- Description
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Rubio Plantation Retreat is in the remote central northeastern coast of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea. From here you can search the remote coastline and offshore islands for an undiscovered wave.
Rubio Plantation Retreat is located 220 Km from Kavieng, which is about 3 hours drive down the scenic Buluminski Highway. Rubio Plantation starts from the beach and goes up into the mountains. It has many trails to explore and a cool beautiful stream that comes out of the ground at the base of a giant tree and runs for several hundred meters and then disappears again into the ground. It then resurfaces and then runs into the ocean along a white sandy beach.
Owned and operated by Shane and Annette Clark - Shane is originally from Hawaii and has been surfing all his life. He first surfed New Ireland in the mid eighties as a teenager. Annette is from New Ireland and also enjoys catching some waves.
At Rubio they limit the number of guests to15 so there is never a crowd. They also limit the number of surfers at the retreat to 10 and the number of visiting surfers to the central coast region is limited to 20 by the Central New Ireland Surf Management Plan.
Rubio has a good, consistent break right on the beach directly in front of the retreat. There are also many other good breaks in the local area. Surf spots range from mellow longboard waves (depending on swell size and direction) to fast and hollow reef passes. There is vast range of both rights and lefts open to the varying swell directions. There are boats and vehicles available to take you out to the many excellent breaks on the offshore islands or along the coast.The Central New Ireland Surf Club in cooperation with the New Ireland Surf Alliance and the Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea has established the Central New Ireland Surf Management Plan to benefit both the incoming surf tourist and the traditional resource owners. The plan ensures the incoming surf tourist that there will only be a maximum of 20 international surfers at any time surfing within the managed area. The plan ensures the traditional resource owners that there are real benefits from tourism flowing into their communities. The plan also ensures that surf tourism is sustainable in the region.
The Central New Ireland Surf Management Plan is one of four surf management plans in New Ireland Province. It covers the central north-east coast and some of the east coast islands. The fees that are generated through the plan are distributed to the communities to be used for community projects and some of the ongoing needs of the communities such as school supplies and aid post supplies. A portion of the fees are also used to help develop surfing as a sport at the village level. This sustainable style of managing the surf resource benefits all involved.
- Accommodation
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Rubio's accommodation consists of 6 separate bungalows. All bungalows are made from native materials and are located along the beachfront. Each bed is fitted with a mosquito net.
There is 1 standard and 2 deluxe bungalows which are twin share while the 2 family bungalows consists of 2 separate bedrooms each. The master bedroom has a queen size bed with the other bedroom is twin share. Extra beds can be fitted in a room if needed.
There are flush toilets and showers in the deluxe and family bungalows with the standard bungalows sharing a separate central amenities block. Solar panels and hydroelectric provide power for the retreat.
- Activities
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They have several vehicles and boats to cater to all their guest needs.
These include:
- 23ft aluminum half cabin diesel powered jet boat.
- 24ft centre console fiberglass boat powered by a 75hp outboard.
- 16ft aluminum dingy powered by a 40hp outboard.
- 1100cc jet ski.
- Four-wheel motorbike and various trucks buses and four wheel drives.
- Sing Sings (traditional dancing) and Mumus (traditional cooking in an underground oven) can be arranged with the local village.
- A trip by boat can be arranged to visit the world famous Malangan carvers on Tabar Island.
- Cultural tours to other locations can also be arranged.
- Bird Watching - Visitors come from around the world to enjoy our excellent bird watching. We arrange tours to popular bird watching locations across the island.
- Hiking / Caves - There are several interesting caves nearby to be explored. For hikers the possibilities are endless. Fresh water comes out in many places making for very interesting geography. At Pam Village there is a beautiful waterfall very near the road.
- Snorkling - PNG is world-renowned for its diving and snorkeling. They arrange boat trips to nearby reefs that are alive with abundant sea life.
- Canoeing - explore the rugged cliffs along the coast, viewing spinner dolphins, flying foxes, and blowholes in our traditional outrigger canoes.
- Cycling - because the Buluminski Highway never has any very steep sections, it is perfect for bicycles. It is a wonderful way to really see the countryside. You can ride from town and then be driven back.
- Pricing / Packages
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- Price is a per person price in AUD and subject to foreign exchange fluctuations.
- Packages prices for non-surfers are available on request.
- These are example packages and most packages can be adjusted to cater for your requirements. Please contact us for a tailored package to meet your needs.
- Please click "Enquire Here" to email us or call us on 1300 00WAVE to speak with one of our friendly consultants.
Inclusions
- Return airport transfers.
- Surf management plan fees.
- Surfing Association of PNG fee per incoming surfer.
- Surfing Association of PNG kit bag (including T-Shirt & DVD) and meet and greet in Port Moresby.
- Central New Ireland Surf Club reef fees per surfer per day.
- Vehicle with driver/tour guide/surf guide.
- Boat with driver/tour guide/surf guide.
- Meals - the kitchen serves 3 meals a day, family style. Coffee and tea are set out at all times. Local organic home made cocoa is also available, and very delicious. Meals consist of a combination of European, Asian and local foods, and home baked bread and pastries. They grow our own organic fruits and vegetables on the plantation. These include mangoes, papayas, bananas, avocados, lemons, limes, mandarins, taro, sweet potatoes etc.
* Surf Package Deals are based on a minimum of 4 guests staying for a minimum of 5 nights.
* Exclusive resort hire requires a minimum of 7 guests* Fuel Surcharge - Due to the cost of fuel, theyhave set the minimum numberss. For bookings of less than 4, there is a fuel surcharge. This would only be applied if at the time of arrival there is still less than 4 for that time period. If it is a group of 3 there would be a charge of $100 plus $60 per day to be split between them. A group of 2 would have a charge of $200 plus $120 a day and one person would have a charge of $300 plus $180 per day. So for example a group of 3 for 5 nights would have an additional charge of $400 or $133 each.
Disclaimer - This surf trip is an independent surf operator and is not part of or in partnership with The Perfect Wave Travel Co. The Perfect Wave acts as an agent only. We sell various travel related products on behalf of numerous transport, accommodation and other service providers, such as airlines, land based accommodation and boat charter operators. The Perfect Waves' obligation is to make travel bookings on your behalf and to arrange relevant contracts between you and travel service providers. The Perfect Wave has no responsibility for these services nor do we make or give any warranty of representation regarding their standards. All bookings are made subject to the terms and conditions and limitations of liability imposed by these service providers.
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