The Mentawai Islands

Let's Surfing, Diving, Fishing!
Padang is centrally located on the western coast of Sumatra and is relatively undiscovered as a dive destination. A group of small islands with a variety of different dive sites with Indian Ocean visibility and marine life lie just off Padang. These include Sikuai, Pasumpahan, Sironjong, Sirandah, Pagang, Bintangur and Marak. There is also the attractive hull of the Kapal Wreck, which promises good bottom times from its shallow position.Further off the coast are the larger Mentawai Islands - renowned among surfers, but still relatively unexplored by divers.

The Mentawai Islands are amongst the most beautiful in the world with white beaches, dazzling coral and picture perfect palm trees.These unique tropical islands are situated approximately 150km west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean. They sit on the edge of a continental shelf where deep water surges up onto the beautiful coral reefs that surround and protect them.There are four main islands making up the chain including Siberut, Sipura and North & South Pagai. These four main islands are surrounded by many smaller ones.The position of these islands attract large swells that have travelled thousands of miles, making them surge and wrap around the islands creating some of the best waves on the globe.