Wakatobi National Park

You may have seen my previous review but after my second, much longer visit I am not negative about it's chances to be WHS and while I don't think feel it is unique enough to be added I certainly don't mind if it does. I seriously doubt it will be ever get inscribed though.

So from the four islands you will only be on Tomia no matter what resort you stay. Previously I thought you can only stay at the Wakatobi Resort which is a five star luxurious dive/snorkel retreat and very pricey at that, but you can potentially stay with local guest houses and dive with a local operator. However, that means you will need to fly in via domestic flights that requires at least 3 legs from Bali or Jakarta plus another boat ride across to the final island. Think 30h easy, potentially more, and that's only for getting here. In all honesty you do yourself a disfavor to save a buck and if you are really desperate to get to Wakatobi on a smaller budget and have lots of time then be prepared for some disappointments. So you did the smart thing and went with the resort option that includes a private charter from Bali. 3h later you will arrive, get transported to a small ferry to the adjacent island (still Tomia) where the resort is. The max guests are just over 100.

So before I away from the resort and without reviewing it directly …