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Wakatobi Dive Resort

S.E. Sulawesi, Indonesia

"16th Trip to Wakatobi"
Tipped off by an Undercurrent staffer, my first visit to Wakatobi was in 1998. I had just come off ten years of bringing dive grou... Full report

10/2023

Kenneth Knezick
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort

Sulawesi

"Still the best dive resort around. They get everything right."
We had a wonderful 10 day trip to wakatobi. From the meetup and breakfast at the bali airport, wakatobi takes great care of you. T... Full report

10/2023

Feney Matthews
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort

So. Sulawesi

"Unique and Fabulous"
By far, the clearest and cleanest water we've seen in many trips to Indonesia. Little/ no trash on the reefs, no sewage/ trash at th... Full report

5/2023

Rene Umberger
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort/ Walatobi

South East Sulawesi

"Good Macro disappointing on anything else"
This was a bucket list trip and overall I was a bit disappointed. If you are a macro aficionado you will probably enjoy but other... Full report

11/2022

Peter Neubauer
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort

"Third time is as good as the previous trips"
The trip was originally scheduled for May 2020 but due to COVID- 19 the trip was rescheduled twice with no difficulty. We have bee... Full report

11/2022

Steve Dussault
1000+ Dives

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Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

South Zulawezi

"The best land resort for diving"
Been in Wakatobi 4 times, and would love to come back. Everything is just at a very high level. The food, service, accommodations, ... Full report

11/2019

Soren Hesner
250+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

"Good diving, exceptional service"
Wakatobi is a long trip from anywhere in the U. S. and The Pelagian is an expensive live aboard. The boat is immaculate and t... Full report

9/2019

Larry Schnabel
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

Wakatobi

"Five star all the way....we were spoiled rotten"
We were last to Wakatobi five years ago and it's every bit as wonderful this trip as last time. Three boat dives a day and unlimi... Full report

9/2019

Rubie Perl & Bluto
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

"Great Trip on the Pelagian"
See my previous report - this trip was very similar in all respects except for: 1) Due to southeasterly winds the itinerary was... Full report

8/2018

Andrew Bernat
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

"Current - it's hard to like"
First dive is at 7: 30 am, second dive at 11 am, third dive either 2: 30 pm or 5: 30 pm as night dives rotate around among the severa... Full report

9/2017

Marilyn Walker
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

remote

"Wakatobi - Pelagian and Resort"
We did a week on the Pelagian and a week at the Resort. Both weeks exceeded our expectations! The staff was attentive and anxiou... Full report

5/2017

Ron Merryman
250+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

[Wakatobi

"Beautiful boutique resort w/luxury liveaboard"
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... Full report

12/2016

Mark Zahorik
500+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

Wakatobi

"Super Service"
... Full report

7/2016

Murray Kilgour
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian/ [Mimpi Menjangan Full report

Bali & Wakatobi

"Mimpi Menjangan and MV Pelagian, diveoperations that go the extra step"
Outline of trip report: Preface: We know that you will need to edit this, but we thought we’d tell you everything about this tri... Full report

7/2016

Phil Hamilton
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

Wakatobi and Raja Ampat

"Very luxurious resort with first class diving"
Nothing bad except the place was empty the first week of December and I was not wild about my dive master (but that could have jus... Full report

2/2016

Catherine R. Mack
250+ Dives

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

5/2015

Rick Mooney
500+ Dives

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

11/2014

Thomas Pannke
500+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

Wakatobi

"Give it a lot of thought or Sit it out?"
Stayed 17 days Nov 2014 7d in Bungalow #22, 5d on Pelagian, 5d in a Villa #2. We are from Southern California. ACCOMMODATIONS: ... Full report

11/2014

Leonard
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

SE Sulawesi at Wakatobi

"The Wakatobi Dive resort and the Pelagian Dive Yacht"
We had been wanting to come to Wakatobi for some time and finally had the chance to go- once you get over the sticker shock of the... Full report

6/2014

Peggy and Bill Goldberg
1000+ 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

12/2013

Andrew Bernat
250+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian/ [same]WAKATOBI RESORT Full report

WAKATOBI,SULAWASI

"WAKATOBI RESORT"
... Full report

11/2013

Maurice Smith
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

11/2013

Kendall Valentine
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

5/2012

Bill Markley
<100 Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

Sulawesi

A fine ship with a good crew. The remodeled cabins (since Wakatobi acquired Pelagian) are really, really nice. The other two cab... Full report

1/2012

John Sommerer
500+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian/ Wakatobi Full report

Bali to Wakatobi

We were scheduled to be on the repositioning cruise of Pelagian to Wakatobi followed by a week at the resort. Due to circumstance... Full report

3/2010

Steve Kraus
500+ Dives

Wakatobi/ Pelagian Full report

Sulawesi

This has to be the best dive location anywhere, but you have to really want to get there. It took 2 connections to get to Bali, a... Full report

10/2009

Greg Fay
500+ 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

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

6/2009

Rosemary Kurtti
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

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

10/2008

Jay Gould
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

south Sulawesi

The resort is quite nice, the food is good, the staff says to be professional but is not. Total lack of flexibility. The diving ac... Full report

10/2008

Ralph Arbeid
500+ Dives

Wakatobi / Pelagian/ Pelagian Full report

Wakatobi

You go through Bali to get to Wakatobi and the Pelagian so a few Bali bonus days added greatly to our trip. Wakatobi arranged for... Full report

9/2008

Gene Huff
500+ 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

9/2008

Lisa Vitale
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Good - excellent staff - extremely well organized operation from the greeter in Bali to the efficient check out staff at dep... Full report

4/2008

Dwight Chornook
100+ Dives

Wakatobi/ Pelagian Full report

After having already paid for a trip on the Wakatobi boat, the Pelagian, it was with some significant concern that I read the less... Full report

12/2007

David Reubush
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

S. Sulawesi

Flights from Bali to Wakatobi are through a charter company. The charter co. had some logistics issues, but they got us to the i... Full report

11/2007

Curt Andrus
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Wakatobi

Good diving conditions IE the boat was excellent with the right accomdations, the island staff was extremely attentive to ones req... Full report

10/2007

Charles W Modlin
1000+ 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

9/2007

Bob & Pat Thompson
100+ Dives

Wakatobi/ Pelagian Full report

Pelagian carries only 12 divers and cruises the waters in vicinity of southern Sulawesi; 2 divemasters and the entire crew are exc... Full report

9/2007

Bob & Doris Schaffer
1000+ Dives

Pelagian/ Wakatobi Full report

S. Sulawasi

Everyone else has reviewed the Pelagian with high marks. I want to add mine to the list. Our trip was simply wonderful, and the ... Full report

11/2006

Michael N. Hofman
500+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

WaKaToBi Islands

Overall, this was one of our best liveaboard experiences, even given the absence of pelagics. There were only two other negativ... Full report

10/2006

James Jenkins
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi/ Wakatobi Resort Full report

Wakatobi

Wakatobi Resort has become a name to conjure with among divers. Quite deservedly so! Not only is the diving beautiful and e... Full report

10/2006

Chrisanda Button/Rickie Sterne
250+ 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

6/2006

Vann Johnson
250+ Dives

Wakatobi/ Same Full report

Sulvawesi

Land- based mature diver who has never experienced a dive trip disappointment (400 plus dives). . . but Wakatobi deserves special ackn... Full report

5/2006

Chris Davies
250+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Southeast Sulawesi

This was our second trip to Wakatobi (the first was Oct. 2001) and the resort has made welcome improvements, as we knew the brilli... Full report

6/2005

Mel McCombie/Harris Friedberg
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi

We traveled with a group from Annapolis SCUBA Center in Annapolis, Maryland. We had an opportunity to spend some time in Bali whi... Full report

6/2005

Wayne & Cathy Harmon
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Southern Sulawesi Island

Wakatobi has some of the best diving we have experienced. Because of it's location in the Indo- Pacific Ocean and the fact that Wa... Full report

7/2004

Suzette and Mark Baker
100+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Wakatobi was a great experience, but not without challenges. The transfers were seamless, Crispin (the Bali contact) could not ha... Full report

4/2004

Matt Adams
100+ Dives

wakatobi Full report

sulawesi

The most amazing thing about wakatobi is the reef. It is the most pristine and diverse reef that I have ever experienced. From one... Full report

11/2002

David Blatt
250+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Sulawesi

We left for Wakatobi Dive Resort in the Tugongbesi archipeligo of southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, 2 weeks after 9/ 11. Since o... Full report

9/2001

Paul Johnson
100+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

Pelagian-Wakatobi

"Pelagian is true luxury with vast variety of diving"
The Pelagian is by far the best liveaboard we've ever been on. The boat is immaculate and refurbished annually. The rooms are spot... Full report

11/2019

Jack Pessia
500+ 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

9/2014

Dr. D. R. Trask
100+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

The locations were great but the accommodations were not. Our room had a horrible smell that required us to leave our door open to... Full report

5/2013

Steve Noble
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Wakatobi

As you might imagine in the beautiful waters of Indonesia, the fish are plentiful as well as the reef. I was told this over and ov... Full report

9/2009

Claire Kennedy
250+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

South Sulawesi

Wakatobi Resort is well run but somewhat stiff. First day, mandatory checkout dive for first time guests (mask clearing and buddy... Full report

10/2007

Jayne Goocher
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Fantastic resort in very remote area with outstanding diving. Their claim for the "world's best house reef" is absolutely true. ... Full report

8/2003

William Deertz
250+ 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

7/2003

JAY & KAREN REINER
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

11/2002

Kenneth Knezick
1000+ 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

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

11/2002

Greg Barrett
1000+ 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

4/2015

Steve Hess
500+ Dives

Wakatobi/M/V Pelagian Full report

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

9/2005

Ike
250+ Dives

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