Adventures & Marine Tourism

CUBADAK ISLAND RESORT

Paradise Island for Diving, Snorkling and Sun Bathing Purpose

Introduction

Paradiso Village constitutes of 13 bungalows one suite one restaurant with annexed kitchen, boutique and reading area; a peer with terrace and bar, a house for the personnel and some minor constructions. All the buildings, except the kitchen and the personnel house, are made of wood and covered by roofs made from palm leaves.There are 10 guest cottages, all in front of the sea. The furnishings, made of rattan, carpets, tablecloths and blankets, are hand made and the walls are decorated with antique Minangkabau wood carvings and clothes.Each cottage is composed of a veranda, upper bedroom with mosquito net, a living room which can be transformed into an extra bedroom with 2 beds and a big bathroom with hot and cold water.The beach extends over 1.5 km and the land occupied by the Village is around 7 hectares. The maximum capacity of the Village is 27 guests. There are 4 Italian managers and 10 local workers.Electricity is supplied by solar panels furnishing DC 24 volts but every cottage is provided also with AC 220 volts for the use of normal appliances.

Cuisine

As in all Italian establishments, the cuisine is considered of main importance. Cubadak offers a mix of Indonesian cuisine, Padang food, Chinese Mandarin cuisine and Italian cuisine. Of course the main choice of dishes comes from the sea, according to the daily catches of the fisherman: crabs, fishes, squids, octopus, lobsters, prawns etc. The food is light, delicious, and one of the main priorities of the management.ike in every Italian installation the cuisine is considered of main importance: at Cubadak is served a mix of Indonesian cuisine, Padang food, Chinese Mandarin cuisine and Italian cuisine. Of course the main choice of dishes comes from the sea, as per the daily supplies of the fisherman: crabs, fishes, squids, octopus, lobsters, prawns etc. The food is light, tasty and mainly one of the winner choices of the management.

Management

The management is completely Italian; the managers are four with the following duties:
Managing director, Hotel manager, Sports manager and Scuba Diving instructor. In addition
to English, Italian and Indonesian, the languages currently spoken are French, Portuguese
and Spanish.

Activities

The presence of such a remarkably beautiful sea allows the practice of water sports. In addition, the forest with its inhabitants constitutes a significant realm of recreational possibilities offered to the guests. Activities included free of charge are the following:

1. Snorkeling (equipment FOC)
2. Sailing - boats for every kind of experience
3. Windsurfing
4. Boat excursions to the islands in the vicinity with picnic, at least twice a week
5. Trekking in the forest with or without climbing, every day

Activities not included into the package:

1. Scuba diving: the Village operates a diving school SSI (Scuba Schools International)
with the possibility to grant certificates up to the level of instructor helper (Divecon)
2. Water ski

Prices

Our daily rate per person, full board, including:
- three meals per day, tea, coffee and water
- transportation from/to the airport (for a minimum 3 nights stay, if less the cost will be 35 USD)
- not less than 2 weekly excursions by boat to other islands with picnic
- trekking in our forest
- sports as snorkelling, canoeing and boat sailing

Not including (are considered extras):
- scuba diving
- water sky
- soft drinks
- beer, wine and alcoholics

Amounts to: (depending on the months)
US$ 90 January 9 / 31
US$ 90 February, March, April, May, June and October
US$ 100 July and September
US$ 110 August
US$ 90 November, December 1 / 22
US$ 115 December 23 / January 8

Single occupancy will pay an extra fare of 30%, children between 3 and 12 years old
staying in the same cottage with their parents will join a discount 50%.