INDONESIA
Pelagian Liveaboard
Text and images by WALT STEARNS
Wakatobi is itself a secluded haven, offering a
unique and enriching experience in a spectacular
marine environment. But Wakatobi goes one
step further in providing unparalleled diving
experiences with its luxury liveaboard, Pelagian.
Venturing into remote and seldom-visited corners
of the Tukang Besi archipelago, guests enjoy
cruises of discovery and adventure to distant
reefs, verdant island lagoons and unbelievably
productive muck diving sites.
With more space per guest than any dive yacht
of its kind, and a fantastic dedicated camera room,
Pelagian gives you exclusive access to remote and
untouched sites where you will have the luxury
of being the only divers for miles around, able to
enjoy your dives in secluded peace and relaxation.
Along the way, guests enjoy the personal
service and exclusive amenities of a world-class
motoryacht. If you have
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dived sites around Wakatobi
the world’s epicentre of
coral reef biodiversity
Dive Resort before, you will
definitely want to expand your dive adventures to
the reef systems beyond the island of Tomia. New
marine life discoveries lay waiting for you and your
camera. Exotic and rare marine life can be found
on all dives and if you like sheer cliffs and caves,
Tanjung Batutoro offers something for both wideangle and macro photographers.
Cheeky Beach is a breeding ground for exotic
shrimp, from the enigmatic peacock mantis to the
cryptic bumblebee and colourful Coleman shrimp.
Magic Pier is famous for the intricate mating
rituals of hundreds of mandarinfish, along with a
menagerie of cephalopods that includes cuttlefish,
blue-ringed and wonderpus octopuses. The wreck
of the Bianca II is surrounded by a soft bottom
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