Wakatobi is a snorkeler’s paradise
Wakatobi is a snorkeler and freediver’s dream. Our daily boat excursions offer access to breathtaking shallow reefs – a snorkeler’s paradise. You can also independently explore our vibrant House Reef, teeming with healthy corals, seagrass meadows, and myriad marine creatures.
SUPPORT FOR SNORKELERS
Snorkelers at Wakatobi receive the same level of support as scuba divers. Most of our dive sites are rated for suitability for snorkeling based on the reef topography. Snorkelers who join the morning and afternoon boat excursions are accompanied by a professional snorkel guide who is versed in the marine life found on our reefs. Snorkeling equipment as well as camera and video systems are handled by our team and will already be on the boat when you step aboard. Towels, snacks, and camera assistance are also provided and the boat crew constantly monitors snorkelers while they are in the water.
The House Reef is monitored by our shored-based staff, who also have access to taxi boats to shuttle snorkelers further up current for a comfortable and engaging snorkel back to the jetty.
Snorkelers can also engage a Private Snorkel Guide to assist with skills, marine life encounters, and anything else to help you get the most from your snorkeling sorties.
SNORKELERS’ AND FREEDIVERS TREASURE – THE HOUSE REEF
Wakatobi’s House Reef is a cornucopia of marine life, and snorkelers can wade in directly from the beach or enter from the jetty ladder. The seagrass shallows are a refuge to species such as filefish, coconut octopus, and Halimeda ghost pipefish, while areas surrounding the various coral heads host numerous colorful juveniles, cuttlefish, crocodilefish, moral eels, juvenile green and hawksbill turtles, and more. Additionally, at least seven species of anemonefish have been counted in the area surrounding the jetty and Jetty Bar! The dramatic dropoff where the House Reef wall begins offers glimpses out into the blue and down the wall – turtles, bumphead parrotfish, rays, mild-mannered triggerfish, boxfish, pufferfish and midnight snapper can be seen among many other species.
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“Service is exceptional. The great thing about Wakatobi Resort is how responsive the staff is to your needs. Dive Masters are great. One thing I was impressed with and very happy about was that after descending to the bottom in a dive and finding a leak in my high-pressure hose I was able to resurface, have the Dive crew change out the hose, then return to the dive and complete… “The great thing about Wakatobi Resort is how responsive the staff is to your needs.”
