Holidays and fantastic diving in Wakatobi

Fantastic diving in Wakatobi. Image: worldin1001view.com

If you a professional diver or you are just interested in learning to dive, or snorkeling, then you can dive in Nusa Penida, Bali, or Wakatobi archipelago. 

The Wakatobi Marine National Park is renowned for its stunning underwater world and as a magical heaven for scuba divers and snorkelers alike. This is southeast Sulawesi; a birthmark-shaped island in Indonesia’s northeast and home to some of the world’s most spectacular coral reefs, located in the midst of a remote island archipelago group is known to adventure voyager as Tukang Besi.

Wakatobi is named after the four islands that surround it, Wangi Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko (Wa Ka To Bi). The naming of Wakatobi indeed makes easy the divers to locate dive sites in Google Earth or in the best dive spots of the world. Let’s dive in Wakatobi.

Wakatobi underwater beauty. Image: sulawesitourguide.com

Wakatobi is located in an area that encompasses the highest coral reef biodiversity in the world. You will enjoy the real underwater adventure and also the greatest opportunity to see the greatest variety and diversity of marine life. 

The seas surrounding the southeast Sulawesi district received national marine park status in 1996 and Wakatobi has since garnered attention from avid scuba divers and conservationists drew by its remarkable underwater diversity and expansive reefs. According to the travel.cnn.com the beauty of pinnacles, ridges, ledges, and overhangs give this reef its majesty.

Wakatobi best for diving and underwater photographer

Green Sea Turtle. Photo by Jim Lyle (uwphotographyguide.com)

If you diving in Wakatobi, you'll not only see the beautiful vistas or pristine coral reefs, but is also abundant colorful reef fish and rare and unusual cryptic "critters". New undocumented species are being discovered at Wakatobi. 

If you are an underwater photographer or a researcher of marine life, you'll want to know these marine creatures, and document them in a book, the photographs, or films about underwater life. Wakatobi provides scuba divers access to moray eels, dolphins, sea turtles, manta rays, and many more because Wakatobi is a home to more than 25 coral reefs and 900 marine species.  

 

Diving and Honeymoon in Wakatobi. Image: scubatravel.com

If you really want to dive in Wakatobi waters, then you will be very lucky because there are many places where people have not dived yet, so you can be the first diver to know, especially if you are an underwater photographer, then you will get unique and exclusive pictures. 

You can see a superb Pygmy Seahorse on Sea Fan, gray sharks, eagle rays, rare and colorful species of Nudibranchs, and newly discovered species of the Ghost Pipefish. Make sure you bring an underwater camera with other devices and diving equipment so that you get the best photos. Moreover, Wakatobi is an excellent place for night diving.

To a marine biota expert, Wakatobi is a paradise that awaits you in your to learn and document it, so that could be a study material for students and observers of underwater life around the world. If you want to do some research of underwater life, Wakatobi is a very appropriate location besides Raja Ampat in Papua, also in Indonesia.

Diving in Wakatobi could be done throughout the year. The climate is tropical with year round sun shining and the water temperature ranges from 26 ° C to 30 ° C. Dives peak season is in April and May and in September and November and you should book well in advance during these periods, but you can still dive in January and February, although there is still the rainy season.

Honeymoon in Wakatobi

 

Romantic sunset at Wakatobi Resort. Image: tripadvisor.com

If you do not want to dive too deep, then you can be snorkeling with kilometers of the pristine reef and shallow coral gardens you can spend your days snorkeling without any boredom. You can snorkel near the bungalow as the House Reef just in front of the bungalows. You can also jump on any dive boat as most of the dive sites are suitable for snorkeling.

Vacation and diving in Wakatobi will be a wonderful experience for anyone, not just for divers, even ordinary travelers will enjoy the beauty of the surrounding islands are decorated with beautiful beaches and stunning natural scenery. The honeymoon in Wakatobi is also very romantic with a stunning natural atmosphere. Are you ready for Honeymoon diving holidays? Why not? You will also get the beauty of a romantic sunset.

You can stay in a bungalow or beautiful resorts in the Wakatobi, and definitely fun for divers and honeymooners. Enjoy breakfast or a romantic dinner at the resort Wakatobi will definitely favor the sea breeze will lull you. Make sure you make a good plan for a vacation and adventure in Wakatobi for the upcoming holidays.