Waha Sandy

Type : Dive / Snorkeling

One of the dive site that has various character of it topography, the site takes its name from it topography which start by sandy, sea grass garden, wall and continue with ridge through the dive site. Dive site located at the east of Tomia Island. (max 30 m).

Access :

Just a few minutes (15-20 minutes ) from Waha Harbour by local boat.

Coral Reef State :

Good variety of the hard coral and soft coral, various of gorgonians, barrel sponge, healthy staghorn coral, coral boomies, and the most iconic are big stone surrounding by hard coral and seagrass.

Fish Species :

Octopus, moray eel, crab, damsel fish, trigger fish, leaf scorpion fish, scorpion fish, stone fish, blue spotted ray, robust pipe fish, hundred of fusilier, clown fish, banded sea snake, group of bat fish, crocodile fish, schooling of drum fish, green turtle, bump head fish, schooling of black snapper fish, bluefin trevally, tuna (passing by), napoleon, yellow emperor, sweet lips fish, garden eels and flounder. There are more species of fish that you can find in this spot, specially also for the muck lover, there more small stuff here like nudibranch, sea slug, flat worm, shrimp and other small creatures in this spot.

Current :

sometimes (medium).

Visibility :

25-30m. Wakatobi is known as the best clear water.

Note :

Due to the currents condition dive schedule is considered. We recommended divers to come on schedule.

Highlights :

Group of yellow emperor fish, stingray, bump head, green turtles, macro and great reef corals which so colorful.