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Sounds like a dream trip. Looks like New Zealand might be firing in April:

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/best-bet-april-new-zealand_68762/

 

I cant even figure out what this means!? Spending a week on a boat in the Ments and then another week in Bali is TOO family friendly a place for your surf trip???

 

ah..got it.

Ments/Bali = dream trip.

but i see your point...you might not take the wife and kids to Morocco or Namibia

 

I think what he is seeking is perfect waves, cheap beer, good food, and beautiful, clean, easy women.
I mean...thats what I'm looking for....

 

being married and having kids is going to make it much harder to go anywhere. Just pick the place you want to go most and go. Have the biggest adventure with the best surf you can. You don't know where you'll be in a few years, so don't plan this trip as though you'll soon be taking the wife and kids to Bali, no problem (although, much easier if money isn't an issue).

 

I was talking about money being an issue when you have a wife and kids. Much easier to pay for a trip when it's just you, but multiply that by 3 or 4.....not to mention all of the other fiscal responsibilities you'll likely be carrying. By all means, go nuts now.

 

So does anyone have any comments on Bali?
Are the waves as perfect as the net would have you believe? I don't mind it being a huge tourist destination, as long as 90% of the people are not american or canadian...

 

Just did the Mentwais this past September.... and i was in the same boat as you (no pun intended)... had to do it before kids.

Anyway, it was the most epic trip of my life and i dont ever see how i could top it. We did the boat trip. most boat trips are 10-12 days depending on the boat. I would highly recommend the boat we were on: Samudra Biru (formerly called The Nusantara).... Sick captain and crew. the food was great. the boat was super reliable and without a doubt the longest best waves of my life. also, it was one of mid range priced boats but with all the power and speed we needed. We booked it through Wavehunters. Sean and Henry at wavehunters are great to work with. We even had one of the guys boardbags not make it on the flight out of NY and those guys somehow worked their magic and got it out to the Mentawais Islands a couple days later.

We surfed all of the main spots there- macaronis, lances left and right, telescopes..... and a bunch of others. some got crowded, others we had for a half day or even a full day with just ourselves and maybe another boat here and there. even with crappy winds, the breaks are still incredible and the waves just lineup forever.

we flew singapore air. epic airline. definitely the best ive ever flown with. free drinks, good food (for airplane food), every seat had its own tv. if you are leaving from bethany, you will fly out of JFK, assuming you go with Singapore Air. You fly JFK to Germany to Singapore to Jakarta to Padang, then take the boat from Padang out to the Ments. A lot of flying, but worth every bit of time and dollar spent. if i could go back tomorrow i would. PM me with any questions

 

+1 one on Singapore Airlines out of JFK.

We went to Indonesia in 2007 and drove from Delaware to JFK to catch Singapore Air from JFK-Frankfort-Singapore-Indo. Three plane changes was the MINIMUM we could find and without driving to JFK it would have been at least four. $1300 r/t (granted that was 5 years ago)

Indo was the trip of a lifetime. We surfed Nias for three days out of the eleven we were there. Perfection...Five years later i still just go crazy thinking what a beatiful place it was and how much i want to go back.

 

+1 Bali +1 Singapore +1 jealous

 

This is pretty much the definition of Bali, except it is a little dirty. Just got back and it was fun minus the crowds at every spot. The majority of tourist are Australians since its so close. The night life is insane though. Portugal has by far been my favorite surf trip thus far.