Karamajat Island is one of unspoiled islands in Mentawai. The island is like a virgin
island, and therefore it needs to be developed further. The geographical
condition and the nature are still fresh and pure. There are only a few people
living in and visiting the island. However, since a new surf camp, i.e.
Karamajat Surf Camp, was recently built, the number of tourists visiting the
island is getting increasing. The island attracts many visitors to try the
surfing spots available in this island. The island is indeed has potential to
be developed as a tourist destination, especially marine tourism. The
government needs to pay more attention for the development of infrastructure in
this beautiful island.
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Location
Karamajat
Island is situated in Katurei Village, Mentawai Archipelago,
West Sumatra, Indonesia. Precisely, it lies one degree below the Equator. The
position allows the island to be influenced by easterly trade winds which
usually occur in Indonesia. The island has an incredible sea panorama. The
tides and the waves support the island to be the best surfing spots.
Most tourists coming to the island aim to surf. The
surfing spots in this island are worth exploring. The waves are various, i.e. 4
bobs, bankvaults, beng-beng, E-bay, bungerworld, iceland, kandui, hideaways,
karangbat left, telescopes, nipussi, siberut, playgrounds, rifles, nyang-nyang
and many more. The various waves will make surfing activity be more exciting
and fun.
Activities
As previously mentioned, the waves in Karamajat
Island are perfect for surfing activities. The waves reach
the height of 2-4 meters. The waves are also the best long rolling ones making
it perfect for either amateur and professional surfers. Surfing in Karamajat is
comparable to other places in Indonesia. Especially, the surfing activity is
supported by complete facilities.
The facilities are provided by Karamajat Surf
Camp. The camp helps surfers do their
activities. The camp provides rest area for the surfers who have just finished
doing their activity. The surfers will really be helped with the surfing camp.
Although the camp can only cater for maximum 8 surfers, the chance for the camp
to grow in a bigger scale is large.
Accommodations
Visitors can choose to stay either in
a floating home-stay or Karamajat Surf Camp. The floating home-stay is quite
comfortable to rest after surfing all day long. While, Karamajat Surf Camp
provides complete accommodations for surfers. The camp is made of fine finished
local hardwoods with traditional design. The traditional design allows the
surfers to blend with nature.
Thus, staying in the camp will feel relaxing and
comforting. However, for you who want to stay in a more luxurious place, you
can select Kandui Resort. The resort is suitable for surfers who want to sleep
in a much more comfortable place. However, no matter which accommodation you
select, it won’t matter. The important is that you will have the most amazing
experience by surfing in the surfing spots of Karamajat
Island.
Karamajat Island provides the
best surfing spots for surfers. Supported by Karamajat Surf Camp, surfing
activity has become the most popular activity when visiting the island.
