Current Trip Schedule

Currently, Macaronis Resort offers trips in 7-night blocks, with check-in and check-out on Fridays only.

Trip Schedule (Until 30 October 2026):

Check-in Day Check-out Day Trip Length Transfer Method Padang Overnight (2 nights) Required
Friday Following Friday 7, 14 or 21 nights only Mentawai Fast Ferry Yes- must arrive in Padang one day before check-in and fly out one day after check-out

New Trip Schedule from 30 October 2026

Starting 30th October 2026, we will begin to use a new trip schedule that provides a mid-range optimal trip duration of 10 or 11 nights, with only one night needed in Padang at the beginning or end of your trip on Fridays.

We will be offering a Private Speedboat transfer MR-PDG-MR on every third Monday, combined with Friday Mentawai Fast to provide 10 and 11 night trips, allowing you to check in and check out on Mondays with ease, no longer needing a night in Padang on Monday arrivals or departures.

Please note: 7- and 14-night trips will no longer be available after this date, as we focus on optimizing guest experience with optimal trip durations for surfing and improving our operational efficiency with our updated schedule.

Trip Schedule Overview (Starting 30 October 2026)

Check-in Day Check-out Day Trip Length Transfer Method Padang Overnight (1 night) Required
Friday Following Monday 10 nights Mentawai Fast Ferry (Friday)
Private Speedboat (Monday)		 Yes- must arrive in Padang
one day before check-in
Monday Following Friday 11 nights Private Speedboat (Monday)
Mentawai Fast Ferry (Friday)		 Yes- must fly out of Padang
one day after check-out

Friday Transfers:

When using the Mentawai Fast Ferry, you must arrive in Padang one day before your scheduled check-in day, as the ferry departs Padang on Friday at 6:00 AM.

Our driver will pick you up at the airport the day before your check-in date to take you to your Padang hotel.  For transit nights in Padang, we recommend the 4-star Mercure Hotel, which has the most comfortable rooms with a quality early morning breakfast buffet (best booked 3 months in advance). Otherwise, Plan B or Budget Hotels are cheaper options in convenient locations.

You will be picked up from your hotel around 5.30 AM, and Mentawai Fast departs at 6.00 AM. Arrival at Sikakap Port in Mentawai is scheduled around 11.30 AM, followed by a one-hour speedboat transfer to Macaronis Resort, arriving around lunchtime.

Monday Transfers (From November 2026 onwards):

When using our private transfer speedboat, you can book your flight to arrive in Padang on the same date as your Macaronis check-in date before 11:20 AM (GA148 is the last flight arriving at 11.15 am, there is no flexibility due to the boat schedule).

You will be picked up from the airport and taken directly to Padang Muara port, where our speedboat will depart at around 1:30 p.m, arriving at Macaronis Resort at around 6:00 PM.

Friday Transfers: 

You will depart from Macaronis Resort to Sikakap port at around 11.00 AM. The Mentawai Fast is scheduled to depart from Sikakap Port at approximately 1:00 PM, with arrival in Padang scheduled at around 6:30 PM. Our driver will pick you up at the ferry port to take you to your hotel, where you can spend the night. He will coordinate the time of your pick-up from your hotel the next day, depending on your flight time.

We recommend a flight departure at 11:00 AM or later the next day is best, to allow for a good rest on the morning of your trip out of Padang.

Monday Transfers (From November 2026 only):

Your return transfer to Padang will be aboard our private speedboat, departing Macaronis Resort at approximately 7:00 AM and arriving in Padang at around 12:00 PM. This allows enough time to catch an afternoon or evening flight, provided it departs after 4:20 PM (Air Asia to KL and Garuda to Jakarta are available, among others), avoiding an extra night in Padang.

Our driver will take care of your transfer from the port to the airport, depending on your flight time.

Subject to room availability, guests can request an extension to instead depart the resort on Sunday or Thursday overnight ferry, or Friday Mentawai Fast, if wanting to stay longer. Guests can also request to depart Padang to the resort on the overnight ferry, or Mentawai Fast (outside of our scheduled departures) , subject to there being last-minute room availability. We prioritize transfers aboard the Mentawai Fast Ferry which is the faster and more comfortable option.