Maldives travel group launches board rental business

Surfboard rental in the Maldives

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Rent a surfboard out of Malé Airport, Maldives

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 15 May, 2012 : - - Rent a surfboard out of Malé Airport. Chaaya Dhonveli and Cokes Guest House join in on new program. Some options on the table are bodyboards, Chinese popouts, a few Firewires and Wayne Lynch 6'6". See below for full details or contact Antony Yep Colas...

Maldives Board Rental

Key Points
- First and only available surfboards rental outside exclusive resorts / boats
- Board delivered upon guest arrival at Malé airport / retrieved on guest departure

Pricing 2012
Shortboard (6’6) : 20€ / day. 120 € / week.. Then 10€ per day
Longboard (7’9) : 25€ / day. 150€ / week. Then 10€ per day.
Bodyboard : 5€ / day. 30€ per day. Then 2€ per day.

+ Delivery / Pick-up : 20€. Free above 150€

Rentals
STOCK : Only 2 boards available now but more boards to come in 2012.

- Shortboard : performance board for big guys (75-95kgs)
Type : Surftech Wayne Lynch
Dimensions : 6’6 (1.98m) x 19 ½ x 2 1/2
Model : 2006
Weight : 3 kgs
Color : Deep blue
Material : Tuflite
Condition : good (3 dings fixed)
+ 6ft leash
+ FCS Thruster fins M5 10.5cm
+ 1 Tropical Greenfix waxbar

- Longboard : beginner board for all
Type : Bic Natural Surf Gérard Dabbadie
Dimensions : 7'9' (2.36m) x 22''1/8 x 2''7/8
Model : 2012
Weight : 6.7 kg
Colour : white with Blue stripes
Material : ACS
Conditions : good condition
+ 8ft leash
+ FCS Thruster Fins M5 10.5cm
+ 1 Tropical Greenfix waxbar

- Bodyboard : all around bodyboard
Condition : average
+ Spiral leash
+ Medium size Fins / Fin leashes

HOW TO GET YOUR SURFBOARD DELIVERED ?
- Send an email to yep@surftrip.net
- Get a quote, pay your quote by Credit card / Bank Transfer / Paypal
- Send your passport copy scan
- Maldivian guy comes to airport 30minutes after arrival time to deliver board
- Maldivian guy comes to airport on agreed meeting time
(about 2-3h before departure, by text message)
- Maldivian guy checks surfboard conditions and take it away

Resorts (exclusive rentals)

-         Chaaya Dhonveli : 20 surfboards.

Shortboard : 25$ per day. 145$ / week. 195$ /10days. 225$ / 14 days
Longboard : 30$ per day. 170$ per week. 240$ / 10days. 275$ / 14days

-         Huduranfushi : 5-7 surfboards.
$25 a day for a board rental but very very limited choice....... only a couple fire wires and some chinese pop-out boards.... 6'3" and 6'4". through the water sports centre.

-         Cokes Guest-house : 10 to 20usd per day. Poor choice.