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Auctioned or latest edition, we listed the most expensive surfboard found online.

$1.3 million – The Rampant

The board was created by New Zealand-based surfboard designer Roy Stuart a 3.2m long, made with timber from Paulownia – a tree native to Asia, And has a gold lion painted on with a red resin outline

 

 

 

 

$183,000 – Aureus

The board was created in a small studio in North Devon in England. it is considered to be the this intricately created. the board consists of a plating that is rampant throughout the fiberglass. made up with 24K gold manufactured by Ellie Miller

 

 

$100,000 Captain Kilgore’s Board

This Surfboard used in the filming of 1979’s cult film Apocalypse Now. At the Pacific Coast Vintage made by Reynolds “Renny” Yater.

 

 

$97,684.21 – Two surfboards Devon artist Damien Hirst

• A red-painted board went for £38,000
• The second green board sold for £21,000 to an anonymous
• The sale of those, together with the Hirst boards, fetched a total of $97,684.21 USD

Made by Beachbeat in St Agnes,  they are now believed to be one of the most expensive surfboards in the world, it is likely they may not be splashed with sea water.

 

$75,000. – The Silver Bullet.

Marc Newson is a London based Australian designer and Dick Brewer the undisputed king of surfboard shaping since time began, and McNamara the collaboration makes a board with a perfect glide that could handle a 60-foot backdoor section at Jaws. Lord knows how all three got together, the board now is the most functional, futuristic and freaky ever produced.

 

$42, 000  -John Kelly Surfboard

Kelly was 9 yrs old when he got his first surfboard, a 7-foot redwood planked shaped by David Kahanamoku, Duke’s brother. From Catherine Toth of the Honolulu Advertiser by reshaping the underside of a friend’s redwood plank to give it a rounded hull, this “hot curl” design is credited with the development of big wave.

 

$40,000 Greg Noll’s Iconic Pipe Board

Greg “Da Bull” Noll in the 1950s and ‘60s, one of the biggest names in surfboard manufacturing. His boards are some of the most sought after in the surfing world, with one of his original balsa guns being sold to a US collector for $US40,000 in 2008.

However, it is the board he holds in perhaps surfing’s most iconic photo on the beach taken by John Severson at Pipe that most collectors, historians, and fiberglass freaks covet the most.

 

 

$32,400 – 1949 Pete Peterson California Point Break Board

know to be the first fiberglass board maker Pete Peterson. This surfboard was one of the first it has a hollow plastic mold, with a redwood stringer and sealed with fiberglass tape that can come in any length and width the person would like. The weight of the surfboard varies on the size of the board.

 

$30,000 Lightning Bolt board shaped by Gerry Lopez

“These surfboards were the state of the art back in the 1970s when Jack Shipley and I started Lightning Bolt Unlimited, Surf Co. Inc. The pintail shapes were designed specifically for riding the tube at the Pipeline, something that had not been done with a lot of success before that time. The sleek look of the shapes, as well as the unique individual color work of the glass jobs, had tremendous appeal to surfers visiting Hawaii from all over the US and other parts of the world. We sold a lot of these racy pintails because they looked great all lined up in the racks of our shop. Many of them ended up at beaches on the East Coast of America, Australia, England, Japan and other places where they really were unsuited for the local waves. They did, however, still look good on any beach anywhere.” By GERRY LOPEZ

 

$24,000 – 1934 Pacific Systems Homes ‘Swastika’ model

Introduced the Swastika model surfboard by Pacific System Homes in 1930s, it is the first commercially produced surfboard line, so-named for the swastika design that marked each board. this board symbolizes harmony and good luck in various cultures around the world, the swastika disappeared from Pacific System Homes surfboards with the rise of Nazi Germany, and the company changed the name to Waikiki Surf-Boards in 1938.

 

 $24,000 – Pat Curren/Yater ‘gun’ from 1963

 

 

 

 

$20,000 Greg Noll ‘Da Cat’ model from 1963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With its natural turquoise blue ocean along with the sparkling white sand,  colorful coral reefs, lined sand bar, and blue lagoons, Maldives has been a paradise for scuba divers, snorkelers, and the perfect destination for surfers during Mid-February until November.

Since the Maldives located along the Indian Ocean, its 26 Atolls warm water and the sunny weather average around 27°C  all year round is the best surfing condition.

To get the full benefit of the surfing spots around the Maldives is to go on the best Liveaboard.

We list down the places to catch your wave:

Central Atolls
ATOLL	BREAK NAME	TYPE		SIZE	SKILL LEVEL
Thaa Atoll	Adonis	Reef-coral		3-4ft	All surfers
Thaa Atoll	Bowling Alley			3-10 ft	Intermediate
Thaa Atoll	Finimmas	Reef-coral		3-4ft	Intermediate
Laamu Atoll	Machine	Reef-coral		2-6ft	Intermediate
Thaa Atoll	Malik’s			3-10 ft	Intermediate
Meemu Atoll	Muli’s right	Reef-coral		2-3ft	All surfers
Meemu Atoll	Muli	Reef-coral		2-3ft	Intermediate
Dhaalu Atoll	Vodi			3-4ft	Intermediate
Laamu Atoll	Yin Tang	Reef-coral		3-4ft	Advanced
Thaa Atoll	Bedhuge	Reef-coral		2-4ft	All surfers
NORTHERN ATOLLS
ATOLL	BREAK NAME		TYPE	SIZE	SKILL LEVEL
North Male Atoll	Chicken’s		Reef-coral	1-2ft	Intermediate
North Male Atoll	Cokes (thulusdhoo island)		Reef-coral	1-2ft	All surfers
North Male Atoll	Cokes		Reef-coral	1-2ft	Intermediate
North Male Atoll	Honky’s		Reef-coral	2ft	All surfers
North Male Atoll	Jailbreak’s		Reef-coral	1-2ft	Intermediate
North Male Atoll	Sultan’s		Reef-coral	2ft	Intermediate
SOUTHERN ATOLLS
ATOLL	BREAK NAME		TYPE	SIZE	SKILL LEVEL
Huvadhoo	Antiques		Reef-coral	3-5ft	All surfers
Huvadhoo	Beacons		Reef-coral	3-5ft	Intermediate
Huvadhoo	Castaways		Reef	3-5ft	All surfers
Huvadhoo	Love Charms		Reef-rocky	3-5ft	All surfers
Huvadhoo	Tiger Stripes		Reef-rocky	3-5ft	Intermediate
Huvadhoo	Two Ways		Reef-coral	3-5ft	All surfers
Huvadhoo	Viligili		Reef-coral	3-5ft	All surfers
Addu Atoll	Shangri – La		Reef-coral	4-6ft	All surfers

 

Surfing is more enjoyable when catching the big wave in some secluded part in the Maldives that’s why hardcore surfer would definitely hire a Liveaboard and a local surfer guide to get the best experience in their life.

 

 

 

Are you Australian planning to visit the Maldives? Here are Things you should know:

 Flights to the Maldives from Australia are operated by:

• Singapore Airlines
• Garuda Indonesia
• Cathay Pacific
• China Southern
• Etihad
• Emirates
• Qatar

All flights from Australia involve at least one connection since there are no direct flights to the Maldives. Singapore is the most popular stopover point.

Flights from Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane take more than 14 hours while flights from Perth take 11 hours and 30 minutes.

For the cheapest or reasonable ticket prices, book flights to the Maldives between May and November. Book the Sunday flights; Saturday flights are the most expensive. Likewise, choose midday flights; morning flights are expensive.

Once in the Maldives, apply for a 30-day visa, present the following:

• Valid passport at least 6 Months from the date of entry.
• Valid return ticket
• Prepare enough funds for your expenses during your stay.
• And a confirmed hotel booking.

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Things to do in Maldives:

• Beaches – Tap your sunscreen and get out in the sun get a splash of crystal clear water, and white powdered white sands you might get a glimpse of fishes while walking along the shore.

• Dolphin Watching – Maldives is the home of whales and 23 species dolphins even the rarest whale in the world can be spotted.

• Fishing – Have a great catch of Marlin, Tuna, Sailfish, Barracuda, and Wahoo. There is prohibited area in Maldives that limits you to do the activity get information from a licensed operator that can take you to enjoy the fishing spots in the country.

• Scuba Diving – We all know that sandy beaches and blue crystal water, the excellent reef that provides the abundance of marine life no wonder why the Maldives is the perfect place to dive.

• Surfing – To catch the best waves in Maldives depends to which atoll you wish to visit. Still, all year round your surfing escape comes with the best Maldivian view.

• Water Sports – Most Resorts in Maldives organize aqua sports activities and provide facilities such as water skiing, kiteboarding, and banana boats

• Male’ City – Visit Male’ City and check out museum’s, souvenir shopping, foods, and Religious Mosque will give you a tour of history about their country.

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Where to Stay in the Maldives 

Resorts and Hotels – Maldives is known for its well-structured and state of the art villas and hotels this accommodation Ideal for tourist that goes for a full luxury lifestyle.

 

Liveaboard – Best for travelers who is more into the adventure activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and surfing with the luxury accommodation in a boat.

Guest House – Perfect for travelers on a budget a Bed of Breakfast kind of accommodation they offer similar activities that the first class resort has

 

 

 

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Adventure Maldives gives you the best and experienced Liveaboard industry can offer it can show travelers a different and unique experience:

• Surf Cruise – Liveaboard surfing cruise with snorkeling and fishing
• Scuba Escape – Liveaboard scuba diving cruise through Central Atolls
• Snorkeling Quest – Liveaboard snorkeling cruise with fishing
• Fishing Escape – Liveaboard fishing cruise with snorkeling

No matter how you picture your ultimate Indian Ocean holiday – in the Maldives, where else? – you can never really picture it out the way you imagined it. That’s how beautiful the Maldives and its islands are. Whether you want to just quietly contemplate the clear turquoise waters, go diving with unique marine life, sip coffee on the pearly white beach, or even explore inland on a safari, here are just some of the few choices for a Maldives’ holiday.

Foodie Holiday

You can enjoy culinary delights from around the world or specializing in Maldivian dishes at any exclusive or open resort or hotel on any island of your choice. You can still find the best a la carte restaurants for some of the tastiest dishes in Malé City or its surrounding islands. You will even find really good Japanese delicacies, fresh seafood grills, and Mediterranean cuisine. The market area in Malé City also offers the best Maldivian specialties.

Diving Holiday

If you’re into diving, instead of diving in just one spot on an exclusive island, why not experience the best diving spots in the Maldives by taking a Liveaboard Diving Boat cruise? Adventure Maldives offers its Scuba Escape liveaboard diving package with an itinerary for 8 days and 7 nights aboard a Maldives Boat Club vessel.

Spa and Yoga Retreat Holiday

If you love spa or yoga retreats, try Island Revive by Adventure Maldives. A unique Maldives holiday where you get to explore a beautiful uninhabited island while having daily yoga sessions at sunrise and sunset. You also get to choose to either have spa sessions or go fishing. There is also a night UV snorkelling session in a pristine reef.

Couples (or Honeymoon) Holiday

If it is privacy and intimacy you need, there are lots of couple’s hideaways to choose from in the Maldives. Each exclusive resort or beach offers its own package, always with a peaceful and secluded setting, with its own “no shoes barefoot policy.” You can have romantic strolls on beautiful sandbanks or dine under the stars and over sea waters.

If you are the type of traveller who loves to explore even on holiday, have unique experiences, but still retain being laid back, then the Maldives is the best place for you to spend a holiday, or perhaps plan for a future Valentine’s getaway trip. All you need is to search this archipelago republic on the internet and be mesmerized by wonderful views, its sunrises and sunsets, the clear waters, amazing islands, pearly white beaches, and the wide variety of marine life thriving in the waters of the Indian Ocean.

What we would usually advice is to either stay in a hotel, a resort, take an exclusive island tour, or get a liveaboard diving cruise (the latter two is readily available in package form at Adventure Maldives). You can still experience island hopping by yourself, sort of like backpacking, in order to experience the exclusive beaches, markets, and cafes along the way. However, the transportation service in the Maldives is not standardized nor government controlled. The ferry system implemented 6 years ago is still somewhat unreliable. We would advice simply exploring Malé and its neighbouring beaches.

You will experience a unique blend of Maldivian culture that is part Sinhalese, part Indian, and part African, and its people so friendly that you won’t be worried about the country being Muslim. The local delicacies are even more unique with tastes coming from Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and India.

For a small country the majority of its citizens is well educated and speaks passable to fluent English. Its people are well skilled for the tourism industry, coupled with great talent from its painters, artists, poets, musicians, and the like.

When you do have your holiday in the Maldives, you will realize that all those aerial photos that you’ve seen on the internet will never do justice to the country’s real beauty. There’s something unique about looking out the airplane window and seeing all those little islands lined up in a perfectly blue and clear ocean, free of any pollution. The view will be so breathtaking it will have you reaching for your camera or phone.

Here’s a bonus. When you land at the international airport it seems that you’re landing in the middle of the ocean since all you’ll see is the blue ocean on either side of the plane. And once you leave the plane, you’ll be surprised by the pleasant weather and clear smell, or the lack of any smell in the air, since the whole country is pollution-free.

The Liveaboard Association of Maldives (LAM) says that the liveaboard industry is a flourishing industry in the last 5 years. This is all thanks to more educated workers joining the industry. However, LAM stressed that for the industry to flourish in the next decade or so, it needs more influx of educated staff and workers.

According to LAM’s secretary general, Mr. Mohamed Ignaz, the industry has grown in leaps and bounds because the workers and personnel serving the guests aboard diving boats can fluently communicate with them and understand their needs. Mr. Ignaz added that currently, 80 percent of liveaboard staff and workers are locals, most of them educated. The target of the association is to hire 100 percent local staff that are all educated. This will also reduce the amount of money being sent overseas by non-Maldivian workers.

LAM further stated that members of the association have made huge efforts in the building and operation of safaris and yachts, and as a result, many locals have been recruited into the industry, mostly educated ones.

Safaris and yachts involved in the liveaboard industry plays an important role in the tourism industry as a whole in the Maldives. According to statistics compiled by the Tourism Industry, there are around 150 safaris and liveaboard companies plying the Maldivian seas, with millions of Rufiyaa (Rf) being paid annually by these companies.

An example of one these companies is Adventure Maldives, a branch of the Maldives Boat Club. Adventure Maldives offers its Scuba Escape Liveaboard package for experienced or novice divers.

Liveaboard or live aboard is the term used for any tour or diving package that involves living aboard a yacht or diving boat for the duration of 5 days to 1 week instead of staying on a private island exclusive resort or staying in an inland hotel.

Maldives Visa Policy for Tourists

For anyone entering the Republic of Maldives, especially tourists, the country grants free visa-on-arrival status to all countries of the world for a limit of 30 days. For visa extensions of up to 60 days, there is a visa fee of 700 Maldivian Rufiyaa (Rf.). The only exceptions are India and Brunei. Indian nationals are visa-free for 90 days in the country, while nationals of Brunei can apply for only a 15-day stay visa.

Tourism is obviously the Maldives’ main source of income. In 2017 alone, some 1,300,000 visitors went to the Maldives, mostly tourists on various holidays. The top 10 countries whose nationals visited the Maldives were:

• China – 324,000+
• Germany – 106,000+
• United Kingdom – 101,000+
• Italy – 71,000+
• India – 66,900+
• Russia – 46,000+
• France – 40,000+
• Japan – 39,800+
• United States – 32,000+
• Switzerland – 31,000+

No Visa Fee for Maldivians Visiting UAE

In relation and in positive reciprocity of the above, the government of the United Arab Emirates has waived the visa fee for Maldivians travelling to the UAE beginning January 1, 2019.

This was announced by the state minister of Foreign Ministry, Mr. Ahmed Khaleel. He also added that all airlines have been notified about this visa-less arrangement between the Republic of Maldives and the United Arab Emirates.

Maldivians of all categories, whether carrying an official, diplomatic, or ordinary passport, will be allowed to travel to the UAE without applying for a visa. As for special business visas, the procedure will still follow normal protocols.

In addition, it was also announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Abdhulla Shahid that some agreements have been reached with India regarding visas for Maldivians travelling to India.

Malé City to be Illuminated by over 4,000 Solar Lights

Tourists will be happy to know that over 4,000 solar LED lights will be installed around the capital City Malé, as well as in the suburbs of Hulhumale’ and Vilimale’. This was announced by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Athifa Shukoor. The project, conducted through international assistance, involves the Malé City Council, Hulhumale’ Development Corporation (HDC), and the Maldives Stated Electric Company (STELCO).

 

More than half of the world seriously celebrating the Christmas holidays will be doing so with the freezing cold, white snow, or both. So if you decide to spend the holidays by replacing the white snow with pearly white beaches and the cold with tropical calm and warm weather, the Maldives is the perfect holiday getaway to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

What better way to meet 2019 than with paradise-like waters and beaches as well as picture-perfect sceneries and a tropical climate free of pollution and hurricanes. In Malé city and most towns and villages, Maldivians are already celebrating through New Year’s Eve with performances by singers, dancers, and drummers usually provided just by the local residents. Houses and streets are decorated with colourful lights like it is during Christmas. Some of the restaurants and all of the resorts will be throwing their own New Year’s Eve party.

Surprisingly, carol singing from house to house is done in the Maldives on New Year’s Eve and households prepare dishes for the entertainers. Some exclusive beaches hold their own big event with buffets and dancing.

Resorts or Hotels

If you decide to spend the New Year holidays in a resort or hotel to be part of the exclusive large party celebration with buffet, you need to book in advance as often these resorts and hotels get filled to capacity during the holidays.

Before you book a resort or hotel, do inquire what New Year celebrations they will be doing. Do not book into a place that asks you to pay a mandatory fee for the New Year’s Eve buffet party. Remember that the Maldives is a Muslim country so liquor and alcohol is strictly prohibited except for the most isolated and expensive island resorts. Also, since pork is prohibited, you may not enjoy most of what is served in the buffet, and you will end up paying too much.

One suggestion is to just check into a hotel or resort and spend New Year’s Eve down at the Marine Centre for the big barbecue. Local people as well as other tourists will be there, with several local groups in charge of the barbecues. Though no pork will be served, beef, chicken, and a variety of fish barbecue dishes will be served.