Overview

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.

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.

The Perfect Wave is an official and preferred member of Surfing Association in Papua New Guinea. We pay yearly membership fees and respect the surf management plans that are in place to keep the waves uncrowded - and these fees go directly to the local people whom waves we get to surf, ensuring the local schools get well-needed funds.

Accommodation

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.

Surf & Other Activities

They have several vehicles and boats to cater to all their guest needs.

These include:

Pricing & Packages

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Inclusions

* Surf Package Deals are based on a minimum of 4 guests staying for a minimum of 5 nights.

* Fuel Surcharge - Due to the cost of fuel, they have set the minimum numbers. 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.

• Flights ex Brisbane are subject to availability at time of payment.
• Approx $190 will be added to the prices above for people exiting out of Sydney.
• Extra 15 kg's added to each person's weight limit meaning you have a total of 35kg's luggage allowance for all Air Nuigini flights.

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.

Testimonials

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Otto

The PNG trip we did was awesome and going to both Rubio and Nusa was a pretty good mix. Didn’t get any big waves but surfed every day and max 6 people in the water, but usually 2-3. Michelle had an awesome time too, relaxing, fishing and diving.

Experience Begun: April 2013

Created on: Friday 17 May 2013

Dave

Had a great time in PNG good waves good food, and Shane as host was unreal he does such a great job. He is so enthusiastic without him Rubio wouldn't be the same.. Thanks again for your help with everything. Cheers. Dave

Experience Begun: January 2013

Created on: Friday 22 February 2013

Mark

Hi Sylv Thanks for all the organizing re the trip. We had a great time. The waves were really good and Rubio is an awesome place to visit and Shane and his family run it so well. Shane is a great surf guide...always keen to surf and find the best waves. Would highly recommend Rubio as a destination.

Experience Begun: January 2013

Created on: Monday 18 February 2013

Dale

Hi, Rhonda I was with the group of 10 that went to Rubio (PNG) 11 - 23 Feb 2012. We were all blown away by the experience. Although the waves weren't epic, we were able to get quality waves everyday. In fact our bodies gave out before the waves did... Shane, Annette and their staff were excellent. Always willing to take us anywhere/anytime to find the Perfect wave. Shane's knowledge of the whole area and what swell/wind works where is amazing. However, the most satisfying aspect for me, was knowing we were the only surfers there. I have attached a couple of photos! Thanks again for organising our trip, I look forward to the next one. Regards Dale

Experience Begun: February 2012

Created on: Tuesday 06 March 2012

Brad

Hi Rhonda Just wanted you to know that the trip went really well and all the guys were so impressed with the venue and the hosts. Shane was exceptional with his knowledge of the place, his eagerness to take us anywhere/anytime and the respect he generates in the area. The kids adore him. The experience was more than just the waves and most guys were blown away with the culture and the fact we were the only surfers on the whole island. On behalf of all the guys that went, thanks again for organising everything.

Experience Begun: February 2012

Created on: Friday 24 February 2012

Donald

Hey Rhonda! Just wanted to say hi and thanks again for all your help setting me up with Rubio. I had a ball even though the surf wasn’t epic we surfed everyday and even got to surf 4 spots that had never been surfed before. Shane is a really great host and his wife Annette and her staff in the kitchen more than looked after our needs when it came to food, simple but delicious! And the home baked breads were amazing! Local people were so friendly, and it really made the experience so much more fulfilling. Its only early days for Rubio but I can see that it is going to be as popular as Nusa island in the not to distant future. I spoke to guys that stayed at Nusa on my way home, and it sounded like we definitely got the best of the surf at Rubio and the surrounding areas. Thanks Rhonda Look forward to booking my next trip through you.

Experience Begun: November 2008

Created on: Thursday 11 February 2010