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Diving Reviews of Wakatobi Dive Resort in Indonesia

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Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   "Fantastic diving at a premium price.......and worth every penny!"
The website is expansive and worth a visit. I won't try to recreate the information provided there except to say that the content ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2015   Rick Mooney
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   "Third trip, still as good as it gets..."
This was my third trip to Wakatobi, second one staying at the resort plus another on their dive yacht, The Pelagian. And there's ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
4/2015   Steven Moore
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   "Wakatobi: Unsafe at any depth"
Last April my wife and I took our dream vacation but instead we had to endure a Wakatobi nightmare. We are experienced divers wi... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
4/2015   Steve Hess
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       "Simply the best"
Probably the best dive resort we have ever been to. From the moment we made the reservation, the team from Wakatobi was helpful. M... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2014   Thomas Pannke
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ 5 days resort, 5 Palagian liveabord Full report   Wakatobi Sulawesi Indonesia   "Wakatobi Resort and Palagian Liveaboard"
[Note: This review includes both the resort and the Palagian liveabord. ] We visited Wakatobi in 2000. What a difference 14 years... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2014   Chuck Edson
250+ Dives 		 
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Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   "Big Bang for Somewhat Big Bucks"
Third visit to this fabulous resort. 2002, 2005 & 2014. Keeps getting better & better, though the prices keep pace. It is unbelieva... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2014   Ron Hays
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       Wakatobi organized and has a variety of tank sizes. You tend to get cold doing 3 dives 70 minutes each in 79 F water, so tho... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2014   Larry Schnabel
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       My review is colored by my extraordinarily high expectations for Wakatobi. Those expectations were met by the resort, but the divi... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
9/2014   Margaret Jorgensen
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       "Spectacular outrageous bucket list trip"
our (three adults) first trip to Indonesia . . . stay was 16 nights at Wakatobi. . . . Diving was simply outrageously wonderful. . . . beyon... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2014   Hart Guerin
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi Dive Resort   "Wow Wakatobi (Indonesia) Diving"
Pluses: Great micro sea animals and fish and reefs World class living quarters, meals, dive boats, dive masters, service Th... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
9/2014   Dr. D. R. Trask
100+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   "Wonderful Wakatobi!"
We were very impressed with the Wakatobi organization - they met us at the airport, walked us thru getting a visa at the airport (... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2014   Dorothy McDonald
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ also Pelagian Full report   Southeast Sulawesi   "Wonderful Wakatobi"
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 ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2014   William Goes
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi, Sulawesi   Website indicated camera rental availability but they only had a professional rig at $250 daily rate. I suggested they have an eas... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2014   L. Mark Carron
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   The Wakatobi Resort provides excellent diving service along with a full resort for accommodations, restaurant and activities. Th... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2013   Arthur Burke Jr
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   "Departing from Wakatobi"
Our third trip is planned for 2015 so we obviously like it. There are lots of reviews on the web, including many in Undercurrent a... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2013   Andrew Bernat
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       "Wakatobi: A Marvel of A Dive Operatio and Magical Diving "
Executive Summary: This is an excellent resort with superb diving, attentive staff and five star food. Living accommodations are... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2013   Kendall Valentine
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Southeast Sulawesi   We have been at Wakatobi many times - almost coming every year. My wife loves taking pictures of beautiful corals and as such I ha... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2013   Markus Fritze
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Southeast Sulawesi   Everything about our trip was really first class. We were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary and were treated royally (as wa... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2013   Stephen Dorsky
100+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   Wakatobi is a superior resort and dive operation. The dive staff and land service people know your name within 24 hours. They se... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2013   Steven Cohen
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   South Sulawesi   Diving for 47 years from California, Mexico and the Caribbean to PNG, Galapagos, Fiji and Komodo, we've experienced the good, the ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2013   Jeremy Cohen
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   Rickie had just moved up to a DSLR. He wanted a dive destination that offered beautiful wide- angle subjects, good viz, and lo... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2013   Rickie Sterne/Chrisanda Butto
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   SE Sulawesi   This is the ultimate dive resort. You must take a charter from Bali to Wakatobi but the second you et to the airport, they are wai... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2013   Jack Bernstein
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   It is difficult to write something different from the other reviews - it is all true and accurate - Wakatobi is definitely a 5- sta... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2012   Steve Dussault
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   The Wakatobi Resort provides excellent diving opportunities and great living accommodations. You have to appreciate what it take... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2012   Arthur Burke Jr
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   South Sulawesi   Wakatobi is 600 miles east of Bali and 300 miles away from any other dive operation or liveaboard. Travel to Wkatobi Resort is vi... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2012   Robert & Gayle
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi Dive Resort (WDR) is a rather remarkable and splendid outpost off the south east corner of Sulawesi offering very nice co... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2012   William Rogers
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       Took a morning off to do one of their island excursions. The island visit was OK. We met some villagers that lived on a small isl... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2012   Bill Markley
<100 Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   White- glove service from the moment you arrive. The immigration/ customs streamlining was mind- blowing. Incredibly helpful and frie... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2011   John Sommerer
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ Wakatobi Full report   Sulawesi   A beautiful dive resort where you could take the whole family including non- divers and be comfortable. The reef extends for about... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2011   Leona M Holaday
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   This was our second trip to Wakatobi/ Pelagian. We spent 2 weeks on the Pelagian in December, 2007, and although we did not stay a... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2011   David E Reubush
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       This was our fourth visit. ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2011   Tom Reynolds
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   This resort is magical. Simple, well appointed rooms that they are upgrading even further. Wonderful staff and focus on customer s... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2011   Chrys Martin
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi Dive Resort   This was my 14th trip to Wakatobi, so no surprises, other than the fact that it keeps getting better. . . and fancier. ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2010   Kenneth Knezick
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   The corals at Wakatobi are the absolutely the best I’ve ever seen – absolutely breath taking at every site. The whole operation i... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2010   Gary
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   Dave and Vicki Corwin, Alvin, Dorothy and Michael Rosenfeld August, 2010 Dave and Alvin, both child psychiatrists, are... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2010   Alvin Rosenfeld
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   Wakatobi is a long trip from pretty much anywhere. It's a 2 1/ 2 hour flight from Bali, and then a short van ride and boat ride fr... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2010   alan s blaustein
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   wakatobi   there is nothing bad to say about this resort. we rebooked for december/ january 2010/ 2011 and can't wait to go back. . extend your ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2009   chip beebee
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   This personal observation is in response to one of the comments made in the October Undercurrent issue regarding "Trip- ruining Div... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2009   A. B. Alexander
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       The coral reefs are mostly very healthy. Best I have seen in a long time. While Wakatobi is known for its small critters, I was pl... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2009   Rosemary Kurtti
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Southeast Sulawesi   Flew Singapore Airlines to Bali. Stayed in Ubud for 5 days at the Alam Jiwa. which was an amazing place. To get the true feel of... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2008   Lisa Vitale
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       We combined a one week trip on the Pelagian with an eleven day stay at the Wakatobi Dive Resort. We have been to Wakatobi twice be... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2008   Lori
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   Going to Wakatobi is like going to a summer camp for diving. The trip begins and ends on the same date for everybody. All the camp... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2008   Steve Tulsky
<100 Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       This was our first "big" dive trip outside the Caribbean and we loved it. The corals were spectacular. The dive boats are 65... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2007   Bob & Pat Thompson
100+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi Archipelago   After a week on the Pelagian, we did another week at Wakatobi Dive Resort offering 3 boat dives a day, one boat night dive during ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2007   Bob & Doris Schaffer
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   It's hard to find anything to gripe about at Wakatobi. The service and food were top- rate. Meals are in a new restaurant, with che... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   Curt Harpold
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   SE Sulawesi   The entire operation is set up extremely well. Accommodations were basic, but neat and clean, very well maintained. Staff was very... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2006   Bonnie Bonome
100+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Southeast Sulawesi   For anyone wanting to "get away from it all", Wakatobi is a great place to go. It is (to us), a diver's paradise with wonderful ac... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2005   Marc & Maureen Duggan
<100 Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       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 a... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
6/2005   Ernie Hounshell
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   SE Sulawesi   We had read good reports about Wakatobi in Undercurrent, but we were not impressed with the diving. The resort and dive operation... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2005   Tom and Cindy Casey
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   This trip was wonderful. Both of us (diver and snorkeler) were impressed with service, quality of reefs, interesting people, wond... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2004   Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives 		 
WAKATOBI DIVE RESORT Full report   SULAWESI   Wakatobi is reputed to have some of the best diving on the planet, with the house reef being the premier site at the resort. For ... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
7/2003   JAY & KAREN REINER
100+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       Magnificent profusion of colors. Every dive was a magnificent profusion of colors, teeming with healthy corals, sponges, critt... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2002   mimi greenberg
100+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   DIVING - - This was my sixth trip to Wakatobi, so you must know that I greatly appreciate this place, and the people who make it wo... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2002   Kenneth Knezick
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Resort Full report       Wakatobi Resort is on a tiny remote island northeast of Bali. It is worth the airplane seat hours - just do it. I have never exper... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2008   Jeanne Sleeper
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Resort Full report   Sulawesi   We are booked for 2010 and my brother a professional photographer ( [. . . ] ) is joining us for the ten days - ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2008   Jay Gould
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Resort Full report   Onemobaa, Sulawesi   We have a lot to say about how great Wakatobi Resort is. The only negative is how long it takes to get there. From Colorado ther... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2006   Henry and Carol Ziller
100+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Resort Full report   Sulawesi, Wakatobi Resort   Wakatobi Resort is a world class remote diving location with virtually all of the amenities you'll want for a first class diving v... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2006   Vann Johnson
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Resort Full report   South Sulawasi   Wakatobi is truly an underwater garden. I have never seen such pristine reefs and underwater life. It is also quite a treat to h... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
11/2002   Jennifer Clayton
<100 Dives 		 
Wakatobi Resort Full report       The diving around Wakatobi is fantastic. I have never encountered such healthy coral in both soft and hard verities. There is a pr... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
11/2002   Greg Barrett
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Resorts Full report   Wakatobi   Very competent staff all around, excellent macro critters. Some dives with strong current, some not. Resort has supplies of power ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2006   Kirk
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi/M/V Pelagian Full report LiveAboard Southern Sulawesi   I did not expect Pelagics and except for some Dog Tooth Tuna and Barracuda, we did not get any. Some very good Mandarin Fish sight... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
9/2005   Ike
250+ Dives 		 
Waktobi/ Wakatobi Full report   Sulawesi   Travelling to Wakatobi can be complicated and lengthy. Overnight in Bali is necessary, and we should have planned more than 2 day... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2009   Rick Bates
1000+ Dives 		 
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