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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in
Indonesia

Wakatobi Dive Resort: "Simply the best", Nov, 2014,

by Thomas Pannke, WY, US ( 1 report). Report 7985.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments Probably the best dive resort we have ever been to. From the moment we made the reservation, the team from Wakatobi was helpful. Met us at the airport on arrival ti Bali, helped whisk us through immigraiton and customs. We did spend several days in Bali, then back to the airport where we were again met by the team and helped to get to the charter flight. The resort itself is also excellent. Everyone quickly learns your name and uses it. Feels like you are visiting old freinds. Amazing diving, average dive time 70 minutes. So, one dive at Wakatobi is about 1.5 dives elsewhere. In our 11 day stay, we spent about 30 hours underwater. Great camera room, super helpful dive staff, wonderful meals. Our room was nice, we chose the Palm Bungalow this time, because we found in the past that we really did not use the room for much more than sleeping and internet. Diving and eating for most of the rest of the day! We timed our trip for the dry season, and it never rained. I would highly recommend this resort. The only "bad" thing, which really was more of an annoyance, was that the internet sometimes was slow or not available. This is a very remote location, and really having any internet is amazing. Expensive, but defintely worth it!
Websites Wakatobi Dive Resort   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving [Unspecified]
Closest Airport Tomia Getting There Charter flight, very easy

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 81-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions 70 minute bottom time, but not always strictly enforced
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 5 stars Shore Facilities 5 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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