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Explore Wakatobi, Indonesia

September 10 - 26, 2005
from $4195.00 including airfare from LAX

Join Island Dreams' Ken Knezick on an ultimate scuba diving adventure…

Wakatobi Resort is on the Tukang Besi archipelago, in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia, at the fringe of "civilization." But this remoteness is what makes for pristine diving. None other than Jacques Cousteau declared the Tukang Besi Islands to be "probably the finest diving site in the world." Even less prone to hyperbole, the well-traveled editor of Undercurrent Magazine, John Q. Trigger, named Wakatobi "the epicenter of marine biodiversity."

Island Dreams' lucky group participants agree, "At last a place that lives up to its claim! A diving location to suit the most ardent diver. Wakatobi is unlimited diving at its best. If you look hard enough you can find just about everything you desire. Awe inspiring reef life so pristine that it is hard to envision. I felt honored to be one of the first to dive this wonderland." David Hosley, Tampa, FL.

"Please join me as I conduct my ninth tour to this remote diver's paradise. Come and experience the underwater beauty of Wakatobi for yourself!" Ken Knezick - Island Dreams Travel.

Wakatobi Group 2005 -- Lodging and Airfare Options


10 nights in Garden Bungalow	Sorry, Garden Bungalows Sold Out
10 nights in Beach Bungalow	Sorry, Beach Bungalows Sold Out

10 nights in Premium Bungalow	$4395 including air from LAX


Great News: As of 2005, all lodging options include air-conditioning!

But Act Now: Only one (1) Premium Bungalow remains available

Add-on airfare from other USA cities served by Continental just $200 more per person

Without airfare $2775 Garden Bungalow, $2975 Beach Bungalow, or $3175 Premium Bungalow

Prices per person, based on double occupancy.
Airfares and lodging styles are subject to availability.
Prices, schedules and itinerary inclusions are subject to change.
Package price includes (only) one night of lodging in Bali on arrival.
Additional Bali lodging nights may be easily arranged, at the guests' expense.
Air travel is available on your choice of Singapore Airlines or Continental Airlines.
The cost of any post-trip lodging is not included in the package and is at guest's additional expense.

Island Dreams' 2005 group will mark trip-leader Ken Knezick's ninth expedition to Wakatobi Resort. The Wakatobi folks tell us that Ken has made more visits to Wakatobi than any other guest, so you will be traveling with the bonafide expert!
It's also worthy of mention that, in addition to the great new air charter service from Bali direct to the resort, as of 2005 all Wakatobi lodging options include air-conditioning. Yep...Wakatobi place just keeps on improving. These upgraded services are included in the pricing indicated above.

Here is the full itinerary::

Saturday, Sept. 10 -- From Los Angeles, fly award-winning Continental Airlines direct to Bali via Guam. Departing USA in the morning, this flight plan is scheduled to arrive Bali on Sunday night, September 11. The Continental Airlines itinerary allows two nights in Bali to rest up prior to the Wakatobi charter flight on the morning of September 13.
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Saturday, Sept. 10 -- From Los Angeles or San Francisco (there is also an NYC option), fly excellent Singapore Airlines direct to Bali via Singapore. Departing USA in the afternoon, this option arrives Bali Monday afternoon, September 12, and allows for only one overnight in Bali prior to the Wakatobi transfer.
Monday, Sept. 12 -- Whether flying Continental Airlines or Singapore Airlines, all group participants should be in Bali by this evening. We will all overnight at the comfortable and convenient Alum Kul Kul Hotel. Breakfast and round-trip airport/hotel transfers are included in your package.
Tuesday, Sept. 13 -- Early morning departure from out hotel, and transfer to airport. Enjoy the new charter air service from Bali directly to Wakatobi Resort. You'll be doing a check out dive that Tuesday afternoon, right after your lunch at the resort.
September 13 - 23, 2005 -- Ten (10) nights at Wakatobi Resort
The following eleven days in Paradise will make all the traveling worthwhile, as you enjoy ten nights at Wakatobi Resort. Your package includes the air transfer forward from Bali, lodging, tax, all meals, two or three boat dives per day, and unlimited shore diving. Wakatobi's house reef is the best in the world!
Friday, Sept. 23 -- Return flight from Wakatobi back to Bali, arriving mid to late afternoon. If you are on Singapore Airlines, in some cases it may be possible to connect straight out for home that same evening. Better yet, if you have the time stay on to enjoy additional optional nights in Bali or Ubud.
Sept. 23 - 25 -- If on Continental Airlines, the schedule requires that we spend two nights enjoying the beauty of Bali and/or exotic Ubud. The Continental flight departs at 10:00 p.m. on the night of Sept. 25, and is scheduled to arrive back in the USA early morning on September 26.
Please note: There will be an additional charge for these two nights of Ubud lodging, as they are not built into the package cost. Pricing will be dependent upon hotel selection, but a number of good values are offered, and Island Dreams will assist you with the reservations.

The highlights of diving Wakatobi are the incredibly diverse and colorful reefs with their vast range of marine life, and the opportunity for one to experience truly pristine dive spots. Wakatobi Resort's house reef and unlimited shore diving are nothing short of superb. We expect it to stay that way, for the owners of Wakatobi Resort take a strong environmental preservation stance, and the entire Tukang Besi regions is now officially a National Marine Reserve. As for unlimited diving, on each of Ken Knezick's previous visits, he has logged 40 or more dives during each stay!

Looking for YOUR next great adventure? Thus far, only a handful of lucky scuba divers, have visited Tukang Besi and Wakatobi. If this sounds like your kind of diving experience, contact Tina at Island Dreams now to learn how you can be among the special few to experience this marine life wonderland. Tina@islandream.com

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