Free entry: Sipura Island has no island admission ticket, gate, timed-entry system, or general visitor fee: it is free to visit. The Rp2,000,000 15-day surfing levy applies to foreign visitors who surf, not to sightseeing, swimming, or staying on the island. Confirm the current digital payment process in writing with your surf camp, charter, or the Mentawai Regency tourism office before travel; exemptions and citizen/child rules are not verified.
Sold out? There is no island entry inventory to sell out. For transport, reserve or hold Mentawai Fast ferry travel as soon as your Padang overnight and Sipura accommodation are fixed, especially June–September; confirm the sailing directly the day before departure. If the fast ferry is unavailable, move to the next sailing, ask your accommodation to arrange transport, or check the slower Teluk Bungus vehicle/passenger ferry. Do not rely on a same-day flight-to-ferry connection.