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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 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

12/2011

John Sommerer
500+ 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

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 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

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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

5/2006

Kirk
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

1/2014

L. Mark Carron
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Sulawesi

All the fabulous things you've read about Wakatobi are true and then some - just go! Seriously their very thorough web site will ... Full report

10/2004

Laura
250+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

"Wakatobi Resort"
Our experience at Wakatobi Resort was super. Staff are friendly and helpful, and we were amazed that everyone seemed to know our n... Full report

10/2016

Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report

"Wakatobi Pelagian"
This was definitely a five- star trip. Wakatobi staff met us at Denpasar Airport when we arrived in country, even though we had mad... Full report

10/2016

Laurie Pemberton
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

Wakatobi

"Expensive but worth it"
My husband and I stayed a week on the Pelagian and a week in the resort. This trip was a total splurge after the isolation of Covi... Full report

8/2022

Lisa Biehl
250+ 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 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

7/2008

Lori
500+ 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

7/2005

Marc & Maureen Duggan
<100 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 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 -- Pelagian/ [same]WAKATOBI RESORT Full report

WAKATOBI,SULAWASI

"WAKATOBI RESORT"
... Full report

11/2013

Maurice Smith
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

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 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

11/2004

Michael N. Hofman
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort

Wakatobi

"Wonderful Dive Resort"
Wonderful experience and Wakatobi. Diving, services, staff were all excellent. Saw 1 coral bleached, but otherwise reefs appeared ... Full report

10/2023

Michelle Pae
<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

11/2002

mimi greenberg
100+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort

"Just gotten better"
After a pandemic- induced absence, I returned to Wakatobi for the 7th time, half- expecting a less than stellar trip because of Covi... Full report

7/2022

paul d moliken
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 Dive Resort Full report

"Seventh Time Is Most Magical"
I have visited Wakatobi Dive Resort 6 times previously (see a couple reviews I've posted on Undercurrent). There are plenty of rea... Full report

3/2020

paul moliken
250+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

Sulawesi

"Spectacular service at Wakatobi"
I have written about Wakatobi Dive Resort in other reports, and little has changed on this visit by me and my wife: The corals are... Full report

11/2019

paul moliken
100+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

s e sulawesi

"another perfect time at Wakatobi dive resort"
I had wanted to experience Wakatobi at a different time of year having been there twice in Dec, so this July- Aug trip was th... Full report

8/2017

paul moliken
100+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

"SNORKEL ONLY, but at Wakatobi, so quite different"
food, service, accommodations, and staff were the best!!! i used to dive, but can no longer equalize. despite that, each snorkel w... Full report

12/2015

paul moliken
100+ 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 -- Pelagian/ Wakatobi resort

Wakatobi- SE Sulawesi Sea

"Returning to Wakatobi after Covid"
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... Full report

5/2023

Peggy Goldberg
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian/ ]Wakatobi Resort Full report

]Wakatobi, SE Sulawesi

"Incredible diving in relaxed luxury"
This was our second trip here- and it even exceeded our expectations from the first time. We did have better weather this time, so... Full report

12/2018

Peggy Goldberg
1000+ Dives

Wakatobi Full report

Sulawesi

Good: Excellent organization from assistance w/ Customs and visa on arrival in Bali to food, room, ground service. Five or six very... Full report

5/2008

Peter Heseltine
500+ 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 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

Wakatobe Dive Resort Full report

I wish I had known before hand how great the diving was there. Would have taken more film. Pigmy seahorses, Ghost Pipefish, Scor... Full report

9/2005

Ray Haberman
500+ 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

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

10/2009

Rick Bates
1000+ 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

Wakatobi

"All it's cracked up to be"
So much has been written about Wakatobi, that I'll add only a few things. First, one of the divers used a wheelchair. The resort... Full report

10/2023

Rick Morgan
500+ Dives

Wakatobi/ Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

The diving was typical of the Indo- Pacific. The day boats were comfortable and sufficiently large. The divemasters were overly d... Full report

10/2007

Robert M. Jackson
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 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 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 Full report

Bali/Wakatobi

Bali Arrived in Bali from LA at about 2pm with severe jet lag. Upon arrival at the Bayou Cottages in Amed my over weighted 65 lbs... Full report

10/2007

scott johnson
250+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

Wakatobi

"As great as our past trip!"
After spending a week enjoying Bali, we took the scheduled chartered flight to Wakatobi. As always, the staff took very good care ... Full report

1/2019

Sheri Tonn
1000+ Dives

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 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

8/2013

Stephen Dorsky
100+ 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

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

12/2012

Steve Dussault
500+ 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 -- 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 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

7/2008

Steve Tulsky
<100 Dives

Wakatobi -- Pelagian

Wakatobi

"Wakatobi Resort & Pelagian"
3rd trip to Wakatobi Resort, 2nd on the Pelagian - not disappointed. Clearly they invested to keep everything in top shape thru Co... Full report

10/2022

Steven Skiba
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 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

6/2005

Tom and Cindy Casey
500+ Dives

Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report

This was our fourth visit. ... Full report

5/2011

Tom Reynolds
500+ 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 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

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/ 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

7/2014

William Goes
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

6/2012

William Rogers
500+ Dives

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