Trip Schedule & Date Options

Mentawai Fast ferry departs Padang at 7.00 am on Fridays (via Sikakap) and returns to Padang the same day with arrival scheduled at 6.30 pm, servicing our most popular trip duration of 8 Surfing Days / 7 Resort Nights (highly recommended).

Due to early morning departures and late arrivals back to Padang, your flight needs to arrive in Padang 1 day before your resort Check-in date and depart 1 day after your resort Check-out date. This requires transit nights in Padang, which are convenient for breaking up travel and resting between it.

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We recommend a night at the 4-star Mercure Hotel, which has comfortable, well-appointed rooms and the best early-morning breakfast buffet in Padang. Alternatively, cheaper options are Plan B or Budget Hotel, which is directly across the road from the ferry terminal.

You will be picked up from your hotel around 6.30 a.m., and Mentawai Fast departs at 7.00 a.m. Arrival at Sikakap Port in Mentawai is scheduled around 12.00 p.m., followed by a one-hour speedboat transfer to Macaronis Resort, arriving around lunchtime.

Mentawai Fast departs Sikakap Port on Fridays around 1.00 pm, with an arrival to Padang scheduled around 6.30 pm. In case of any delays, a flight departure at 11.00 am or later the next day is recommended to have a good rest in the morning of yourΒ trip out ofΒ Padang.

Subject to room availability, guests can request an extension to instead depart the resort on Sunday or Thursday overnight ferry if wanting to stay longer. Guests can also request to depart Padang to the resort on the overnight ferry, subject to there being last-minute room availability. We prioritize transfers aboard the Mentawai Fast Ferry which is the faster and more comfortable option.

If transferring to/from a charter boat or other resort, we only accept Check-ins or Check-outs on Fridays when booking in advance. Charter boat captains must agree to your scheduled pick-up / drop-off.