At Wakatobi, it’s easy to get caught up in the show. Remember the excitement when the carnival came to town? The midway envelops you in a blurring parade of festive colors and frenetic activity. Show-stopping beauties steal the limelight, roving bands of juveniles flit in and out of the crowd, and there are plenty of […]

Coral reefs are often described as the nurseries of the sea. Which means that when you are enjoying one of Wakatobi’s signature dive sites, you are immersed in an undersea maternity ward. The process of reproduction is ongoing, and it’s taking place all around you. There are many fascinating ways the marine life of Wakatobi […]

A look at the different ways Wakatobi’s marine life perceives the underwater world Touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. Most all living creatures use some combination of these five senses to discover the world around them. But when water is added to the sensory equation, things change. Marine animals often sense the world in ways that […]

On the reefs of Wakatobi, age can bring dramatic changes The waters around Wakatobi Resort are home to numerous species of fish that display intricate patterns and vivid hues. These brightly-colored residents of the reef provide fish watchers with hours of enjoyment as they seek to identify a particular species based on shape, coloration and […]