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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in
Indonesia/S.E. Sulawesi, Indonesia


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Wakatobi Dive Resort: "16th Trip to Wakatobi", Oct, 2023,

by Kenneth Knezick, TX, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 12741 has 1 Helpful vote.

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Seaside elegance 16th visit, better than ever Spacious grounds and lush gardens Custome built dive boats, 70+ feet long, very broad of beam. Very comfortable and easy to dive from...oh and excellent ladders t Excellent, healthy, widely-varied dining options.
Beautiful open-air dining room. Happy campers With Wakatobi's founder, Lorenz Mader, as my group flies back to Bali

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 5 stars

Overall Rating
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments Tipped off by an Undercurrent staffer, my first visit to Wakatobi was in 1998. I had just come off ten years of bringing dive groups to Sipadan Island (Borneo, Malaysia) and was appalled at how quickly Sipadan's pristine reefs had been degraded by poor planning, overuse, and human-created Nitrogen runoff. So my first qu ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Fortunate to have 40+ years of international diving, covering most of our planet's best dive regions.
Closest Airport Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Getting There International travel to Bali, overnight, then Wakatobi's own charter flight to the resort.

Dive Conditions
Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 78-82°F / 26-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 60-120 Ft/ 18-37 M

Dive Policy
Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Three boat dives per day are offered, with a planned bottom time of 70-minutes per dive. Unlimited shore diving is available, day and night, on Wakatobi's extensive and diverse house reef.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw
Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments [None]Excellent camera room, dive helpers to carry your rig to and the from the dive boats (if you wish), good camera ta ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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