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Fabulous as always!

We were incredibly lucky to spend this very special week with only five guests on board, and from the first moment to the last, everything was perfect. Our cruise directors and their wonderful crew made us feel completely at home. Every wish was taken care of, and everyone was attentive, warm and always willing to go the extra mile. A very special thank you to our dive guide, “the eye” underwater. It is truly amazing what he manages to find. Hardly any creature, no matter how tiny or well hidden, escapes him, and thanks to him we had so many unforgettable encounters. Our wonderfully attentive tender driver always seemed to be exactly where we needed him, and our chef spoiled us every day with delicious food from morning until evening. Thank you, too, to our captain and the entire crew, who took us safely to all these beautiful, remote dive sites and always brought us safely back. What made this journey truly unforgettable was the underwater world: healthy, intact and almost untouched reefs, full of life, color and beauty. This is exactly what diving should be. One week aboard the Pelagian, and it was simply perfect! We will definitely be back.

The biggest variety of creatures on the cleanest, healthiest reefs. We were last here four years ago, and on this trip we found Wakatobi still upholding the highest standard of service. Our cruise directors were wonderful, and their enthusiasm and good cheer made even the time between dives fun. Our dive leader was excellent, pointing out many things we hadn’t seen before and answering our questions after each dive. The chef’s food was great, and the crew were super friendly.

Thank you for the amazing hospitality from every member of the crew. Our cruise directors were so welcoming and helpful with any issue we encountered. When my inflator hose ruptured mid-dive, it was replaced right after so I could keep diving, and a gauge problem was fixed just as quickly the next day. We felt very safe on all of our dives, and we appreciated our hosts’ knowledge of the reefs and critter life. We saw many new animals, and the reefs are beautiful. This was our first experience of muck diving, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We have a new appreciation for what you can find on a sandy ocean floor! The food was delicious, with a lovely variety. Thank you for making our week on the Pelagian one we will never forget.

A true five-star experience: world-class diving, a luxury boat, delicious meals and a fantastic crew. We absolutely loved our time aboard the Pelagian. From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel so welcome and incredibly well looked after. The diving was spectacular, the food fabulous and the boat beautiful, but what really made the trip special was the crew: a wonderful group of people, warm, friendly, professional, and always going the extra mile. We laughed, relaxed, ate far too well, saw some incredible things and made memories we’ll be talking about for a long time. We honestly couldn’t fault a thing. A very big thank you to everyone on the Pelagian!

Our week aboard the Pelagian was absolutely fantastic! The entire crew was incredibly friendly, attentive and professional, and we felt very well looked after throughout the trip. The dive guides and tender crew were outstanding, the food was excellent, and everything was kept spotless. Thank you to everyone on board! And of course, the diving was simply spectacular: amazing dive sites and an incredible variety of marine life. A truly unforgettable week!

Brilliant from beginning to end, above and below the water!

We’ll miss the all-around service and highly recommend a diving trip to Wakatobi. Our cruise director is a natural: always knowledgeable, cheerful and approachable, and as a dive guide very careful, patient, and skilled at finding the best spots. Our other dive guide was top-notch. He instills a sense of safety, always finds something worth seeing, and is friendly and lively. Our tender driver handled the boat with confidence and helped with gear setup, and the stewards were very attentive and always friendly. The cuisine was excellent, beautifully presented and varied, and the whole team was very well coordinated. Safety and service are top priorities, and everything is clean and efficient. Top-notch!

Our second time on the Pelagian, and still an extraordinary experience. Excellent service from the boat crew, kitchen and restaurant team, as well as the dive crew and cruise director. Outstanding explanations of the dive sites and great documentation.

Thank you to our cruise directors and all the crew on the Pelagian for a wonderful back-to-back experience. It’s a really well organized, efficient operation. We loved the presentations, and the diving and guiding were excellent. The menu is varied, and the food quality is excellent. See you next year!

The staff are superb, caring and kind, the dive staff so knowledgeable, the food excellent and the facilities five-star.

Dear Wakatobi community, first of all, we want to say thank you! We had been looking forward to this week at Wakatobi for a very long time, and our expectations were huge. It was almost impossible to exceed them, and yet you did! From the first minute to the last, we felt wonderful. With each day we became more a part of this community, this family.

The genuine friendliness of every member of this large team (450 staff!), along with their professionalism and efficiency, delighted us anew every day. We have been fortunate enough to visit a few beautiful resorts around the world, but never have we felt such an authentic, collective effort devoted to our well-being. By the end of the week, we felt that we truly belonged, just a little, to this family. It was simply wonderful, and it cannot be described unless you have experienced it.

We had two absolutely fantastic dive guides whose trained eyes opened up whole worlds to us and filled us with great joy! All of the equipment was new and of the highest quality, and the boat crew was hugely dedicated and efficient. We didn’t have to worry about a thing and could simply enjoy ourselves! The underwater world and the diving experience are unparalleled.

Our two-bedroom villa with pool was exactly right for our family of four. The butler and housekeeping team were excellent, and everything was always spotless. The dining was just as outstanding! Every lunch and dinner was a new delight, always of the finest quality and beautifully presented: a feast for the eyes and the palate. The service staff were superbly trained! A lovely Pinot Noir at exactly the right temperature in South Sulawesi? Espresso and cappuccino better than from a barista in Italy? Indeed!

It was a tremendous joy to holiday at this resort, and a great honor to meet the host brothers and their families in person. Your commitment to sustainable ecotourism and the protection of this marine national park is unparalleled. We hope, deep in our hearts, to return one day. We were in true paradise!

All of my expectations were met and exceeded. From the care and attention on arrival in Bali to the welcome at the resort and the friendliness of all the staff, we felt like members of the Wakatobi family. The snorkeling experiences by boat and on the house reef were fantastic, and it was wonderful to see that the reef is thriving, unlike so many others in these days of climate change. The accommodation was great, and the food — the food! — was divine.

Tired of cookie-cutter resorts and bland snorkeling experiences? Come to Wakatobi! You will be treated like royalty and given the opportunity to experience one of the best reef snorkeling locations in the world. The staff is outstanding, the food is fresh, delicious and varied, and the location is stunning. Thank you to the whole team!

Proud to be part of a movement to help protect one of the best coral reefs in the world. A friend recommended Wakatobi, and our high expectations were exceeded by the professionalism and attention to detail of the dive center: the logistics, the equipment (everything is marked and checked, and masks have cases!), the excellent dive boat design, and our dive guide, who is knowledgeable, calm, understands the sites and is keen to highlight rare species, especially the tiny ones. We were equally impressed by the vast stretch of protected corals and how close the excellent dive sites are. The founder’s story and presentation at the 30th anniversary showed great perseverance and dedication, and a smart operating model built on working with locals, job creation and education. The food quality and variety were excellent, and the service is superb; our names were remembered. The dive instructor gave our son very good instruction to qualify for his Open Water, the restaurant manager showed excellent hospitality, and a member of the restaurant team took wonderful care of us for our 25th wedding anniversary dinner. We will be back!

It is not by accident that I start with the local staff. The entire team, including the workers behind the scenes, was superb, very gentle, and always ready to help with a smile. Their kindness and professionalism were well beyond expectations. We were very fortunate to have our dive guide. Apart from his exceptional professionalism and skills, he showed an empathy and humanity that are rare to encounter. He absolutely deserves a gold star. The accommodation was very comfortable and functional, with top-quality service. Overall, it was a very positive experience in a superb natural area. We very much appreciate the continuous effort put into the conservation program, which is key to maintaining such a paradise in the long term. We intend to come back with friends to share this experience with them.

A superlative dive resort with almost limitless perfection. Gradually built up over several decades by its founder, his family and team, continuously expanded and meticulously developed with passion and a pioneering spirit, it is one of the top five dive resorts in the world. What we experienced was perfection down to the smallest detail: the best modern diving equipment, meticulously maintained; experienced dive instructors and assistants; impeccable organization on the dive boats; outstanding and diverse cuisine; and beautifully furnished bungalows and villas. But what matters even more is the genuine, warm friendliness of all the locals and staff who work at this resort. They know you by name almost as soon as you arrive and are always happy to see you, and you quickly become part of a large community. It is an extraordinary success story in which pioneers achieved the protection of the local reefs while also involving the local population. A true lifetime experience.