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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in
Indonesia

Wakatobi Dive Resort: "Beautiful boutique resort", Dec, 2016,

by Mark Zahorik, IL, US (Contributor Contributor 15 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 9486 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling 5 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments I came w/a dive group of 20 from Chicago. We divided the group in half for our two week stay. For the first week, our split group of ten occupied the resort's liveaboard "Pelagian". For week two, our split group changed places and spent the second week in the resort. I decided to splurge and rented one of the two bedroom villas. While all of the regular cabins are very nice, the two bedroom villa was REALLY OVER THE TOP FANTASTIC!. The 2 bedroom villa is in its own compound right on the water. The outdoor bath/shower area was the size of a large bedroom and the two villas shared a large sized plunge pool with a very big deck overlooking the ocean. Very high end finishes throughout the resort, but especially within this villa. The service here was fantastic too. 130 employees for 50 guests. All of the meals were sumptuous. Now for the diving: Very spacious old wooden boats took us out for all of the boat dives, but don't neglect the house reef for shore diving and/or a night dive from shore. The house reef was quite nice. All of the corals appeared very healthy and marine life was plentiful. My only complaint, was the absence of sharks and larger pelagics. Overall, a fantastic experience.
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving All over Caribbean, Hawaii, Lake Michigan wrecks, Indonesia, Palua, Yap
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 86-88°F / 30-31°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics 2 stars

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

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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