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Wakatobi Dive Resort, Jun, 2005, by Ernie Hounshell, Florida, USA . Report 1737.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	We were met at the airport in Bali, whisked thru customs and off to our hotel. A very pleasant experience after 19 hours in the air. After resting up for two days in Bali, we flew the charter airline to the resort. Taxis met us and took us to the boat for a 10 minute ride to the resort. Our luggage was waiting at our bungalow when we arrived. We were briefed on the resort operation and prepared to go diving. The dive boats are 70 feet with only 12 divers, toilet, camera rinse tanks and snacks between dives. The reefs are pristine, some of the best coral I have seen in over 20 years of diving. Very few large fish, but the reef fish and macro is outstanding. The dive guides point out the macro subjects (pygmy seahorses, shrimp, cowries, etc.). Some of them are difficult to see with a magnifying glass. Stay with the dive guide if you want to see the macro. The house reef is a wall, as good as any of the dive sites. They will drop you off along the house reef and let you ride the current back. The food was gourmet, with a large variety at each meal. They have a dedicated bread and pastry chef who turns out fantastic desserts daily. You are allowed to do all the diving you want on the house reef, which gives you time for macro photography. The bungalows are very comfortable, hot and cold water (safe to drink also) and kept clean daily. Plan to stay as long as you can afford as this is a long trip to get here. Exceeded all our expectations.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Bonaire, Bahamas, Honduras, Palua, Truk, Fiji, Ponape, Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-80°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-150 Ft/ 18-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Bottom time limited to 75 minutes
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Rinse tank on boats, large work table on boats for cameras, large dedicated camera room at resort with charging stations and E6 processing.

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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in Indonesia

Wakatobi Dive Resort, Jun, 2005,

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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in
Indonesia