Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort/also Pelagian in
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Wakatobi Dive Resort/also Pelagian: "Wonderful Wakatobi", Jul, 2014, by William Goes, WI, US ( 1 report). Report 8011.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	The Good - It was all VERY good! But you do pay for it - it's not the cheapest place. We always plan at least an extra day if not 2 before having to catch a charter flight or board a boat to start a trip. As soon as you land in Bali, a Wakatobi Rep is there to speed you around everyone else, through Customs and to your local Hotel. You do not have to pay extra for the VIP service. They run a very nice Travel Agency on Bali with day trip programs, Hotel booking, hiring a driver/tour guide and expert advice on anything you might want to do or buy. They pre-arrange to pick you up with plenty of time to catch your Wakatobi chartered flight from Bali to the Island and because it's a Wakatobi flight there is no problem with luggage or carry on. I travel with cameras, lights and underwater cases for it all so I have 2 carry ons that are sized (for international flying) to fit in the overhead and 2 checked bags and I had no trouble on Korean Air or the Wakatobi flight - check with your carrier for allowances. Once there, it's all about making and keeping you happy with an emphasis on diving. 3 boat dives a day is the standard, but if I were to go back I might opt for 2 morning boat dives and 2 house reef afternoon dives. The diving is excellent - the reefs are pristine and the fish are plentiful. Lot's of unusual fish, nudi's, cuttlefish, etc.. If there is some critter you want to see ask a guide and they will try to find it for you - what more can you ask for? The Bad? Really nothing bad. We had to go back home? Oh, Ok… We missed the village tour because of Ramadan, and it rained a couple of times for about an hour each time. Never missed any diving or meals! By the way the food was Awesome! My wife is a vegi-burner and they always came up with something good for her. A very well run resort in a great location with plenty of back up gear and people to keep it going smooth - Perfect!
Websites	Wakatobi Dive Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Philippines, Belize, Roatan, Utilia, Bonaire, Hawaii, Bahamas, Florida Keys, Channel Islands, Cozumel, snorkeled off Madagascar
Closest Airport	Their own. It takes a short car ride, a walk & a boat ride	Getting There	Fly to Bali - we flew Korean Air with a layover in Seoul. We found that if we left from Chicago, O'hare, there was only a 2 hr. layover each way ;) From Bali Wakatobi Charters a local airline plane to fly direct!
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	-°F / -°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	You can dive as you want with a guide. The guides are very good at going where you want and helping spot the little critters - Pigmy seahorses and more.
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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Rinse bucket was about 3' round and 4' deep. Plenty of room on camera platform unless every one has a camera - at times it almost seemed so! Guides are great at pointing out critters. There a one or two dive guides that are UWP's and will offer advice and tips when asked. They will also help find bucket list critters and talk about what to look for on each dive.

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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort/also Pelagian in Indonesia/Southeast Sulawesi

Wakatobi Dive Resort/also Pelagian: "Wonderful Wakatobi", Jul, 2014,

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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort/also Pelagian in
Indonesia/Southeast Sulawesi