The trip was fantastic,
thanks Jorge for making all the right calls
on where to surf. The highlight for me was
the morning session on the second last day
at lances left....remember those sparkling
glass cylinders running down the reef....perfect...
Everything on the boat was great, good food,
good crew, and cold beer.
See you next year,
Ronan (2004)
Arrived home early and
in one piece. We had an awesome time. The
“Irish Mist” and the crew were
just superb. George is an insane maniac and
the surf was 4 – 6’ every day.
Thanks again.
Cheers
Peter Mc , Australia(2004)
The trip was really good. Sensational. I
had such a great trip. The service was great
and I thought it was great that we got maximum
time in the surf and you traveled through
the night.
I will talk to you again later in the year
regarding chartering your boat but it should
not be a problem to get 6 mates together.
Thanks again and i hope you are scoring more
perfect waves. The surf has been cold and
shit here but my memories of such a fantastic
trip are helping to ease the pain. I hope
your vern surfboard is holding tight.
Graeme, Australia
(2004)
I was just going through my deleted e-mails
and retrieved yours so I can always hold onto
the great memories that I had while aboard
the “Irish Mist”. It has been
a very busy time for me since returning and
the only thing besides my family that keeps
me going was the trip and the great surf,
food, companionship and best of all the relaxation
which is always hard for me to find. I hope
your travels have been fun and the passengers
on board where the kind of people that you
could enjoy. We just received our first nice
swell of the winter and I have to say that
it was a challenge surfing with so many people
knowing that there is a place out their somewhere
with a local islander looking for a coconut
and a perfect wave peeling down the reef.
Please give a big aloha to Hendra & Tomcat
for me.
Aloha from Kauai,Hawaii.
Two days ago I just arrived from my trip
in from North Sumatra with “Irish Mist”.
This was a dream coming true, all those waves
only to us, with the knowledge and willing
of the captain and strong as “Irish
Mist” is, you can reach all at once:
Best waves, no crowed, and the best service
on board - This was the best surf trip of
my life; I will be back next year.
Renato , Brazil
Time passes quickly and I can't believe it’s
already been a month since I was enjoying
your company in the beautiful Mentawai's.
I really enjoyed the trip, the company; the
boat and the food were all top class. Of course
it would have been nice to get a bit bigger
swell at times.
All in all I can only be positive about the
trip. I was very impressed with the quality
and quantity of food – we were never
hungry and I especially enjoyed the Savichi
(God knows how you spell this - Peruvian National
dish!). The crew was great and topped off
by Jorge's extensive local knowledge, kind
heart and warm hospitality. I wouldn't hesitate
to book another trip with you, it sure beats
being back here in cold winter Victoria.
Jayson (Victoria
– AUSTRALIA)
TESTIMONIAL FOR THE “IRISH MIST”
My son and I went on a 10 day trip to the
Mentawai in June 2004. In one word, the experience
was fantastic.
The boat itself is comfortable and kept spotlessly
clean. Jorge runs a very tight ship, takes
no chances, everything works, and one feels
completely at ease safety-wise. The atmosphere
on the boat (I suppose it also depends a lot
on the rest of the passengers) was very laid-back
and friendly. The crew is particularly helpful,
and if it depended on them, you would not
need to lift a hand, apart from raising the
Bintang tin and knife and fork! The food was
awesome – fresh, plenty, and really
good quality – with something for the
eye, fresh fruit, fresh fish (even lobster
one night) (Jorge is a very dedicated fisherman
– he even went spear fishing once),
very well prepared.
Surfing wise, I doubt whether anyone in the
business is more experienced than Jorge in
finding the right spot at the right time –
we had great surf for 10 days non-stop. He
goes to a lot of trouble to get you there
– pores over the charts day & night,
sails at night to get to the spot at dawn
– nobody else there!!! Thanks also for
the special attention, Jorge. (For the record,
I am a 60 yr old geezer who does door matting!).
The rubber duck and speedboat are always at
your disposal to drop you off and go to check
out spots.
All-in all, a wonderful experience –
well worth the money. I give the “Irish
Mist” 110%.
Louis van Huyssteen
Cape Town, South Africa.
