Indonesia
WAKATOBI
NOV 2023 • 13 DAYS • 2 GUESTS
THE WAKATOBI EXPERIENCE
Be one of only 9 lucky Wild Earth Explorers to join Thomas on a journey into the heart of the Coral Triangle to explore the underwater riches of Indonesia’s marine mecca, Wakatobi. Enjoy the full Wakatobi experience by staying 3 nights at Wakatobi Resort and a week onboard the luxury yacht MV Pelagian. Embark on a journey to the planet’s most bio-diverse marine environment and home to some of the world’s most pristine reefs, with spectacular sea mounts, steep drop-offs, pinnacles, and shallow coral gardens, all covered in a myriad of colourful fish, soft and hard corals.
Fly to remote Wakatobi in south-eastern Sulawesi on a chartered aircraft. Wakatobi Resort has secured a reputation as being one of the world’s finest dive resorts with an incredible house reef. It seamlessly blends five-star amenities and civilized comforts with a pristine natural environment. Relax on your private Ocean Bungalow porch next to the sea as you unwind in the relaxing ambience of this tranquil island, set far from crowds. With no other tourists, enjoy the vibrant coral reefs bristling with marine life without disturbance. Alongside the rejuvenating spa, fine dining, exceptional service, and glorious sunsets that all make this a perfect base for exploring what is known as the world’s epicentre of coral reef biodiversity with pristine reefs, steep drop-offs and shallow coral gardens covered in a myriad of colourful fish, soft and hard corals.
Surrounded by stunning island landscapes and a pristine natural environment with world-class marine life on your doorstep, this luxurious island resort works hard to offer its guests the highest level of service and the most exceptional experiences and memories whilst providing a sustainable income to the local community. With their Collaborative Reef Protection Program, they are protecting the 30km of reefs surrounding Wakatobi, which has allowed the reefs and marine life to flourish and become one of the world’s greatest marine biodiversity hotspots. After 3 days at the resort, spend a week sailing through the most stunning island landscapes and pristine natural environment with world-class marine life on Wakatobi’s luxurious yacht the MV Pelagian, one of the world’s finest live-aboards.
HIGHLIGHTS
Experience exceptional diving and snorkelling at the world-famous Wakatobi in the heart of the Coral Triangle.
9 guests only, led by Wild Earth Expeditions CEO and Founder Thomas Baechtold.
Sail in luxury onboard a privately chartered yacht through the Wakatobi islands.
Explore spectacular coral gardens, coral-covered drop-offs, sea mounts and pinnacles.
Stroll along pristine white-sand beaches and watch stunning sunsets with a cocktail in hand.
Get pampered with mouth-watering cuisine, and exceptional service while staying at the stunning Wakatobi resort.
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ITINERARY OVERVIEW
INDONESIA – WAKATOBI
NOV 2023 ● 13 DAYS ● 2 GUESTS
Day 01 | Arrive in Bali
Day 02 | Charter flight to Wakatobi / Check out dive and snorkel
Day 03-04 | 2 full days diving and snorkeling Wakatobi / Wakatobi Ocean Bungalows
Day 05 | Morning dive/snorkel Wakatobi / Board MY Pelagian / Set sail
Day 06-11 | Spend a week exploring the Wakatobi Islands onboard MY Pelagian
Day 12 | Disembark / Charter flight back to Bali / Fly home
Day 13 | Arrive home
“Seamless... in a word, our trip has been absolutely seamless! Congratulations on your superb product. Thanks to all these years of experience, travel and your constant, insatiable enthusiasm! Loved the diversity of our expedition and the diving was perfect. Ending the trip on the MV Pelagian was the best idea of all. Please keep us on your A-list! With much appreciation for such a splendid holiday.”
WAKATOBI RESORT
Wakatobi combines an upscale diving and snorkelling operation, delivering exceptional service to its guests with a reef conservation program, which guarantees the pristine quality of the reefs for their guests and delivers a sustainable income and development support to the local communities.
Wakatobi was built from scratch; they generate their own power and freshwater; they have built their own airstrip to make sure that they are easily accessible.
One area where they continue to innovate with great effect is in the area of service. Fine dining, an agreeable wine list and an abundance of culinary choices. Numerous non-diving/snorkelling activities are available to entertain and enrich, from kitesurfing to local cookery classes and Yoga and nature walks.
M/V PELAGIAN
Wakatobi’s 35-meter luxury liveaboard, the Pelagian, combines the five-star service, fine dining and creature comforts of a luxury yacht with exclusive access to an exciting range of Indonesia's best dive sites. With just ten guests served by a crew of 12, Pelagian delivers the highest levels of personal attention, both in and out of the water. Onboard cuisine is prepared to the same high standard as that of the resort, as the chefs take turns between the Pelagian and Wakatobi. Pelagian’s spacious salon is complemented by a refined dining area, modern media center and dedicated camera workroom, while several open and shaded deck areas offer additional space for privacy and relaxation. Each of the yacht’s five spacious cabins include en-suite baths with full showers. The magnificent master suite spans the full width of the yacht and offers all the comforts of an upscale hotel suite. Photographers are provided with a dedicated, climate-controlled charging and storage workroom, while numerous shaded and open deck spaces allow for both socialization and privacy. Pelagian offers four options for twin-share accommodation: Master suite, Superlux cabin, Deluxe cabin and Standard cabin. Built in Norway, as an elegant world-ranging motor yacht, Pelagian provides a level of comfort rarely afforded to dive travelers, with Wakatobi Dive Resort serving as the vessel’s support platform. The spacious dive deck is replete with hot water showers and after every dive our staff is standing by with fresh, warm towels and a beverage of choice. The vessel is manned by an experienced, international crew and is meticulously maintained – with safety and comfort foremost in mind. Two custom-made 18ft rigid hull inflatable (RIB) dive tenders used for all diving are equipped with dual outboards, tank racks and secure stainless-steel boarding ladders, making them easy to enter and exit.
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PHOTO CREDIT © Thomas & Natalia Baechtold, Wakatobi Resort and MV Pelagian, Adobe Stock