Pelagian Liveaboard

Pelagian Dive Yacht

A true exploration yacht built out of steel that's got a proven record of exceptional dive cruises spanning decades. Now in finer condition than ever before Pelagian is ready to pamper you and yours!

Representative	:	www.come2indonesia.com
Type Of Ship	:	Motoryacht
Size	:	115' / 36 meter
Max Speed	:	9 Knots
Numbers Of Cabin	:	5
Maximum Passenger	:	10 MAX (in up to - charter)

Languages spoken in the Boat (English always guaranteed, and the rest is not guaranteed on all cruises) :



Boutique-hotel style accommodations and outstanding service: Pelagian.

This spacious vessel will make you feel like you're on a private yacht charter. There are no crowds, only ten guests! Spacious and elegant guest areas, outstanding amenities and the most incredible marine life round off a vacation aboard Pelagian. Few (if any) live-aboards around the world, can boast the comfort and level of personalized attention found on Wakatobi's premier live-aboard. See for yourself ! Explore the information, images and videos we've provided and be your own judge.

The Pelagian Master Suite

Be aware that in the videos provided here you will not see the brand spanking new and absolutely gorgeous interior. We are working on that and ask that you instead consider the photos and reach out to us with your questions and requests.

Our Wakatobi Concierges can answer your questions and help you design the dive holiday of your dreams!



LUXURY ACCOMMODATIONS AND SERVICES

 

Managed and operated by Wakatobi Dive Resort, Pelagian offers the same high standards of guest services as our land-based operations - but in a more intimate setting. With a maximum of 10 guests, this 115-foot yacht provides more comforts than any other dive live-aboard. Spacious outdoor decks, multiple lounges and dining spaces allow you to choose the level of social interaction or privacy you desire. Our pre-dive area provides ample space for donning and doffing equipment and camera care. Combine this with our passion for delivering outstanding guest services , and you'll think you're on your own private yacht! What could be better than experiencing one of the most incredible marine life regions of the world in such a setting?

Choose a cabin to meet your preferences-- from standard through master suite accommodations. All cabins include private bathrooms and individual temperature controls. Now you can experience the outer reaches. . . Pelagian cruises through the islands of Tomia, Kaledupa, Binongko, Hoga, Wanci and Buton - offering both reefs and muck diving in one cruise.  While some of the coral gardens may not be fully as pristine as those near Wakatobi Dive Resort they will offer you very varied topography and varied vistas. Add to that mesmerizing muck diving (not reefs but sandy - mucky if you wish - substrata covered with stunning critters in every conceivable color). Whether you like towering pinnacles, steep walls, coral gardens, drift dives, caverns, or caves, the islands in the Wakatobi region offer them all. While Pelagian's cruising route is dependent on seasonal and dive conditions, our skilled staff develop itineraries based on guests' diving and marine-life preferences. Here it's all about helping you create the dive holiday of your dreams! Something for both returning and new Wakatobi guests!

If you're a first-time visitor to Wakatobi, why not experience the best of land-based and live-aboard diving, all in one vacation? Book a minimum of five days at the resort and then expand your adventure aboard Pelagian for a few days - or vice versa.

These combo dive adventures offer new guests a way to sample the extraordinary marine life diversity of the Indo-Pacific in total comfort. Our knowledgeable marketing representatives or Wakatobi Concierges can help you with your combo booking.

If you've dived sites around Wakatobi Dive Resort before, you'll 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 but if you love muck diving sites like Cheeky Beach and Asphalt Pier are sure to create excitement. If you like sheer cliffs and caves, Tanjung Baturtoro offers something for both wide-angle and macro photographers. But these are only a few of the many and varied sites you'll visit with Pelagian. Why not book the Pelagian for a small group of your friends and explore Wakatobi's outer reaches together?



THE YACHT

The Pelagian was built at the Batservice Verft A/S Shipyard in Mandal, Norway, as a elegant world-ranging motor yacht. Over the years she has been rebuilt, upgraded and improved many times, most recently at the start of 2009 when she received hundreds of thousands of dollars in improvements. Her construction was to Lloyd's +100A1 yacht and +LMC classification, and she was stoutly built to travel the world's oceans in comfort and safety. Pelagian cruises at 9 knots and she has a range of over 8,000 nautical miles!

On board water-makers and over 20 tons of fresh water in the tanks mean that we don't need to worry about having an extra shower or rinsing our cameras one more time! Measuring 35 meters (115 feet) overall in length, her beam is 7.5 meters (24 feet) and her draft is 3.4 meters (11 feet). At 245 metric tons, she has the size and heft to provide us with a secure base for our exploration of the aquatic world.

Pelagian is air-conditioned throughout and offers en-suite accommodation (private bathrooms) in five cabins, ranging from the Standard Cabins up to the Master Suite.


Comfort In and Out of the Water

The Pelagian's two custom-made 18ft rigid hull inflatable (RIB) dive tenders are equipped with double 60HP outboard engines, tank racks and secure stainless steel ladders (no need to enter the boat like a stranded seal:). These tenders are comfortable and very easy to enter and exit. Diving is mainly done off the tenders as they allow divers to go directly to the dive sites more accurately than the main ship.

Tanks are quickly filled using whips from the Pelagian so there's no need to take the gear off the tenders until the end of the cruise. Our friendly, camera-aware crew is always ready to lend a hand.

One of our swift dive tenders without its sturdy stainless steel ladder assembled		Guests enjoying a calm evening at the aft deck of the Pelagian		The highly qualified and experienced Pelagian crew.

On Board Equipment :

• Camera workshop and charging facilities,
  
• Email for convenient guest use (not broadband),
  
• All en-suite cabins,
  
• Large flat panel TV and DVD player in the salon,
  
• Extensive DVD collection,
  
• Music CD’s and book library,
  
• Hot showers and freshly hot-dried towels on dive deck,
  
• 24/7 coffee/tea/sodas,
  
• All indoor areas air conditioned,
  
• New shaded seating area on upper deck,
  
• Hot and cold running water throughout,
  
• 3 Bauer K-14 compressors,
  
• Nitrox Technologies ® NO2 system,
  
• Standard 2-prong || 220v/50Hz electrical outlets,
  
• Ample supply of 110 volt adapters and power rails in the photo room,
  
• Radar, GPS navigation system, depth sounder, VHF radio, auto pilot,
  
• Sat-Com communications, life rafts, beacons + a complete inventory of safety equipment.
  

CRUISE PRICES

Pelagian Dive Yacht - pricing
Duration	Item	Per Trip	Per Night
All trips Air Charter (R/T ex. Bali)		675
5 Nights	Standard Cabin	2,150	430
	Deluxe Cabin	2,400	480
	Superlux Cabin	2,650	530
	Master Suite	2,900	580
6 Nights	Standard Cabin	2,530	422
	Deluxe Cabin	2,820	470
	Superlux Cabin	2.950	492
	Master Suite	3.400	567
7 Nights	Standard Cabin	2.930	419
	Deluxe Cabin	3.220	460
	Superlux Cabin	3.390	484
	Master Suite	3.690	572
10 Nights	Standard Cabin	4.080	408
	Deluxe Cabin	4.490	449
	Superlux Cabin	4.730	473
	Master Suite	5.190	519
11 Nights	Standard Cabin	4.430	403
	Deluxe Cabin	4.890	445
	Superlux Cabin	5.120	465
	Master Suite	5.590	508

Longer stays of 12 days/ nights or more receive a 5% reduction on the overall trip cost.

Example: 18 night price = (7n price + 11n price) x 0.95

All prices quoted are in USD per person based on double occupancy. Single occupancy surcharge of +75% guarantees no room-mate (not mandatory). A 25% deposit secures a reservation. Balance is due 90 days before trip. Guests required to arrive in Bali one day prior to start of trip/cruise. All inclusions subject to substitutions. All prices and dates subject to change without prior notice.

Privilege Services
Did you know that we offer two very special ways that you can upgrade your vacation? Our "Concierge Service" and "Private Diving Services" upgrades allow our guests an even higher level of individual attention and sophistication.
Child and Teen Pricing
0 - 3 years old	Free of charge. Babysitter available on request
4 - 9 years old	30% of non-diver rate
10 - 13 years old	50% of non-diver / diver rate (Bungalow shared with parents)
14 - 17 years old	80% of non-diver / diver rate (Bungalow not shared with parents)
Non-Divers and singles
Single travelers If you are traveling alone and wish to share a room, we will attempt to find a roommate for you. All efforts will be made to allocate separate accommodations or have you share a room with the same gender. If you do not want to share a room, an additional 75% single supplement charge will apply.

DIVING ACTIVITY PRICES

All Rates Are Per Person. The price is subject to change.

Private Dive or Snorkel Experience Manager	PRICE / DAY
Inclusions : Pre-trip assistance and preparation by email, On arrival, personal consultation session with Dive Experience Partner. Flexible schedules and choice of guide, in function of personal preferences and operational possibilities - and whatever else can be done to get the best out of Wakatobi for you! Private resort and dive centre orientation - briefing and check in with PDEM/ PSEM at your chosen time. Private welcome dive/snorkel - to your preferred time, length and location, with recommendations by your Private Guide. VIP dive/snorkel schedule and planning for the entire trip. Exclusive ability to 'float' between boats. Based on PDEM/PSEMs recommendations (and subject to operational constraints), choice of which boat to join for which dive/snorkel - (or option to go private by shore, using a water taxi, or do a special dive/snorkel, such as dawn or dusk), giving a wider selection of diving/snorkeling to choose from. (NB Boat 'floating' is available only to those with PDEM/PSEM). Private unlimited shore and taxi-diving or snorkeling with your private guide during operational hours (up to 4 dives/snorkels per day) Personalized service pre-, during and post-diving/snorkeling. (PDEM/PSEM will be your 'diving/snorkeling butler', available to advise you (site selection (eg best macro/wide angle/current/depth/shallow site), boat selection, inform about marine life), give feedback and assistance with skills, provide a platform and stability for photography, join you for a meal, or even be available for other options - village tour, try dive, advanced dive course etc - to optimize your access to other resort resources. Private speedboat to locations of your choice (*additional charge, subject to availability)	$ 165
Private Speed Boat	PRICE / DAY
Private Speed Boat Includes Captain, drinks, snacks and choice of locations (Private Dive Experience Manager not included and must be booked separately) (NB Subject to availability. Choice of location subject to weather and max 10nm distance from resort.)	$ 495
Nitrox Unlimited Fills	PRICE / DAY
Nitrox Fills (just available either 1st or 2nd half of a trip)	$ 35
Advanced Nitrox	PRICE / DAY
PACKAGE A: for 2 mixes (Air or 32% bottom mix + 40% shallow mix) including pony tank (3-6 litre 40%) and regulator rental	$ 49
PACKAGE B: for 2 mixes (Air or 32% bottom mix + 100% O2 deco mix) including O2 tank (3 litre O2) and oxygen regulator rental	$ 79
PACKAGE C: for 3 mixes (Air or 32% bottom mix + 40% deep stop mix + 100% O2 for decompression) including pony tanks (3-6 litre 40%, 3 litre O2) and regulator rentals.	$ 95
Rebreather Packages
SCR Diving SCR Package includes: 5lb/2.25kg Sofnolime 408 50 cbf tanks with NITROX fills (up to 40%)
CCR Diving Air Diluent (max 45 m) CCR Package /day includes: 5lb/2.25kg Sofnolime 797 Faber steel tanks 2 ltr or 3 ltr, air diluent, Oxygen fills, rental bail out tank with air or Nitrox fill (up to 40%) 3 lt, 4.5 ltr or 6 ltr, including regulator with pressure gauge.	$ 70
Additional Sofnolime per pound	$ 10
Trimix (max 60 m) CCR package/day includes: 5lb/2.25kg Sofnolime 797 Faber steel tanks 2 ltr, 3 ltr or Alu tanks 3 ltr, with Oxygen fills, 1 daily average 16/25 Trimix diluent fill, rental bailout tanks with Trimix 16/25 and Nitrox 40% (each 4.5 ltr or 6 ltr).	$ 115
Additional Sofnolime per pound	$ 10
Technical CCR Personal Dive Experience Managers Technical CCR Personal Dive Experience Managers are subject to availability and price depends on level of dive complexity (4 levels). Note: pricing is per half day, payable onsite and not commissionable. TPDEM includes time for CCR related preparations and maintenance.
Dives max 30 m, air diluent, non decompression	Technical CCR Personal Dive Experience Manager available @ $180 per Dive up to 200 min.
Dives max 45 m, air diluent, decompression	Technical CCR Personal Dive Experience Manager available @ $180 per Dive up to 200 min.
Dives max 60 m, Mixed Gas diluent, decompression	Senior Technical CCR Personal Dive Experience Manager available @ $225 per Dive up to 150 min.
Dives max 100 m, Advanced Mixed Gas diluent, decompression	Senior Technical CCR Personal Dive Experience Manager available @ $260 per Dive up to 150 min.

SCHEDULES

All Rates Are Per Person.                                                                  

2014 Pelagian Cruise Schedule
Flight	Date	Duration Options
P13	17/Mar (Mon)	5, 10, 17
P14	22/Mar (Sat)	5, 12, 19
P15	27/Mar (Thu)	7, 14, 19
P16	03/Apr (Thu)	7, 12, 17
P17	10/Apr (Thu)	5, 10, 15
P18	15/Apr (Tue)	5, 10, 16
P19	20/Apr (Sun)	5, 11, 18
P20	25/Apr (Fri)	5, 13, 18
P21	01/May (Thu)	7, 12, 17
P22	08/May (Thu)	5, 10, 15
P23	13/May (Tue)	5, 10, 16
P24	18/May (Sun)	5, 11, 18
P25	23/May (Fri)	6, 13, 20
P26	29/May (Thu)	7, 14, 19
P27	05/Jun (Thu)	7, 12, 17
P28	12/Jun (Thu)	5, 10, 15
P29	17/Jun (Tue)	5, 10, 16
P30	22/Jun (Sun)	5, 11, 18
P31	27/Jun (Fri)	6, 13, 18
P32	03/Jul (Thu)	7, 12, 17
P33	10/Jul (Thu)	5, 10, 15
P34	15/Jul (Tue)	5, 10, 16
P35	20/Jul (Sun)	5, 11, 18
P36	25/Jul (Fri)	6, 13, 20
P37	31/Jul (Thu)	7, 14, 19
P38	07/Aug (Thu)	7, 12, 17
P39	14/Aug (Thu)	5, 10, 15
P40	19/Aug (Tue)	5, 10, 16
P41	24/Aug (Sun)	5, 11, 18
P42	29/Aug (Fri)	6, 13, 18
P43	04/Sep (Thu)	7, 12, 17
P44	11/Sep (Thu)	5, 10, 15
P45	16/Sep (Tue)	5, 10, 16
P46	21/Sep (Sun)	5, 11, 18
P47	26/Sep (Fri)	6, 13, 20
P48	02/Oct (Thu)	7, 14, 19
P49	09/Oct (Thu)	7, 12, 17
P50	16/Oct (Thu)	5, 10, 15
P51	21/Oct (Tue)	5, 10, 16
P52	26/Oct (Sun)	5, 11,18
P53	31/Oct (Fri)	6, 13, 18
P54	06/Nov (Thu)	7, 12, 17
P55	13/Nov (Thu)	5, 10, 15
P56	18/Nov (Tue)	5, 10, 16
P57	23/Nov (Sun)	5, 11, 18
P58	28/Nov (Fri)	6, 13, 20
P59	04/Dec (Thu)	7, 14, 19
P60	11/Dec (Thu)	7, 12, 17
P61	18/Dec (Thu)	2, 10, 15
P62	23/Dec (Tue)	5, 10, 16
P63	28/Dec (Sun)	5, 11

The Pelagian Cruise packages include :

• Flight transfer from and return Bali by own executive air service.
  
• Standard, Deluxe, Super-lux Cabin or Master Suite accommodation.
  
• All meals (three multi-course chef-prepared meals + snacks)
  
• Soft drinks and mineral water
  
• Four tender boat dives per day
  
• Multilingual Western, highly trained, instructor-level dive guides
  
• Tanks, weights and unlimited air refills
  
• A traditional village tour
  
• VIP greeting service upon arrival into Bali - getting through immigration will be a breeze
  
• Substantial marine park protection and community development contribution.
  

Not included in packages :

• Cocktails, wine and beer.
  
• Rented gear, apart from tanks, weights and weight belts.
  
• Souvenirs (you can buy on board by cash or credit card)
  
• Porterage and tips (up to you)
  
• Overall travel insurance
  
• International flights to Bali / accommodation in Bali

ITTINERARY

The tables below are just samples of possible cruises. They are only shown to give you a rough idea of what a Pelagian cruise might look like. Your trip may be totally different but would certainly include some of these locations and dive sites.

7 Day Cruise - (Six Days Diving)				10 Day Cruise - (Nine Days Diving)
Dive	Site Name	Location		Dive	Site Name	Location
1	Coral Garden	Wangi Wangi		1	Zoo	Tomia
2	Wangi Wangi Bay	Wangi Wangi		2	Roma	Tomia
3	Alice in Wonderland	Wangi Wangi		3	Teluk Maya	Tomia
4	Escape	Buton - Batuturo		4	Dunia Baru	Tomia
5	Gone With the Wind	Buton - Batuturo		1	Inner Pinnacle	Hoga (Kaledupa)
6	Bianca 2	Buton - Pasar Wajo		2	Outer Pinnacle	Hoga (Kaledupa)
7	Magic Pier	Buton - Pasar Wajo		3	Terrace Gardens	Hoga (Kaledupa)
8	Cheeky Beach	Buton - Pasar Wajo		4	Hoga Buoy #5	Hoga (Kaledupa)
9	Asphalt Pier	Buton - Pasar Wajo		1	Alice in Wonderland	Wangi Wangi
10	Asphalt Pier	Buton - Pasar Wajo		2	Alice in Wonderland	Wangi Wangi
11	Magic Pier	Buton - Pasar Wajo		3	North Lighthouse	Wangi Wangi
12	Fish Market	Kapote		4	Rolling Stones	Wangi Wangi
13	Fish Market	Kapote		1	Escape	Buton
14	Terrace Garden	Hoga		2	Gone with the Wind	Buton
15	Hoga Buoy #5	Hoga		3	Cheeky Beach	Buton - Pasar Wajo
16	Inner Pinnacle	Hoga		4	Bianca 2	Buton - Pasar Wajo
17	Outer Pinnacle	Hoga		1	Asphalt Pier	Buton - Pasar Wajo
18	Inner Pinnacle	Hoga		2	Asphalt Pier	Buton - Pasar Wajo
19	Hoga Buoy #4	Hoga		3	Cheeky Beach	Buton - Pasar Wajo
20	Fish Wall	Binongko		4	Magic Pier	Buton - Pasar Wajo
21	Cavern Wall	Binongko		1	Asph. Pier	Buton - Pasar Wajo
22	Blade	Kaledupa		2	Cheeky Beach	Buton - Pasar Wajo
23	Dunia Baru	Tomia		3	(Explore)The Barge	Buton - Pasar Wajo
24	Roma	Tomia		4	Magic Pier	Buton - Pasar Wajo
25	Teluk Waitii	Tomia		1	Fishmarket S-N	Wangi Wangi
Snorkel	Table Color City	Tomia		2	Fishmarket N-S	Wangi Wangi
25	Total Dives			3	Outer Pinnacle	Hoga (Kaledupa)
				1	Fish Wall	Binongko
				2	Cavern Wall	Binongko
				3	Blade	Karang Kaledupa
				4	Waitii Teluk	Karang Kaledupa
				1	Table Coral City	Tomia
				2	Roma	Tomia
				3	Table Coral City	Tomia
				35	Total Dives

THE DIVING

Life aboard Wakatobi's Dive Yacht, Pelagian, is a mixture of the best divers can experience in the diving world: 5-star accommodations and amenities floating above the world's best most prolific marine environment. The yacht has been masterfully designed for diving safety, comfort, and convenience. Spacious dive-ready decks are complimented with ample seating, tables, dive briefing and equipment storage areas. Built in Norway as a 35 meter (115 feet) world-ranging motor yacht, Pelagian provides a secure and stable base for dive exploration.

She cruises at 9 knots and has a range of over 8,000 nautical miles! Yet, unlike most dive live-aboards, Wakatobi limits yacht occupancy to ten guest divers per cruise. This ensures maximum comfort and the highest standards of service for each and every diver!

The Wakatobi dive yacht cruises through the islands of Binongko, Hoga, Wangi Wangi, and Buton - offer exciting and varied dive environments. The cruise route is flexible to divers' marine life preferences, but is generally designed to offer guests an incredible sampling of wall, pinnacle, coral garden, drift, cavern, cave and muck diving! And since the Pelagian is a exploration dive platform, experiencing the best dive conditions is just a matter of moving the yacht!


Experience the Outer Reaches

Two, custom-designed, 18-foot, rigid-hull inflatable (RHIB) dive tenders with double 60 HP outboard engines whisk divers off to dive sites in comfort. The inflatables are designed for diver safety, comfort and convenience with stainless steel ladders to make it easy to get back onboard. Diving is exclusively done from the tenders allowing the crew to drop divers at the best entry points based on diving conditions. It also facilitates fast and efficient diver pick-up at the end of the dive. This eliminates the need for divers to find their way back to the Pelagian post-dive.

Best of all, Pelagian crew fills tanks using whips from the main ship so there is no need to take dive gear off the tenders until the end of the cruise! The crew is also trained to provide 5-star camera treatment at all times - helping divers with dive entry and exit.

All dives aboard Pelagian begin with an expert dive briefing. Instructor-level and very experienced dive guides offer dive planning advice to ensure each diver has the best time possible. Each dive site briefing includes an overview of site topography, dive conditions, types of marine life found on the site, areas of particular interest, and safety reminders. These briefings are not meant to restrict diver freedom, but to help ensure all divers experience "the best" on each dive. Dive guides are focused on helping divers find specific marine life on their "wish list."

Due to the diversity of marine environments explored, divers have ample opportunity to check off many of the rare and unique fish and invertebrate species they'd like to encounter!

Sharing your discoveries

Back on Pelagian, the Wakatobi staff is waiting to serve guests post-dive needs. After an exciting underwater exploration, top-side living doesn't get much better than (hot) fresh water showers right on the dive deck, staff standing ready to serve each diver his/her favorite beverage and freshly-prepared snacks. Of course, the many decks and lounge areas provide ample opportunity for divers to relax, sun themselves, compare notes and review UW images. The Wakatobi staff is committed to understanding your personal preferences needs and delivering exceptional service!

The Indonesian archipelago is blessed to be in the epicenter of marine life diversity in the world. No other place in the world has the colors, the corals and the creatures in such variety and vast numbers. The Pelagian live-aboard is the perfect compliment to the wonders below. The two regions that the Pelagian will cruise both offer exciting and different diving possibilities. For the macro photographer and for those who appreciate pristine, unexplored, undisturbed reefs, the Wakatobi region is the perfect match.

On the cruise, you'll see an incredible variety of hard and soft corals, fish and invertebrates of the healthy reefs in the Wakatobi region. There are literally hundreds of world class dive sites - many still unexplored.


Pelagian "Muck" Diving

It seems that when people talk reefs and diving or corals and marine life in general the word Wakatobi often come up. And by right, the reefs in the area are truly splendid. And when spending time in Wakatobi Resort and on Pelagian Yacht we'll make sure that you get to see as much of that as is possible. However, there's another aspect to a Pelagian cruise that has not yet been written about much. And that is the world-class muck diving. Muck diving is a fairly "young" term in the diving world referring to the exploration (and enjoyment) of areas where the focus is not on reefs but on the weird and plentiful critters that live in the often barren landscape of sand, pebbles and silt. Although from an initial look the area looks barren and abandoned, it's far from it. And while the predominant color of the background varies from gray to brown muck diving is far from colorless. It's just that the color is provided by the brightly clad animals that frequent this odd realm. See everything from Mandarin Fish, Mimic Octopus, twin-spot Lion fish, Mantis Shrimp and a myriad of Eels to Tube Anemones guarded by groups of vividly orange-dressed shrimp and huge fire Urchins that sometimes have parasitic, yet beautiful, Coleman Shrimp on them. Do your best to avoid putting your hand on one of the many Puffers, Box Fish, Flounders, Nudibranchs, Hermit Crabs and so many more denizens of the not so deep (most of the muck diving is done in shallow water). A kind of diving that is very different from drifting along a reef, yet that is oh so rewarding and mesmerizing. Also, the dive sites that Pelagian visits are different from those accessed by the day boats from Wakatobi Dive Resort. Yes, she operates in the same general area but as this region is very large there's ample space for her to cruise out to access entirely different sites. There are remote walls and pinnacles, overhangs and caverns. Even pelagic rich mounts rising straight out of the ocean depths. And, some of the diving you'll be doing is on the world's largest atoll called Karang Kaledupa.

Komodo Diving Area

Occasionally we schedule specialty cruises in Komodo National Park. For those wanting to see large pelagic, sweeping currents, and and incredible array of marine life of all sizes, the Komodo Islands cruises are your match. The cool, nutrient-rich waters that flow around the islands feed a seemingly unending variety of creatures. Expect to see sharks, manta rays, schooling jacks and an unmatched variety of small critters, soft soft coral, gorgonians, and sea fans.

Transit Cruises

From time to time, we offer special cruises where we move the boat from Wakatobi to Bali and back for specific purposes such a maintenance and service. On those transit trips we invite guests to share in the adventure and plan diving days along the route. Diving on these special transit cruise will include the Wakatobi zone, Komodo, Bali and possible other selected locations en-route.

Please keep in mind, that all of our planned cruise itineraries are subject to weather, sea conditions, currents, preferences of guests aboard the vessel and other unexpected factors. Above all, our concern is for safety, comfort and enjoyment of our guests. With all voyages, you'll enjoy the comforts of the world-renown Pelagian will take you there in five-star style.




DIVE SITES


The Pelagian cruises the outer reefs and surrounding atolls of the Wakatobi Archipelago.

Below are descriptions of some of the many dive sites visited by the Pelagian. Each cruise is different because seasons, weather conditions, currents, visibility, water temperatures all determine what dive areas and dive sites we visit. We also vary the type of dive sites based on the experience level of the diving group and interest in specific types of marine life. It's all very flexible to allow for the best possible cruise for each group.

Dive Site Name	Type	Skill Level	Critter Rating	Scenery Rating	Depth Range
Inner Pinnacle	Pinnacle	Advanced	****	****	10-25 m
Terrace Gardens	Sandy Slope	Beginner	*	****	5-20 m
North Wall	Wall	Beginner	*	****	5-30 + m
Hoga Bouy #5	Wall	Beginner	*	****	5-30 + m
Batu Turo North	Wall/Overhangs	Intermediate	***	****	5-20 m
Gone With The Wind	Wall/Overhangs	Intermediate	***	****	5-20 m
Cheeky Beach	sand/rubble slope	Beginner	*****!	*	15-20m
Asphalt Pier	Pier/Manmade Structure	Beginner	*****!	*	0-40 m
Bianca 2	Sandy Slope	Beginner	*****	*	5-20 m
Dessert	Sand/Grassy Slope	Beginner	*****	*	5-15 m
Tanjung Batutoro	Wall/Slope	Itermediate	****	****	10-25 m

VIP SERVICE

While every holiday at Wakatobi Dive Resort is special we offer a couple of services that take things to another level altogether. Our "Bali Concierge Services" and "Private Diving Services" upgrades allow our guests an even higher level of individual attention and sophistication.

Bali Concierge Services upgrade: incredible value.

Bali is a wonderful island with spectacular geographical diversity and delightful cultural attractions. Private guides and drivers are available to transport you to towering volcanoes, emerald green rice paddies, Hindu temples, dazzling beaches or a cultural dance performance - to name just a few. Bali also offers incredible values in art, furniture, silver jewelry, accessories, and tropical fashions! Did you know that Bali also offers high-quality yet inexpensive health care? After a long day of touring or shopping, you can rejuvenate your body and mind with a luxurious spa treatment before departing for an evening of 5-star dining. After visiting Bali's chic night clubs, return to a room at a large international hotel, a private boutique villa or a bungalow overlooking a rice paddy. Bali offers resources and accommodations to match your taste and budget!

Upgrade to our Bali VIP services and our knowledgeable Wakatobi concierges will take care of every detail of your visit. Everything from helping you plan your trip to meeting you at the airport (and arranging for and dropping you off at the VIP airport lounge at the end of your trip), coordinating your transfers (limo van) and tours to helping you source that little one thing you forgot at home.

Our friendly team will learn about your preferences ahead of time and adjust your trip accordingly. With a VIP upgrade, we provide hand-picked drivers and provide complementary cell phone service so you can contact your concierge at any time throughout your stay for spur-of-the-moment guidance or advice. This service doesn't end on Bali - it extends through your stay at Wakatobi Resort - and back again at the end of your trip.

Wakatobi offers "Private Diving Services" for the discerning diver

Imagine arriving at Wakatobi, having your own private consultation with a diving specialist during a private lunch and meeting your own private dive guide. Perhaps you share your marine life encounter "wish list" with the dive specialist. Because you wanted to travel light, you might visit the dive equipment room to chose rental equipment to fit your needs. During the week, you and your private dive guide make plans to return to your favorite dive site to capture some images of exotic marine life. Sound like a dream? Now you can experience it when you opt for our Private Dive Guide package. It's just one more way we demonstrate our commitment to helping you design your own dream dive holiday.

TRANSIT ACTIVITIES


Ma Joly Restaurant
Come for breakfast, stay for sunset

Sometimes the best restaurants appear in the most unlikely places: Hidden away in a quiet beach side location in Tuban just moments from the airport, Ma Joly is a culinary wonder set on its own section of pristine beachfront and specializing in fine cuisine with the emphasis on fresh seafood.

Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Ma Joly has a special ambiance that lasts all day. With a private pool, sun beds and uncluttered beach overlooking Kuta Reef, it's the perfect place to drop in, enjoy the sunshine (and sunset) and sample quality food in a relaxed and restful location.

Reserve your table now and choose the package that suits you best.

ACTIVITY	US $70	US $35
Transfers from and to the airport	✓	✓
Safe luggage storage until departure time	✓	✓
A refreshing welcome drink	✓	✓
Free internet service	✓	✓
Use of the pool and sundeck area	✓	✓
Shower facilities to refresh yourself before boarding your international flight	✓	✓
Choice of either one "Sunset Dinner on the Beach" (three course menu, excluding drinks) OR a one hour "Foot Reflexology"	✓

Note :
The menu allows for some choices. Please inform us of any dietary requirements.
The menu changes regularly and is available on request.

Minimum required time between flights is 3 hours
(Not including the 2 hours check-in before departure)

 

PAYMENT


Thank you for deciding to confirm your trip to Wakatobi!

For a reservation to be secured, a deposit of 25% of the package price is necessary. The balance is then due 90 days prior to commencement of trip. As we have only limited space available, we have to operate on a first-pay first-serve basis.

The early payment option: If you choose to pay the full amount due for your trip directly when booking, you will get a 1% reduction on the balance payment amount for each month ahead of the 90 days before the trip that you pay. Early payments make planning easier for us and we share the benefits with you. (Payment sent in for a trip 10 months in the future would get an 7% discount on 75% of the total resort bill).

For a personalized payment breakdown, please contact our friendly staff in the Bali office.

Our preferred mode of payment is international wire transfer (Telegraphic Transfer). If you choose to wire your payment, please transfer amount due (net of charges) to the following account:

Confirmation

Please send us an email or a fax copy of the transfer receipt to confirm having paid:
Email: info@come2indonesia.com
Our Wakatobi Reservation Office Fax number: +62 361 726 163

We'll confirm crediting of your payment to our account by email or fax to you.

Please also note the important Terms / Conditions

We also accept both VISA and MasterCard for payments but due to Indonesian banking regulations we can only deduct Indonesian Rupiah and you may therefore experience a slight currency exchange loss. For this reason, we recommend international wire transfers as the best way to settle your invoice.

If you would still prefer to settle by credit card, please request a credit card authorization form from us, and we will send you the paperwork to complete authorizing us to charge your card. For the convenience of our guests, our prices are set in US Dollars. For our guests who wish to settle their resort bill in US Dollar cash, guests pay the price as per their invoice. For guests who wish to pay in Rupiah (either on Credit Card or in Cash) we need to convert the USD figure on your invoice into Rupiah, and this will be the figure that you agree to settle. The credit card payment system is like this: We issue a credit card authorisation form that converts the Dollar invoice into Rupiah at the rate we get from our bank on that day. (Our Indonesian bank sets its rates to favour the Indonesian Rupiah).

We email you the form, and you sign and return it to us, (by fax or email), agreeing to pay the rupiah figure, not the dollar figure. (We can only process in Rupiah, as all credit cards come through Indonesia, and have to be in the national currency).

A day or so later when we receive the form, we will process the payment. By this time, the rupiah rate we used will out of date when we process the payment as the rupiah to dollar exchange tends to fluctuate day by day. Thus we may more or less than we should take (if we are still comparing the figure to the original dollar invoice).

Next the information is transmitted to your card issuer. Your card issuer will process the payment. Generally this happens within 48 hours, but this can take up to a week, and during this period, the exchange rate will have wobbled some more. Your card company will then convert the rupiah rate back to dollars so that it can appear on your credit card statement in a currency that makes sense to you. However the exchange rate here will be one that favours the dollar.

Due to the numerous currency conversions, the time lapse, the differences between rates used, at every step of the way, you and I stand to lose out, (rest assured that our bank managers will smile even more broadly).

By signing the credit card authorization form, our guests agree to pay the Rupiah figure on the form, and the US Dollar figure that they were billed is no longer relevant in the transaction, but can be used as a guide as to approximately how much they pay. Should there be a disparity (and there will be, but it can be either to your loss or to your benefit) we cannot enter into any debate about overpayment.

We offer a service to our guests by accepting credit cards. That service comes with a cost to us and a risk to the guests due to the fluctuation of the international exchange rate mechanism. Guests are entitled to settle in cash by international bank transfer, to avoid that risk, but some choose to pay by credit card and accept any disparity.

Individual Terms

RESERVATIONS : Confirmation Deposit of 25 % is required within 10 days from reservation. Balance Payment (BP) is due in our account minimum 90 days prior to commencement of services.

PAYMENTS : All rates are quoted net in US Dollars. The invoices sent abroad will be billed in US Dollars (or Euro upon request.) Prices may be changed without prior notice but reservations are secured at the rate they were booked at provided the payment schedule has been adhered to. Full balance by cash or 'Telegraphic Transfer' (net of charges) is due minimum 90 days before commencement of services. Personal or company cheques are not accepted unless approved in writing.

CANCELLATIONS : A USD 200 per person cancellation fee applies for cancellations 90 days or more prior to departure. Cancellations made 60 to 90 days prior to arrival are subject to a US$ 400 per person fee. Cancellations made within 60 days of departure are subject to a US$ 600 per person admin/cancellation fee. There will be no refund for cancellations made within 30 days of departure. If Confirmation Deposit or Balance Payment does not reach Wakatobi Resorts within the said period, reservation will be cancelled / replaced without prior notice. Substitution of passengers is permitted.

ARRIVAL INFORMATION : 90 days prior to departure, guests are required to submit flight arrival / transfer and hotel information as well as any special dietary requests and request for rental gear.

VISAS : A visa free entry into Indonesia is granted to nationals of the following countries :

• Brunei Darussalam	• Malaysia	• Thailand
• Chile	• Morocco	• Vietnam
• Hong Kong SAR	• Peru	• Singapore
• Macau SAR	• Philippines

Nationals of the following 63 countries are now eligible to purchase anon-extendable visa on arrival for either USD 10 (for a maximum of 7days) or USD 25 (for a maximum of 30 days). All Wakatobi and Pelagian guests require a 30 day visa.

• Algeria	• Egypt	• Japan	• Norway	• South Korea
• Argentina	• Estonia	• Kuwait	• Oman	• Spain
• Australia	• Fiji	• Laos	• Panama	• Switzerland
• Austria	• Finland	• Latvia	• People's    Rep. of China	• Sweden
• Bahrain	• France	• Libya	• Poland	• Suriname
• Belgium	• Germany	• Liechtenstein	• Portugal	• Taiwan
• Brazil	• Greece	• Lithuania	• Qatar	• The Netherlands
• Bulgaria	• Hungary	• Luxembourg	• Romania	• Tunisia
• Cambodia	• Iceland	• Maldives	• Russia	• United Arab Emirates
• Canada	• India	• Malta	• Saudi Arabia	• United Kingdom
• Cyprus	• Iran	• Mexico	• Slovakia	• United States    of America
• Czech Republic	• Ireland	• Monaco	• Slovenia
• Denmark	• Italy	• New Zealand	• South Africa

All other Nationals must secure a visa from their local Indonesian Embassy or Consular Office prior to their departure. Passports must be valid for 6 months from the entry date, and a valid ticket to leave Indonesia within 30 days of arrival must be presented upon arrival into Indonesia.

TRAVEL INSURANCE Strongly recommended, as refunds are not given unless cancellation policy is adhered to. This includes factors beyond your control such as medical problem, airline strikes, bad weather etc...

Any payment prior to services confirms acceptance of the above stated conditions. Conditions are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

The price is subject to change. Please  contact us for more information.