 knots all the time than a smaller lighter boat designed to plane that is only doing eight to ten knots. Remember the boat is essentially a floating hotel, the actual quality of accommodation and personal space onboard is more important than than saving half an hour getting between breaks.
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