THE SEVEN SEAS
WAKATOBI
NATIONAL PARK
Southeast Sulawesi
THE SEVEN SEAS
WAKATOBI
NATIONAL PARK
Southeast Sulawesi
Also known as the Tukang Besi Archipelago, the Wakatobi Marine National Park is the second largest Marine Park in Indonesia. Its four main islands of Wangi-Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia and Binongko each lend the first two letters of their names to give the area its name.
Fast attracting a reputation as one of the top dive spots in the world, it’s hardly surprising as the islands enjoy some of the healthiest coral reefs you are likely to dive.
Wakatobi has the largest atoll in the world (Kaledupa), which is home to some of the most bio-diverse marine life in the world. Dolphins, manta rays, whales, turtles, hammerhead sharks, whale sharks and dugongs can all be found here.
Especially the small outer Islands, with their colonies of nesting seabirds and steep drop-offs for fantastic wall diving, will bring you eye to eye with some impressive schools of fish and some massive dogtooth tuna.
| Dry season: | May – November |
| Rainy season: | December – April |
| Air temperature: | 27 – 32°C |
| Water temperature: | 27°C |
| Best time to dive: | October – December & March – May |
| Other interesting info: | March to May & October to December are usually periods of relatively calm weather. |