Curious to find out for those that have traveled a lot what / where is the best holiday gig within reason.
New cal?
Coco?
Fiji?
Bali?
Any others?
Which one would you recommend? Why?
Cheers
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Aitutaki-in-June/?SearchTerms=aitutaki
Plenty of info here if you want flat water, no waves though
Check out Australian kite surfari! Awsome wind, comfort, food all inclusive. Loads of fun and adventure! They have 3 nights 4 days. Or now they have 7 nights 8 days!
New cal? not consistent wind that time of year - have been and scored that time of year but got lucky
Coco? dunno, my brother went there and really liked it dunno how consistent though
Fiji? can be good bit on off
Bali? possible over to west but usually very light - hardly ever go below a 12m - days of no wind
Maui? windy everyday. Not up there for perfect flat water but only place i been in june and july where it is windy 95% of the time (oahu is no worth it).
FNQ . port douglas / cairns - not all time or anything but not too bad bit on off.. but enough. further north great if you organised.
I wanna go christmas island in pacific - stopped flights that i needed last time i looked.
I've done Cocos with Zephyr and PNG aboard Golden Dawn. Both are excellent trips offering very different experiences. PNG was an adventure and offered multiple superb kiting locations. Cocos was non stop kiting, relaxing, and drinking beer.
If you want culture and variety and don't mind the odd minor hassle getting there, go to PNG.
If you want max kiting hours for days of leave, go to Cocos.
Can't go wrong with either.
What water conditions make you tick, you'd be pretty pissed if you were into waves with some of those recommendations, www.kiteworldmag/travel well worth a look, has everything you need to know down to cost of a meal and beer
So it looks as if my funded winter trip to Aitutaki is looking a little shaky and i may need have to go back to self funding my own trip. Im tossing up still going to Aitutaki or trying something new like the Cocos Islands. Has anyone done both and can provide a comparison?
from scrolling the information on the internet I thinking that:
Cocos would have more consistent wind;
Aitutaki would have more options for dinning;
Both seem to have about the same kiting area;
Aitutaki is a few hundred $$$ cheaper to get to;
Cocos has no daily boat rides to worry about.
Aitutaki gets you about an extra 5 days accommodation that the cost of 10 days in the Cocos
Any thing else?
Other than that my other option would be Australian Kite surfari but thats not the same as going to an island
safe as houses in the lagoon and out on the sand islands where the kiting is done. Not a lot for them to do other than beach activities, swimming with turtles, fishing that sort of things. No real food options other than a few fish BBQ type places.
No Wifi, no TV.
one very limited hospital
I wouldn't recommend it for kids, great for flat water kiting and cocktails around the lagoon for you and the +1
For you guys in NZ, maybe take the family to Rarotonga and then you duck over to Aitutaki for a few days kiting
Mauritus , kite thrills , I've been Bali loads, fiji, Maui , port Doug. , dreamed about maritus now booking. , be careful with flight days you need to get this right to avoid thinking u can't get there .
Can't wait , call mike at kite thrills. , I'm going in June with a few boys, long way , but waves all the way cheers
Im doing the north west of wa through may as the easterlies are surposed to be really good up there that time of year.Anyone know what Broome is like through June and July?
For windiest spots pr month this is a nice list:
kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2381823
So have decided to go with a trip to some where new and head to the Cocos Islands, pretty heavily booked, only managed to get accommodation for 10 days from 19th July. Flights weren't to bad as there still seemed to be sears available on the dates i wanted. Now to sit back and wait for the wind to start blowin
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What about safarilodge in fiji?
I just came back from Safari Lodge and wouldn't recommend it, way too expensive for a dodgy backpackers which is basically what it is. No flat water or good waves, just ocean chop. No beach to launch or land just coconut lined reef so you have to wait for everyone every time you want to go in the boat.
The owner, Warren, is fine as long as nothing goes wrong and you don't complain. He doesn't cope very well if anything is out of the ordinary and he'll sting you for everything once you're there, even the lessons are way more than Australia.
Here at Bangsring Breeze we have nearly daily winds of around 20 knots. We kite at a small uninhabited and pristine little island, just across from Bali on the most eastern tip of Java.
It's easy accessible from Bali by Garuda Indonesia. Garuda flies daily between Bali and Banyuwangi at 07.20 am. Return flights are about Rp. 600,000 and we will transfer you between Banyuwangi airport and our small resort.
Check out a little clip our friend Philippe Alengrin and Olivia made just a few days ago:
Been back from Cocos a few weeks now. Wind was ON everyday and warm waist deep water where you kite in the lagoon. A great place to learn and improve skills.
I improved a huge amount. From just getting up on the board to going upwind with confidence and edging well on a smaller board.
Not much on the island. Great for fishing if your into that, There are a few good Snorkeling spots too and booze is cheap too.
I went with Zephyr kite tours, hired a vehicle and stayed in the local village bungalows. Definately looking to go back next year.
Just back from Cocos, wind every day ranging from 14 - 30 knots, little vid, nothing exciting. Most days I had to use the 8mtr which is a 5 line kite and no good for the kite line mount
