2010 Prices: From $2,640 per person
Single Supplement: Additional cost of 75% of the per-person price
2010 Dates: Custom departures available daily
Situated on a beautiful tropical island in the remote and peaceful Wakatobi archipelago in the Banda Sea, Wakatobi Dive Resort is blessed with the planet’s most pristine and prolific tropical reefs. Unlike tourist attractions in other places, the sights you'll see and things you'll experience on island tours here are the real thing -- not contrived or reinvented. 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.
Wakatobi Dive Resort is a destination that caters to divers and nature-lovers looking for world-class diving far from crowds and commercialism -- off the beaten path. The resort was carefully constructed with traditional methods for a small number of select guests embracing sound eco tourism principles. The native architectural style of the main building and bungalows was hand crafted by local artisans using traditional, manual tools. Guests visiting Wakatobi experience accommodations that embrace green values, while being above modern hotel standards.
Dive Programs at Wakatobi Resort
- Shore Diving
Only 80 yards from the shoreline to the drop-off, experience 3 miles of our "signature dish" or house reef. Simply get your gear and step right out on the beach, get in the water, flip your fins a few times and enjoy some of the most amazing reef life you will ever see.
- House Reef Tender Boat Taxi Service
A service that allows you to explore dive sites on the house reef normally not accessible from the Resort. Due to the house reef being so expansive this adds several sites for you to enjoy.
- Boat Diving
Because of our very fortunate location there's a wide range of superb dive sites within reach of our dive boats. We have about 40 sites that we regularly dive, all accessible by a normally short boat ride (boat rides range from 10 minutes up to max. an hour for the most remote sites)
Included:
- VIP greeting and assistance upon your arrival in Bali, Indonesia
- 7 nights in a garden bungalow
- All meals (delicious and highly varied multi-course chef-prepared meals and snacks)
- Three boat dives per day on our main boats
- House reef tender boat taxi service (choose when and where you want to dive our famous house reef)
- Unlimited shore diving
- Multilingual Western, highly trained, instructor-level dive guides
- Tanks, weights and unlimited air refills
- A traditional village tour
- A reef protection and community development contribution
- Free in-room internet
- Afternoon turn-down service and, of course,
daily housekeeping by our gentle and friendly crew
Not Included
- Domestic and international air to Bali, Indonesia
- Hotel accommodations, meals and any entertainment while in Bali (in most travel cases, your trip will require and overnight stay in Bali on arrival day)
- Transfers to and from your hotel(s) in Bali
- Air charter from Bali to Wakatobi, $485 per person
- Soft drinks, cocktails, wine and beer while at the resort
- Any rented dive gear you may need apart from tanks, weights and weight belts
- Nitrox for 7 days adds $200 per person
- Porterage and tips that you may optionally hire
- Optional travel insurance
Non-Diver Discount: Less $80 per diving day
*Diving days equal resort stay minus one day.
Collaborative Reef Conservation Program
Recognizing the need for sustainable marine resource protection within the Wakatobi region, the Collaborative Reef Conservation Program was developed by the founders of the Wakatobi Dive Resort in consultation with local leaders and village elders. The Collaborative Reef Conservation Program was designed to motivate the people living within the Wakatobi region to realize the intrinsic value of the reefs and to inspire the villages to take an active role in protecting the marine ecosystem. The program achieves this by providing an economic alternative to fishing and creates real incentives that help protect and manage the reefs. Cooperation between local fishermen and visiting divers is promoted by generating an income from tourism that is channeled directly back into the community.
