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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
Helpful 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
Helpful 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Helpful 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
 
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  
3 stars
3 stars  
2/2016   Catherine R. Mack
250+ 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  
3 stars
5 stars  
12/2015   paul moliken
100+ Dives
 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report   Wakatobi   "A Wonderful Trip to Wakatobi"
This was our third trip to Wakatobi so we obviously like it. There are a fair number of reviews of Wakatobi and it's interesting t... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2015   Andrew Bernat
500+ Dives
 
Wakatobi Dive Resort Full report       "Wakatobi Dive Resort"
I definitely recommend using their VIP service to expedite your transfer through Bali to Wakatobi. We arrived late at night and we... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2015   John Miller
500+ 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 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
 
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
 
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