The Nusa Dewata Story

Nusa Dewata can be translated from the Balinese language as
‘Island of the Gods”.
The KM Nusa Dewata is a beautiful 68’ (14’ beam) wooden sloop
rigged motor sailor commissioned in Lembongan back in 1992 by
previous owners and operators Mark Coleman and Albert Taylor
from Australia. Mark and Albert, being Master Mariners, fishermen,
and surfers, had over 20 years experience operating boats in
Australia and Indonesia. Together with the loyal Indonesian crew
they served close to 1000 surfers….. they know what surfers
wanted!
The Nusa Dewata was built as an Indonesian charter vessel and
has been fitted to approved safety standards to take passengers
to sea.
She has all the survey required safety equipment which includes a 15 man life raft, flares, life jackets, fire fighting equipment, Icom SSB radio VHF radio, 2 hand held radios, EPIRB, GPS, depth sounder and an extensive first aid kit for all sorts of emergencies.
She is fitted with a reliable Mitsubishi PS 100 hp main engine and a 1500 litre fuel tank giving her over 500 nautical miles range with a cruising speed of 8 knots. She is powered by an Onan 8kva/240 volt generator. The water tank also holds 1500 litres. Nusa Dewata
has a newly re-planked hardwood hull with full teak decking and
interior. There is a laptop computer, weather fax and geo-sat
phone on board. Also there is an ipod, TV, and DVD player for
entertainment.
Down below is a comfortable dorm style accommodation, fully
air conditioned with marine toilet and shower facilities. There is
also an outdoor shower.
As well as being one of the prettiest boats in the fleet, she is
accompanied by a trusty 15’ aluminium tender with an 85hp
outboard to ferry guests to the surf spots and for recreational
fishing and snorkelling.
We supply extensive game fishing equipment and snorkelling gear.
We specialise in budget small group, family, and father and son
charters, longboarders and all girl trips. We do not subscribe to
the ‘instant crowd’ factor which is what you get on all other larger vessels in the archipelago. We can also travel to the Telos Islands on request.
The Nusa Dewata has plenty of shaded deck area both forward
and rear for guests to relax and enjoy their surroundings and
contemplate their next surf session.
Our Australian trained Indonesian chef will blow your taste buds away with generous helpings of tasty energy filled Indonesian and western dishes guaranteed to satisfy
even the fussiest eaters.
The Nusa Dewata was selected as 1 of 4 vessels chartered for
the 2000 Surfer magazine / OP pro contest in Mentawais and has
been featured in numerous mags and videos. She also played a
key role in the 2004 tsunami relief effort.