Wakatobi Dive Resort - About the Scuba Diving

No where else do you have such an ease of access to miles and miles of pristine reefs with diverse topography, life and highlights - in other locations you collect the good dive sites together over large areas with long and arduous boat journeys in between and might not even get close to what Wakatobi offers out there right at the doorstep.

Our house reef is world-famous. Some guests never go on a boat dive because the reef and wall right in front of our resort provides enough territory and diversity to keep them exploring for several days. There is no need to swim long distances. We even offer "taxi-boat" services to transport you to extended parts of the house reef.

Abundant and Diverse Marine Life
Biodiversity is a measure of the variety of species that can be found in an ecosystem. Wakatobi is located in an area that encompasses the highest coral reef biodiversity in the world.

What does that mean for the average diver?

It simply means that at Wakatobi will have the greatest opportunity to see the greatest variety and diversity of marine life. While diving at Wakatobi, you'll not only see beautiful vistas or pristine coral reefs, but also abundant colorful reef fish and rare and unusual cryptic "critters". New undocumented species are being discovered at Wakatobi.

There are other areas of the world where you can see larger schools of fish, bigger animals and experience more adrenaline-filled underwater "rides", but for shear reef scenery and marine life variety, you won't be disappointed with a diving holiday at Wakatobi.

Underwater Wakatobi Slide show #1 - now showing

Pristine and Protected
The entire Wakatobi region has been turned into a sustainable protected marine park.

The local village and surrounding communities have "bought in" to the conservation plan and as a result, illegal fishing, reef walking and other activities detrimental to the coral reef have been halted.

Part of your payment for staying and diving at Wakatobi goes back to the community to sustain and support this new way of living. Living in harmony and in respect of the coral reef ecosystem.

For more details on our conservation program, Click Here

More Underwater Slide Shows and Video

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Deep Diving Slide Show Pelagian Muck Diving Marine Life Wakatobi Reefs by Udo Van Dongen

Reef Scenes 1 Slide Show Reef Scenes 2 Slide Show Reef Scenes 3 Slide Show

Live-a-board Adventure
Expand your exploration of the Wakatobi region on a live-a-board cruise.
Wakatobi owns and operates the Pelagian dive yacht. This vessel is based at Wakatobi resort and can comfortably accommodate up to twelve divers in spacious cabins Pelagian guests never feel crowded, whether diving on the reef, mingling in the common areas, or relaxing in the cabins. For more information on the Pelagian, CLICK HERE

Dedicated Professional Dive Staff
Our highly qualified professional dive staff are second to none in the industry. All of our dive guides are trained instructors, with an average of 3,000 dives each. Your safety, comfort, and enjoyment is their up most concern. Regardless of your skill level, they will take the time to make sure you have a great time cruising the reefs. For advanced divers, we also have instructor-level guides with cave diving and rebreather specialties. And naturally, all of our guides know the reefs of Wakatobi like the back of their hand. If there's a critter you have always wanted to see (like a pygmy seahorse?), they will know the place to find it.

Click Here to learn more about the diving program.

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