Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in
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Wakatobi Dive Resort, Oct, 2012, by Robert & Gayle, OR, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 6890.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Wakatobi is 600 miles east of Bali and 300 miles away from any other dive operation or liveaboard. Travel to Wkatobi Resort is via private charter to their private airport, then a transfer via boat to the resort. Wakatobi staff meet you on arrival at the Denpasar airport, taking care of Immigration and tourist visas while you pick up your luggage. They then accompany you through Customs. You have to spend at least one night in Denpasar. (We spent 3 nights in Kuta. Hey! It’s a long flight!) On the day you leave for Wakatobi Resort, they again meet you at the airport, get you checked in, then take you to an airport lounge to await the charter flight. Guests receive VIP treatment all the way. The Bali office will assist you in making any other travel arrangements you need. (We had them arrange for transport from the Denpasar airport to Tulamben, on our return from Wakatobi.) The Bali office will store any of your unneeded luggage for you while you’re at Wakatobi. (On the theory that the less luggage you take, the more supplies they can put on the flight for the resort.) They have the stored luggage waiting for you at the Denpasar airport on your return. The cost for two passengers for 7 nights on the Pelagian (separate review) was $7,500; 5 nights at Wakatobi Resort $4,500. A little pricey, but it’s great diving, food, and accommodations. They had no problem keeping a scheduled night dive, even when Bob was the only diver. There were three dives per day and unlimited shore dives on the house reef. Dive boats are large, wooden island boats. Giant stride entry, exit via wooden ladder. You can either exit with gear on or hand it up, the boat crew was always ready. Water and snacks were on board for the dive intervals. The dive operation was well-organized, boats left on time. They used a numbering system to keep track of your tanks and keep your dive gear separate. Boat rides to the dive sites were less than 30 minutes. Dives were walls, pinnacles, reef tops. Know before you go: They expected some serious currents the week after we were there. Check the tide tables when you plan your trip. The resort is extraordinary. The staff was cheerful and efficient. The food in the open air restaurant is varied and well-prepared. We had a sea-front bungalow. It was spacious, with a desk, side chairs, drying rack, lots of storage, large porch area. Loved the outdoor shower! Mosquito net around the bed. The main building has a lounge with computers and books. Enjoyed a couple of massages at the spa. While we didn’t see many critters that we hadn’t seen before, there were large schools of the usual suspects. Some of the more unusual stuff: velvet ghost pipefish, octopus, purple leaf scorpion, sea snake. This is a little slice of paradise!
Websites	Wakatobi Dive Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Australia, Bali, Belize, Costa Rica, Egypt, Fiji, Grenadines, Guam, Hawaii, Honduras, Irian Jaya/Papua, Jamaica, Keys, Komodo, North Sulawesi, Palau, Philippines, PNG, Solomons, St. Vincent, Tahiti, Truk, Turks & Caicos.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	40-50 Ft/ 12-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Nitrox depth limits; signal DM at 750 PSI
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in Indonesia/South Sulawesi

Wakatobi Dive Resort, Oct, 2012,

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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in
Indonesia/South Sulawesi