Wakatobi info please

[xrcjdx]

I've been lucky enough to dive Wakatobi on a liveaboard. Considering a trip back next year, but it will not be by liveaboard and unfortunately I'm not a millionaire so it won't be Wakatobi dive resort. Can anyone point me in the right direction rea local dive op?

 

[chris kippax]

I had dinner here one night, seemed ok. I dived around the islands near there and was some good diving. This is off the beaten track kind of travel

Wakatobi Hoga Diving | A little slice of heaven

hogaislanddiveresort.com

 

[Wisnu]

Wakatobi Diving, Wakatobi Dive Resort, Tomia Scuba Dive

Wakatobi Diving, Wakatobi Dive Resort, Tomia Scuba Dive. Tomia Scuba Dive (TSD) is located in Tomia Island, Wakatobi – Sulawesi, Indonesia.

www.tomiascubadive.com

Popular among local divers. Seem the website not updated.
Pre covid I had correspondence with Dr. Yudi the owner of Tomia dive center.
I hope he's still there.

 

[xrcjdx]

Thank you Chris and Wisnu. Those are both points in the right direction and greatly appreciated.

 

[Centrals]

Getting there is half the fun.
Enjoy the trip.

 

[FishCity]

Tomia Island is where the airport for Wakatobi Resort is. A short boat trip to some great spots if the ones we saw from nearby are any indication.

 

[drrich2]

Considering a trip back next year, but it will not be by liveaboard and unfortunately I'm not a millionaire so it won't be Wakatobi dive resort.

Hope your trip works out and you write us a review when you get back. Got a question. Like many people, I'm aware of Wakatobi via those beautiful ads in dive magazines I saw years ago, and I, too, was put off by the price. I've never even been to that side of the world.

On ScubaBoard, while I've seen reviews and discussions about quite number of destinations in the Coral Triangle region, Raja Ampat and Komodo get a lot of the attention, as do the Philippines if taken collectively.

What specifically appeals to you about Wakatobi as a destination, as it's apparently not the famous, high-priced Wakatobi resort? As opposed to Raja Ampat, PNG or another option? The info. might be helpful to others researching their options.

 

[Centrals]

Really takes time to get there.

Explore Sulawesi: Your Wakatobi Travel Guide - Discover Your Indonesia

How to get to Wakatobi. These exotic islands offer some of the best diving in Indonesia. Yet not a lot of people know about these pretty islands.

discoveryourindonesia.com

Wakatobi - Wikitravel

Wakatobi is a small archipelago in South East Sulawesi, Indonesia.

wikitravel.org

 

[FishCity]

It does take time. But even snorkeling, the first reef trip out ...as I saw the dense coral and profusion of species of corals and fish, I thought "this hour is worth the whole trip."

 

[xrcjdx]

Fishcity nails it. I saw some things....

What specifically appeals to you about Wakatobi as a destination, as it's apparently not the famous, high-priced Wakatobi resort? As opposed to Raja Ampat, PNG or another option? The info. might be helpful to others researching their options.