Rubio

Rubio Plantation Retreat suits the surf adventurer looking for a beautiful location with no crowds, guaranteed. This surf rich East coast of New Ireland Province is unchartered by mainstream surfers and the potential for world class waves is endless. Rubio Plantation offers rustic traditional accommodation and a home-stay vibe.

This idyllic PNG retreat is set on a 76 hectare private plantation located 220 km from Kaveing, down the Buluminski Highway. From Kavieng Airport, New Ireland, it’s a relaxed three hour drive to Rubio. After being greeted by your hosts, Shane and Annette Clarke, you are free to explore the vast grounds of your surf retreat. Rubio Plantation starts from the beach and goes up to the mountains. It has many trails to explore and a beautiful cool stream nearby that offers a chance to refresh and cool off. Rubio Plantation Retreat has its own private beach with a barrelling A-frame peak out the front which is best viewed from the dining area. This wave can be surfed on any tide and is a short paddle out. You just need to decide whether to go right or left…

Rights and Lefts
Easy Paddle
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Surfing

We have a fairly even split of rights and lefts. We have a lot of hollow waves and a few mellow ones. We only take 10 surfers at a time and a group of 7 gets the whole place to themselves at no extra cost so there is never a crowd. Our home break is an easy paddle out, rights and lefts and very consistent. All our waves are reef breaks.

Non Surf Activities

When you are surfed out or for your non surfing friends, we have plenty of things to do. The retreat is located on our 76 hectare cocoa and coconut plantation. There are bushwalking tracks, fresh water swimming holes, kayaks, snorkelling, chocolate making, cultural tours,or just chilling to fill your days.

Accommodation Details

Our accommodation is 5 beach front bungalows and 1 stream side bungalow. They are solar powered and have mossie nets.

Dining

We serve all our meals buffet style. We do a mix of European, Asian, and Local dishes. We bake all our own breads and desserts. We make our ouwn chocolate and virgin coconut oil.