Wakatobi -- Pelagian/Wakatobi resort: "Returning to Wakatobi after Covid", May, 2023,by Peggy Goldberg, FL, US (![]() |
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This was our third trip back to Wakatobi- we dove the first week on the Pelagian, and the second week at the Resort. The diving is different on each, and should be experienced. You would fly into Bali, and get their 2 1/2 hour charter flight to the island, where the resort boats pick you up for the final leg to their island. It is highly suggested to get to Bali several days before, and not only rest, but get to experience Bali. Wakatobi has a consierge service that we highly recommend - where you get a guide in Bali, they meet you at the airport and get you t ... Subscribe to get the full story. ![]() |
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Websites | Wakatobi -- Pelagian Wakatobi resort | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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Dive Experience | Over 1000 dives | ||
Where else diving | All over the Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Hawaii, Socorro, Cocos Island, Fiji, Solomons, Indonesia | ||
Closest Airport | Denpasar, Bali | Getting There | From Orlando Florida to Dubai to Denpasar, Bali, with Emirates Air. No premium economy with the planes available. Flight to Dubai about 14 hrs, about 9 houre to Bali. We had been taking Korean Air to Seoul, from Atlanta, then to Bali, in the past. trip still takes almost 42 hours either way. the older you get, the harder. Economy was miserable, but Business class was $26k. |
Dive Conditions |
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Weather | sunny, windy | Seas | calm, choppy, currents |
Water Temp | 80-°F / 27-°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 3 |
Water Visibility | 40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M | ||
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Dive own profile | yes | ||
Enforced diving restrictions | limit depth to nitrox mix, every 2-4 divers had a guide. | ||
Liveaboard? | yes | Nitrox Available? | yes |
What I Saw |
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Sharks | None | Mantas | None |
Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
Turtles | > 2 | Whales | None |
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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best): |
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Crew helps carry your equipment to the boats, puts in rinse tanks after dives, and will help carry back to the resort. On the boat,, crew assists getti ... Subscribe to get the full story. ![]() |
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