WAKATOBI ISLANDS DIVING INFORMATION

Situated on a beautiful tropical island in the remote and peaceful Wakatobi archipelago in the Banda Sea, Wakatobi Dive Resort offers what many consider to be the best reef diving in the world. Our knowledgeable and friendly staff take great care of you and your friends, our chefs create truly delicious meals, and our bungalows are aesthetically appealing and comfortable. But, there's more. What makes Wakatobi so unique is the extent to which the resort envelops the surrounding area into a sustainable marine protected area.

reef scene from wakatobiBlessed with a house reef (considered the most lush and healthy to be found today) where you can begin your dive only 20m (60 feet) from the dive center, Wakatobi is often described as a live aboard with a built-in beach! In addition to the spectacular house reef, there are several dozens of easily accessible dive sites offering incredible marine life diversity, color and natural splendor. With all boat dives and unlimited shore diving included in the very comprehensive resort packages, you're ensured total diving freedom!

There is no need for long speedboat transfers to see reefs teeming with life. Dive sites are within minutes of the resort. The reefs in Wakatobi provide habitats for the tiniest to the biggest, and the most beautiful to the ugliest (cutest) marine creatures. The closer you look, the more you will see. On many dives, we discover species we've never seen before.

Each season has its particular highlights. The hundreds of kilometers of reef structure provide every imaginable marine animal including the occasional whale, dolphins, sharks, rays, tunas, barracudas, marlin and more. Of course, if you want to see these big beauties, you have to be fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time! It has been scientifically documented that the area of the world where Wakatobi is located contains more marine species than any other. You will see that this is true when you come diving here!

The main draw of the Wakatobi area is primarily the lushness of the reefs, the pristine condition they are in and with the gusto that every imaginable species of coral grows on them. There's an abundance of soft corals, hard corals and everything in-between. While there's tons of fish in the area it's primarily the reefs themselves that are so impressive here. There are other areas of the world where you can see larger schools of fish, bigger animals and experience more adrenaline-filled uw rides. There's however no other place where the corals are so pristine over such a vast area.

Experiencing a large variety of marine creatures on your trip to Wakatobi is guaranteed simply by just visiting the beautiful house reef, only a few fin strokes away from the dive center. Visitors have frequently described this reef as the Best House Reef in the World. It features several species of clownfish in a variety of anemone hosts, turtles, rays, batfish, crocodile fish, scorpion fish, ghost pipe fish, frog fish, razorfish, sea snakes, porcelain crabs, nudibranchs, blue-ringed octopus, cuttlefish, leaf fish, 4 (four) species of pygmy seahorses and many, many more (too many to list).

On your exploration of this coral heaven you will - when entering the water by the resort - swim through three different habitats, namely: sand, sea grass and corals. Each is amazing in its own right. Frequently photographers take dozens of shots only in the seagrass, as it teems with life.

Contact us you are interest to dive in Wakatobi with our liveaboard or stay and dive with Wakatobi Resort at: info@lombokmarine.com