This year The Perfect Wave travel company are offering two opportunities to surf with 1999 ASP World Surfing Champion Mark Occhilupo.

You're invited to come and join Occy for seven days surfing the best waves in the Mentawai or in the Maldives. Aloita Resort and Spa offers slick accommodation right in the heart of the island chain. Two speedboats will transfer you to all the best set ups. Kandooma Resort in the Maldives is a beautiful, luxury place with a perfect right-hander out front, and a number of options that you can reach with daily transfers.

Occy will be there with you the entire week to share his experience, knowledge, stories and good times. He’ll help you improve your surfing with honest advice, keep you entertained at stories from his surfing life and share a beer at the bar.

On the Mentawai trip, you will also have your own personal professional photographer – Andy Potts on hand to shoot still and video footage of your trip. Andy will provide each individual with high quality, yet inexpensive packages. There will also be photos, posters and custom tour t-shirts available for autographs.

The dates and packages are as follows or click here for further details:

Mentawai trip: 11th - 18th September

All transfers in Padang – airport/hotel/harbourReturn speedboat from Padang to Aloita Resort.
7 night’s accommodation in your choice of private twin-share bungalows, or the shared surfers' house.
Three meals per day, including drinking water, coffee, and tea.
Two surf sessions per day in the vicinity of Aloita, including Telescopes, Ombak Tidur, Icelands, Hookers, Tikus, G4, Muka Ikan and Twiggies and once a day Scarecrows, Frankos, Diablo and Seven Palms, possibility of full days without extra charge in all above mentioned places.
Experienced (and also legendary) surf guides Toasty and Kahn.
Daily surf sessions (as above) hosted by living legend Mark Occhilupo, with tips, points and some great line-up banter.
Evenings in the famous Aloita Bar with a surfing icon.

 Maldives trip: 11th - 18th October

The first 10 surfers to book with get a free private surf session with Occy (to the North Male breaks)
Return speedboat transfers to/from Male Airport and Kandooma Resort.
Welcome drink on arrival.
Accommodation of your choice - double/twin share.
Buffet breakfast daily.
Tea, coffee, bottled water and fresh orange juice in your room.
Free use of snorkeling gear + complimentary snorkeling trip.
Surf break access to Kandooma Right.
Unlimited access to surf transfers at scheduled times.
Expert advice from our experienced surf guides.
Daily surf sessions hosted by living legend Mark Occhilupo, with tips, points and some great line-up banter.
Evening in the famous Sunset Deck with a surfing icon.

Testimonials from the 2014 Mentawai trip.