MV Addiction

Explore the Mentawai Islands, in eastern Indonesia - a true surfing mecca with many different regions to offer that host world-famous waves such as HT’s, Macaronis, Rifles, Greenbush & many more. It takes a good boat and experienced guides to discover empty lineups, hidden gems, stunning deserted beaches & awesome fishing spots.

With us, you will surf in the wild, with only you and your friends, and explore some of our favorite secret spots. This area hosts one world-class wave next to the other, perfectly suited for all levels.

The MV Addiction is a 24 meter (80 ft) catamaran. With over 15 years of experience at sea, we're delighted to share our comfortable (and fast!) boat with you.

Guest accommodation includes 4 double bed private cabins (private berths) and 4 single bunk beds (shared berth), 2 bathrooms/ toilets with hot and cold showers. MV Addiction standard trip is for 10 people only. We can take an extra 2 people (max of 12) for an additional cost.

Another important feature is speed. Speed means less time crossing, checking waves, stressing about missing sessions, and more time surfing, exploring, enjoying. MV Addiction is among the fastest and most stable boats in Mentawais. Speed makes all the difference!

Boat dimensions

L.O.A. 24 meters, beam 7.9 meters, Draft 1.7 meters.

Speed

Cruising speed 11-18kts.

Auxiliary power

2 X 28KVA YANMAR marine generator 220VAC 50 HZ

1 X 11.5KVA YANMAR marine generator 220VAC 50HZ

Extra details

Water 900 liters; water maker: 100 liters/hour.

Safety equipment

3.3m tuff tender polycraft with 15 hp Yamaha; 4.5 m drifter side console polycraft with 50 hp Yamaha.

Sustainability/responsibility

As with airlines, cruise ships, dive boats, and most other tourism that burns fossil fuels, we face challenges in this area and are doing our best to minimize impact. We use a tier 4 engine as our main propulsion, the emissions are therefore deemed acceptable even in the western world. Our boat uses a black tank and follows international standards concerning the dumping of waste offshore. We have sufficient room in our holds to keep all trash that we generate on board in the hull until we are port side and able to dispose of it in the best possible way given our area of operation.

The things we have done which the passengers might notice are small but generally appreciated. We give our surfers an MV Addiction water bottle at the start of the charter to be refilled, this helps considerably with a reduction in using one-time-use plastic water bottles. We have also banned the “one-time-use plastic straw” on board.

Living in a foreign country is challenging, the cultural norms here are quite different than the states. Operating in remote areas, where trash collection doesn’t exist and most folks do not even have a proper toilet- we do our best to maintain respect for the land & ocean.