How to Get to Wakatobi

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How To Get To Wakatobi W akatobi (Indonesian Marine National Park)

Backpackers. It is a good news for everyone who love undersea tourism. You do not need to make every effort and waste your time any more to go to Wakatobi Marine National Park, South East Sulawesi Indonesia, a great place to explore amazing undersea scenery. From now on, it is easier and faster to get there than before, because many direct flights is scheduled s cheduled from and to Wakatobi. W akatobi. Some time ago, to reach Wakatobi, Wakatobi, traveler must first traveled to Ma kassar or Kendari (province capital of South East Sulawesi) by planes or ferries from Jakarta or Bali (to the present time, there is no direct international flights to Makassar). Then, they must connected their travel by plane or boat/local ferries to go to Bau-Bau (transit town) before they got the point of Wakatobi. And the good news ne ws is, Usman Syafei Jamal as Minister of Transportation of  Indonesian Government, made Matahora Airport official at the end e nd of June 2009. The airport had been developed developed since 20 07, located in Wangi-Wangi, a regional capital of Wakatobi. Matahora¶s runway are 1400 m and 30 m of its length le ngth and width. Next, it will be added to become 2100 m in 2010 in order that runway can be landed by plane as Boeing 737. Thus, there are two airports operated in Wakatobi. The first one is Maranggo Airport that operated by Wakatobi Dive Resort who serves direct flight occasionally from Bali to Tomia (exclusive tourist package/air charter). The second one is the airport that we have just just talked above, Matahora Airport. By now, there is only SusiAir SusiAir who operates ten flights per week (Kendari Wakatobi-Kendari) and it just takes about 45 minutes in one trip. Quoted from: www.makassar-backpacker.com   www.makassar-backpacker.com

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in the Wakatobi - How to Get There

 

The Wakatobi is a remote archipelago situated in the center of the Coral Triangle in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is home to Indonesia's second largest Marine National Park, covering 12,500 square kilometers of protected and pristine coral reefs, white sandy beaches and remote traditional villages. As such the Wakatobi is a great destination for scuba diving enthusiasts from all over the World. It is becoming increasingly popular with recreational divers, underwater photographers, marine biologists, biologists, and ba ckpackers. Until recently the Wakatobi has been a difficult to reach due to its remoteness, but that is now changing with the introduction of an airport on Wanci Island. There are now daily Express Air flights (except Mondays) to this airport.Wakatobi airport. Wakatobi visitors can take early morning flights from Jakarta or Surabaya and transit in Makassar. From Makassar you can take a small 32 seater plane to Wanci, via Bau-Bau. Divers should be aware that the baggage allowance on these flights is only 10 kilograms, so pack lightly and consider hiring your dive equipment from your dive operator in the Wakatobi Wakatobi.. You can pay for excess baggage, but b ut it is often delayed if the flight is already at full capacity. Upon arrival in Wanci you will need to embark on the next leg of yo ur journey by boat. Most divers do not spend long on Wanci Island as the top Wakatobi diving spots can be found around Hoga Island and Tomia Island. From the airport jump in a taxi and head for 'Pelabuhan ' Pelabuhan Mola'. From here you can take one of the daily public speed boats to Hoga or Tomia. It is advised to get there as quickly as possible. Flights usually get into Wanci at about 10.30am, so head down to 'Pelabuhan Mola' as soon as you get off the plane to ensure you do not miss your boat. If you do though, yo u can easily charter a small Bajo boat to Hoga. Hoga boats depart anytime between 9am and 12 noon so it is often possible to catch one of these. Tomia boats generally leave between 9 and 10am, so if you are planning on visiting Tomia it is often necessary to overnight in Wanci first. If  you are traveling with a group of 4 or more divers you can pre -arrange a chartered pick up with your dive operator in Tomia. It is difficult to charter boats from Wanci to Tomia without making making an arrangement in a advance, dvance, as i t is quite a long journey and needs a large boat. For the intrepid travelers with plenty of time there are other ways to get to the Wakatobi Wakatobi.. For example you can can take a PELNI boat from from Makassar to Bau Bau, or you can fly from Makassar to Bau-Bau with Lion Air or Express Air. From Bau-Bau there is a boat which leaves for Wanci at 9pm every night. It arrives in Wanci at about 6am, so you will be in plenty of time to catch one of the p public ublic boats to Hoga or Tomia. In summary there are many ways to reach the Wakatobi Wakatobi,, and the gateway is through Wanci. By far the easiest way is to fly, but the overnight boat from B Bau au Bau is also a good alternative, especially if you're thinking of spending a couple of days diving in Bau-Bau beforehand. Once you arrive in Wanci Wanci yo u can travel by public speed boat to reach the top diving destinations of Hoga Island and Tomia Island. If you found this information useful visit the Wasage Divers website where you

 

will find lots more information and and pictures. Feel free to contact us with any questions. http://wasagedivers.com This article may be used and posted elsewhere on the internet provided that Author Name and Website link are remain a part of the article. Author: Mohini Johnson Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mohini_Johnson

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