The Wakatobi island lies just off the south-eastern tip of Sulawesi in Tukang Besi Archipelago. This is a undiscovered jewels of Indonesian diving site. This island is populated, inland by Butonese, at the ocean edge by Bajo people "sea gypsies" and has an interesting that have been formed by geologic uplift of fossil coral terrace, evident in the step like appearance of these islands from a far. A stroll through any of Tukang Besi islands reveals fascinating fossils reef formations, including the occasional giant clam or nautiloic shell. Dugong, sperm and pilot whales, spinner and bottlednose dolphine, coconut crabs, maleo birds, and orcas can be found in this island.But the real draw of this area are the many scattered atolls, most of which are inaccessible to the Bajo's dugout canoes for seven month of the year. The fish population here are as dense as any in Indonesia. The corals, both hard and soft, are fantastic.

TUKANG BESI
As one of the world's most unique diving destinations, the Tukang Besi chain of islands, south-east of Sulawesi, could be considered as one of the "last outspots of diving civilization" featuring colossal drop-offs and magnificent coral reefs. Remote and exotic, Tukang Besi was once referred by the Cousteau Society as the finest diving spot in the world. An enchanting world of natural beauty.

The entire area serves as a cetaceam thoroughfare, and night dives along the walls here are absolutely breathtaking. The entire wall brust into vivid color as Tubastrea and soft corals 'bloom', and the diversity of invertebrates such as custaceans, nudibranch, pencil urchi, etc. is bewildering.

Currently this area is completely inaccessible to divers except through a new operation called Wakatobi divers on the small island of Tolandono.

Facilities
Wakatobi Dive Resort located in a remote beautiful and romantic setting in south east Sulawesi, provides cozy accommodation, excellent food, friendly service combined with superb diving guided by highly professional and knowledge instructors. All rooms are constructed entirely in wood and facing to the ocean.

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