Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in
Indonesia/So. Sulawesi

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Wakatobi Dive Resort: "Unique and Fabulous", May, 2023, by Rene Umberger, CA, US ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 12555.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	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 the surface. Just beautiful blue water, amazing corals, and in addition to the usual fantastic diversity of fishes encountered within the Coral Triangle, there was also an abundance of certain fish species not normally encountered in Indonesia or the Philippines due to their popularity in home aquariums. Eye popping from the first dive to the last. During the first few days, the currents were unpredictable and strong, making photography with a "big rig" nearly impossible since most dives are wall dives. Switching to an Olympus TG-6 allowed for fun photography that captured the beauty of the corals and sponges. Highly recommend photographers and non-photographers alike to dive with a powerful light such as the Backscatter MW-4300 video light to bring out the mind-blowing colors of the reefs.
Websites	Wakatobi Dive Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Roatan, Australia GBR, Palau, Galapagos, Socorro, Fiji, Komodo, Raja Ampat, Lembeh, No. Sulawesi
Closest Airport	Bali	Getting There	Chartered flight from Bali
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	83-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	70 minute bottom times on the boats, though we managed a few longer dives by getting in the water as the first group. And unlimited bottom time on the house reef -- excellent!
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in Indonesia/So. Sulawesi

Wakatobi Dive Resort: "Unique and Fabulous", May, 2023,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Wakatobi Dive Resort in
Indonesia/So. Sulawesi