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Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard Wakatobi, Banda Sea   "Best Dive Vacation"
[None We stayed for 3 nights at the Wakatobi Dive Resort. I took private photography instruction both on land and in the water ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2017   Barbara Zerbin
250+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard [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  
5 stars
3 stars  
12/2016   Mark Zahorik
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard     "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  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard Wakatobi   "Super Service"
... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2016   Murray Kilgour
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian/ [Mimpi Menjangan Full report LiveAboard 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  
5 stars
3 stars  
7/2016   Phil Hamilton
500+ Dives 		 
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Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard Wakatobi   "An Idyllic Week on the Pelagian"
This was our first trip on the Pelagian and our second ever on a liveaboard. The previous trip was not a success due to very rough... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2015   Andrew Bernat
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi -- Pelagian/ Wakatobi resort Full report LiveAboard Wakatobi   "All around perfect. A five star experience"
My wife and I spent one week on the Pelagian live aboard followed by a week at the Wakatobi resort. The Pelagian should be conside... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2015   Peter Dollard
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard     "Diving Wider Wakatobi from the Pelagian"
For those willing and able to pay the considerable tariff, there is a lot to like on the Pelagian. Pelagian divers enjoy the... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2015   Rickie Sterne/Chris Button
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard 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  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2014   Leonard
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard 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  
5 stars
3 stars  
6/2014   Peggy and Bill Goldberg
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian/ [same]WAKATOBI RESORT Full report LiveAboard WAKATOBI,SULAWASI   "WAKATOBI RESORT"
... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2013   Maurice Smith
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard     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  
3 stars
2 stars  
5/2013   Steve Noble
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard South Sulawesi   Wakatobi is 600 miles east of Bali and 300 miles away from any other dive operation or liveaboard. Travel to Wakatobi Resort is v... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2012   Robert
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard 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  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2012   John Sommerer
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian Full report LiveAboard Wakatobi/Pelagian   This was our second trip to Wakatobi/ Pelagian. We spent 2 weeks on the Pelagian in December, 2007. The Pelagian was all that the... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2011   David E Reubush
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi -- Pelagian/ Wakatobi Full report LiveAboard 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  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2010   Steve Kraus
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2006   James Jenkins
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi / Pelagian/ Pelagian Full report LiveAboard 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  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2008   Gene Huff
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ [same   wakatobi   "the best overall dive experience in the world"
this is the best dive resort i have ever been to. luxurious. service and attitude unbelievable. for 70 or so guests they hav... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2025   marc lippman
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Wakatobi – A Premier Resort "
I will admit up front that I consider Wakatobi to be the best all around dive resort I have ever visited. While others come close, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2024   NEAL LANGERMAN
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ [same]wakatobi   [N/A]wakatobi   "Great snorlelling"
First non diving trip, now snorkeling only. Three days of two or three snorkeling dives. Three days of shore dives on light snorke... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2024   Frank Steven Bissell
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Still gorgeous after all these years"
Our first trip here was 2001, when Lorenz Mader had recently built the nascent resort; there was no airco, Nitrox, or fresh water, ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2024   Mary McCombie
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Very very good"
Our fifth trip to Wakatobi. Obviously we love it. The facilities, the rooms, the island, the camera room, the boats, the food, all... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   helen buttress
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort       "Exceptional Diving and Resort"
This is a true 5 star dive resort! We’ve been diving for many years, but have not encountered this level of diving or service. Ev... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2024   Dawn Rezak
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort       "Awesome third time visit to Wakatobi"
. . . . Absolutely awesome third visit. . . . Basically it is hard to beat a visit to Wakatobi. Diving, housing and cafeteria (restaur... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2024   Mike Guerin
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Wakatobi - Computer Generated Perfection"
If you have the time and money to do it, Wakatobi Dive Resort is probably the best place I've been to for diving from both a conte... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2024   Christopher Smith
100+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Sulawesi, Wakatobi   "Wakatobi in January"
The good: very pristine reefs, coral, and tropical fish support of the local population fishing outside of the dive sites in exc... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
1/2024   David Steinberg
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ same   Sulawesi   "Great trip to Wakatobi"
This was my second trip to Wakatobi, the first was 12 years ago. It took too long to get back there. My fears were that the expe... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2023   Marcy Altman
500+ 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  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Michelle Pae
<100 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  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Kenneth Knezick
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
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  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Feney Matthews
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Excellent Dive Resort/Pristine Diving"
Wakatobi is excellent in all aspects: 2 hour charter flight from Bali to the resort, spacious beach bungalows with 2 double beds, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Gail King
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Rick Morgan
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Still as superb as ever"
This was our fifth visit so we clearly like the reefs, diving, service, accommodations, etc. This trip was regularly pushed off du... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2023   Andrew Bernat
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Unparalleled 5 Star Resort Diving"
Wakatobi Dive Resort is an incredible place to luxuriate while getting in some world class bottom time. The resort is located on ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2023   Jeff Robertson
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ Wakatobi   Wakatobi   "Wakatobi - The sequel "
We had first dove Wakatobi back in the fall of 2019. This was a group trip arranged through one of our local Colorado dive shops; ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2023   Bert Ross
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ [same]Wakatobi   Sulawesi- Wakatobi Isl.   "Fantastic return visit to the resort and the Pelagian"
[This was our second trip to Wakatobi. We spent one week diving from the resort and then another week diving from the Pelagian. ... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2023   Jane Goble
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 stars
3 stars  
5/2023   Rene Umberger
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Wakatobi Dive Resort   Wakatobi   "Good diving in warm water at lovely resort"
We saw a large variety of colourful small fish. Several schools of medium / small fish like the Red Toothed Triggerfish and numero... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2022   Debora McAteer
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   "Great diving, warm people, and good food"
Very well managed in all aspects. Abundant creatures and lots of healthy coral. My only complaint is the air conditioning was no... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2022   Carol Still
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ Walatobi Full report   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  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2022   Peter Neubauer
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       "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  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2022   Steve Dussault
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   "Wakatobi Dive Resort"
Wakatobi Resort is an outstanding dive resort located a 2+ hour charter flight from Bali. Unlike many dive operators / resorts, t... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2022   Jeffrey J Whitehead
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       "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  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2022   paul d moliken
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   [N/A]SE Sulawesi   "Fantastic 10th Anniversary Trip to Wakatobi"
Sorry, don't have time to write a full report here, have quite a backlog of work after this trip!... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2022   Brad Chatellier
250+ 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  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2020   paul moliken
250+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
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  
2 stars
5 stars  
11/2019   paul moliken
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2019   Soren Hesner
250+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   [N/A]Wakatobi   "Wakatobi Still The Best!"
This was our third trip to Wakatobi. It is our favorite dive destination, true barefoot luxury at its finest. This time we were th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2019   Jack Pessia
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
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  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2019   Rubie Perl & Bluto
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort/ Wakatobi Full report   North Sulawesi   "Heaven on Earth"
Everything was spectatular. This was a bucket list trip for my daughter to celbrate her 50th birthday (and mine which is a few ye... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2019   James Ringer
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   wakatoibi   "Expensive but worth it"
All great - wonderful resort, wonderful diving, they made everything easy. It took a couple of days to settle in with the frequen... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2019   Cyrus
100+ Dives 		Photos available 
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  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2019   Sheri Tonn
1000+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   "All Good At Wakatobi"
We were very well cared for from Bali forward. . . service is great in all aspects concerning Wakatobi. Our only problem was the weath... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2018   Gail M King
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       "Wakatobi Dive Resort continues to be excellent"
This was our fourth visit so you know how we come down on the perennial service vs. cost issue. Everything about the resort - gues... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2018   Andrew Bernat
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   "Fantastic Diving and Amazing Resort"
An abundance of diversity, sealife and healthy reef systems are what keeps taking us back to Indonesia, despite having to travel f... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2018   Jeanette Hartshorn
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   "Wakatobi Is Tops!"
This is our second trip to Wakatobi Resort. It still is a wonderful resort with top notch diving and great food. Beware that fli... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2018   Chrys Martin
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Sulawesi   "World Class Diving, Accommodations & Dining"
Wakatobi was founded by Lorenz Mader, who told me that he carefully researched the world's best potential locations before picking... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2017   Paul Selden
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2017   Marilyn Walker
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Tomei   "Hands down the best diving I've seen anywhere!"
If you like beautiful reefscapes, this is the place to be. The healthiest coral I have ever seen. Bursting with color and life! Cl... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   Christine Nidd
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2017   paul moliken
100+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   "The perfect dive trip"
It took us 30 years and over 700 dives to find the perfect dive resort. Wakatobi was obviously designed by a diver for divers. 70 ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2017   Gary F Swartz
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   "This was an awesome experience"
[. . . ] Traveling Getting there was an adventure in itself. Took 3 days with an overnight in Singapore and Bali. I... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2017   cheryl traverse
500+ Dives 		 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   [Wakatobi   "Beautiful boutique resort"
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  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2016   Mark Zahorik
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   [N/A]Wakatobi resort   "Good but not as much"
As always, Wakatobi's reefs are pristine and spectacular. You can just drift and feel like you are drinking in beauty. The staff i... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2016   Alvin Rosenfeld
1000+ 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  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2016   Laurie Pemberton
500+ Dives 		 
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