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Products / Liveaboards / Indonesia / Pelagian The Pelagian -
one of South East Asia's primrary deluxe liveaboards offers diving
from Wakatobi! Previously
known as the Fantasea II, the
world-renowned Pelagian liveaboard is now under Wakatobi management
and is mainly based at the Wakatobi Dive Resort in South Sulawesi.
This combination brings together the Pelagian's sought-after luxury
and spaciousness with the quality and assurance of Wakatobi Dive
Resort, one of Indonesia's most reputable dive operations.
Dive
Destinations
The
reefs of the Wakatobi region provide a habitat for the tiniest to
the largest and the most beautiful to the weirdest of marine creatures.
Many of the sites are remote pinnacles and steep ridges where the
currents attract a huge variety of species. The dive sites at Binongko Island are very dramatic with shear walls filled with black coral overhangs populated with schools of fish and coral-covered reef tops with swim-throughs draped in colorful soft corals. Within these soft coral overhangs divers can find some fascinating small critters such as peeping blennies, dottybacks, gobys and some very photogenic sea spiders. The Eastern Islands are the most remote islands of the Wakatobi islands group and are consequently the least dived. Some of these small, palm-covered, low lying islands still have sea gypsy villages on stilts. Giant overhangs, dramatic canyons and fabulous drop-offs combined with very clear water, superb diversity, profuse and healthy coral and rich fish life make for some wonderful diving. Karang Koromaha is an atoll of around 6 kilometers in diameter, from where it is possible to see Tomia island (where Wakatobi Dive Resort is located). Deep walls and steep slopes, overhangs with huge cracks, delicate hanging soft corals and cracks and crevices rich in invertebrate life make these dives a delight for photographers and videographers as well as those who dive armed only with a magnifying glass. Reef corners in this area attract huge schools of fish. Searchunder table corals for sweetlips lurking below.
Itinerary
Sun Deck
Main Deck with lounge, saloon, galley, cabin 1
Lower Deck, all other cabins
Standard
Cabins (#4 & 6) Lower deck. Ideal for twin occupancy and
single divers sharing. Private bathroom & port hole. The smallest
of the cabins on board. Superlux cabin (#2). Lower Deck. Located at the stern with it's own staircase access from the saloon. One double and one single bed. Large private bathroom. Plenty of floor space, very quiet.
Getting there Getting
to the Pelagian is easier than ever. For Wakatobi region cruises,
you simply book your flight in to the convenient international hub
of Bali.
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For many years, the Pelagian has widely been regarded as one of
the premier dive liveaboards in the Southeast Asia / South Pacific
region. During this time, it’s earned an unparalleled reputation
for quality operations and unique itineraries. Pelagian credits
include numerous documentaries, features and stories in National
Geographic, diving and travel magazines, and television productions
around the world. 
The
Wakatobi Islands 
The
large island of Buton , southeast of Sulawesi, has some very
special dive sites with some amazing inhabitants. Shallow dives
of no more than 7 meters hold such marine ‘treasures' as flying
gurnards (often in pairs), throngs of pipefish, ghost pipefish,
frogfish in a variety of colors, juvenile black snappers, marbled
snake eels, ‘piles' of octopus, crabs in every shape, size
and color and anemones galore. Devil scorpionfish, stonefish, cockatoo
waspfish, blue-ringed octopus, are also found in this area. If you
are a macro photographer and can't find inspiring subjects here,
then you maybe should look at another hobby.
The
world class M/Y Pelagian offers top class live-aboard diving in
great style. Originally built as a 115' world ranging motor yacht,
she accommodates twelve guests very comfortably with tremendous
range and sea-keeping abilities. With only twelve guests on a vessel
of this size, and with between eight and ten crew, there is plenty
of room to spread out and plenty of staff on hand to ensure that
your holiday goes smoothly. Pelagian is air-conditioned throughout
and offers en-suite accommodation (private bathrooms) for twelve
guests in six cabins, ranging from our standard cabin up to the
master stateroom. The comfortable salon has stereo and video facilities,
as well as a comprehensive library, and there is a separate dining
area and a dedicated photo room for underwater photographic equipment.
A large sun deck offers both sunny and shaded areas for lounging,
and the aft deck serves both as a pleasant place to see the sun
down and as the staging area for our diving activities.
Master
Suite (#1). Main Deck. A very large cabin with same level access
from saloon. Spacious private bathroom with separate shower cabin,
a long vanity with double mirrors and a WC. One king size bed. Sofa,
lounge chair entertainment centre with stereo, DVD player and TV.
Separate little beauty room in the front of the cabin.
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