I was wondering if anyone has any advice on these two locations as a sup/surf trip? We're looking at about $4000 per person. We are intermediates wo are comfortable with 4 foot.There will be a few beginners but we plan on travelling in two years, so there's some time for improvement. Some of the areas I'm unsure of are:
- would the ments be too advanced for us? We're bound to mess up plenty of take offs and cop a pounding. I'm guessing that a carter boat can take us to suitable conditions but I hear many waves are shallow, waves of consequence. I checked out the MV Addiction trip and that looked awesome. We could handle those waves but certainly would test us out, particularly if its shallow
-other highlights of the ments?
-are the Maldives waves good and consistent enough to travel to?
Any experiences or thoughts would be great to hear

maldives

but better yet sri lanka

sand bottom points

way cheap

ridiculous hash

awesome food

4 grand each could see you there in class for a couple of months

from what you describe, maldives hands down. took my sup there last year and loved it. the waves are pretty forgiving you can blow take offs and not get grated. it was a little crowded at times but it was easy to find waves that others weren't surfing and have fun on the sup. the only thing that would be a negative is that sultans (the best wave around those parts) will be exclusive access only by the time you go.

Thanks guys, ill check out all the recommended places above and let you know which way we go. The idea of not getting grated sounds like a bonus.

A bloke from down this way got 40 stitches in his noggin the week before we arrived at XXXX in the Maldives, so don't think it's all beer and skittles. Yes, it's softer than the Ments but the wave where we were almost pulled a plug out of my 8'5" and stretched a 9ft leggie to at least 15ft, and it was only 4-5ft.....