Wakatobi regency may not as busy as Bali when its comes to tourism. But, that could brings you an advantage as well when you are requiring less noises travel destination.
And if you are in love with scuba diving and snorkeling in tropical islands with so many underwater beauty, Wakatobi should be in your list to spend your next holiday since it has dozens of diving spot at the calmness archipelago.
If I had to list all the reasons why scuba divers have been falling in love to dive in Wakatobi, I am afraid that my whole day and even week wouldn't be enough to do that. But, it doesn't mean that I can mention some of them.
For those who have not known about where is Wakatobi and how to get there, it is a regency in South-East Sulawesi province-Indonesia. My best recommendation to get there is by air plane that will be landed in Matahora Airport at Wangi-Wangi (the capital of the regency).
For years, Wakatobi has also been popular for only two things in the whole of Indonesia's travelers, beautiful beaches with crystal clear water that can be reached in a walking distance and scuba diving destination.
Let's see the reasons why is that so you can decide whether you are going to be there or not.
If other national parks will only contain of certain areas of the regency, all areas in Wakatobi is part of national park.
Today in 2019, Indonesia itself have been listed 16 National Parks where Wakatobi National Park itself was established it since 2002. Later in 2012, it then included as one of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
So, what this is mean for you as scuba divers? Let me ask you another question, how many times you are possible to dive in spots that becoming part of national park? Keep on reading.
Total area of Wakatobi is 18,377 km² and believe it or not, about 17,554 km² or 97% is waters, the ocean. It is not the lagoon, nor even the lake or rivers, your eyes sight will all dominated by the sea.
Now, you will not only wondering where to dive but almost all the dive spots will also bringing you different adventures as well as the diversity of marine life.
Shouldn't that be the good news for the scuba divers all over the world?
And for your information, there have been some Bajau people documented that can hold their breath underwater for minutes, even more than 10 minutes.
You may not had a chance to dive with them. But in case you are interested to see how their daily life and learning how to swim longer without any modern scuba gears, getting to know with the tribe can be your choice and they have also been living in Wakatobi for long time.
750 out of 850 species of coral reefs on earth are in Wakatobi. What a large number, isn’t it? Caribbean sea is even left behind no matter how popular it is in the world.
And until today, that also has always been one of the main interests that became the reason why many world scuba divers keep on visiting Wakatobi. Don't you think that you will also need to experience the same?
Don't you wondering about how beautiful the sea below is where the Wakatobi government has echoed the symbol of "the real underwater paradise" before?
The longer you stay in Wakatobi for diving purposes, the more dive spots you can spoil yourself. But surely that 50 dive spots in the whole Wakatobi is not really representing of all the spots you can dive in. It is more than that.
And surely, you won't be disappointed by the less dive spots you can find to say the least. And that's the fact about the Wakatobi's dive life. You may not experience all of them, so make sure that you have got a plan to define where to enjoy the marine life.
There are many scuba dive or travel packages existing in Wakatobi. And, while you are a big fan of diving, you can also ask your family to join in a liveaboard life to take your travel idea to the next level.
For the best local and authentic liveaboard package in Wakatobi, I am recommending you to choose the Tandiono Dive Center. It is a travel agent in Tomia Island where the owner and the crews are from that island.
If you think that you will need more reasons to visit Wakatobi as your dive destination, let me know in the comment below. And while you are doing that, make sure that you are also share this wonderful information.
And if you are in love with scuba diving and snorkeling in tropical islands with so many underwater beauty, Wakatobi should be in your list to spend your next holiday since it has dozens of diving spot at the calmness archipelago.
If I had to list all the reasons why scuba divers have been falling in love to dive in Wakatobi, I am afraid that my whole day and even week wouldn't be enough to do that. But, it doesn't mean that I can mention some of them.
For those who have not known about where is Wakatobi and how to get there, it is a regency in South-East Sulawesi province-Indonesia. My best recommendation to get there is by air plane that will be landed in Matahora Airport at Wangi-Wangi (the capital of the regency).
For years, Wakatobi has also been popular for only two things in the whole of Indonesia's travelers, beautiful beaches with crystal clear water that can be reached in a walking distance and scuba diving destination.
Let's see the reasons why is that so you can decide whether you are going to be there or not.
1. Wakatobi is listed as one of the National Parks in Indonesia
Wakatobi regency is a small archipelago that has an area of 823 square kilometers. But the interesting thing is that its National Park is covering all parts of the regency from the land to the ocean.If other national parks will only contain of certain areas of the regency, all areas in Wakatobi is part of national park.
2. One of the world’s biosphere reserves
To encourage the sustainable development in the world and demonstrate the balanced life between people and nature, there is a world's project made by UNESCO called as MAB (Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme) that covers internationally designated protected areas.Today in 2019, Indonesia itself have been listed 16 National Parks where Wakatobi National Park itself was established it since 2002. Later in 2012, it then included as one of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
So, what this is mean for you as scuba divers? Let me ask you another question, how many times you are possible to dive in spots that becoming part of national park? Keep on reading.
3. 97% of Wakatobi area dominated by the sea
Total area of Wakatobi is 18,377 km² and believe it or not, about 17,554 km² or 97% is waters, the ocean. It is not the lagoon, nor even the lake or rivers, your eyes sight will all dominated by the sea.
Now, you will not only wondering where to dive but almost all the dive spots will also bringing you different adventures as well as the diversity of marine life.
Shouldn't that be the good news for the scuba divers all over the world?
4. The Bajo’s tribe
A nomadic tribe living on the ocean. That's what the Bajo (Bajau) tribe is where its people are also referred as the sea gypsies.And for your information, there have been some Bajau people documented that can hold their breath underwater for minutes, even more than 10 minutes.
You may not had a chance to dive with them. But in case you are interested to see how their daily life and learning how to swim longer without any modern scuba gears, getting to know with the tribe can be your choice and they have also been living in Wakatobi for long time.
5. Largest species of coral reefs in the world
750 out of 850 species of coral reefs on earth are in Wakatobi. What a large number, isn’t it? Caribbean sea is even left behind no matter how popular it is in the world.
And until today, that also has always been one of the main interests that became the reason why many world scuba divers keep on visiting Wakatobi. Don't you think that you will also need to experience the same?
Don't you wondering about how beautiful the sea below is where the Wakatobi government has echoed the symbol of "the real underwater paradise" before?
6. More than 50 diving spots
The longer you stay in Wakatobi for diving purposes, the more dive spots you can spoil yourself. But surely that 50 dive spots in the whole Wakatobi is not really representing of all the spots you can dive in. It is more than that.
And surely, you won't be disappointed by the less dive spots you can find to say the least. And that's the fact about the Wakatobi's dive life. You may not experience all of them, so make sure that you have got a plan to define where to enjoy the marine life.
7. Experience the island hopping through liveaboard package
There are many scuba dive or travel packages existing in Wakatobi. And, while you are a big fan of diving, you can also ask your family to join in a liveaboard life to take your travel idea to the next level.
For the best local and authentic liveaboard package in Wakatobi, I am recommending you to choose the Tandiono Dive Center. It is a travel agent in Tomia Island where the owner and the crews are from that island.
If you think that you will need more reasons to visit Wakatobi as your dive destination, let me know in the comment below. And while you are doing that, make sure that you are also share this wonderful information.
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