Togian Islands

The Togian Islands sit inside the Gulf of Tomini in Central Sulawesi. Una Una supplies the exposed, current-fed diving: volcanic walls and pinnacles with schooling barracuda, jacks and occasional reef sharks.

Best time
Apr–Oct
Certification
Open water
Budget
$–$$ · under $2,000 to $2,000–4,000
Trip length
712 days
Trip style
Land based, Day trip, Shore dive, Liveaboard
Access
Moderate

The short version

Known forUna Una's volcanic walls and offshore pinnacles, with the archipelago's strongest currents and densest schooling fish.

Main tradeoffAccess is slow.

Aerial view of a small forested island surrounded by blue water in the Togian Islands

Photo: Micah Young / Unsplash

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Explore 6 dive sites

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Most relevant wildlife

  • Humphead wrasseJan–Dec
  • Bigeye trevallyJan–Dec
  • Hawksbill turtleJan–Dec
  • Chevron barracudaJan–Dec

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Conditions referenceSeason, water and visibilityBest Apr–Oct · Moderate current · 27–30°C (coldest Jan, warmest Mar)
Best months Operating
Current
Moderate
Water temperature
27–30°C (coldest Jan, warmest Mar)
Visibility
1030m: Settled dry-season days may reach 20–30m.
Experience
Sheltered Kadidiri house reefs and shallow slopes can suit Open Water divers.

01 · Marine life

What you may see

rareoccasionalcommonly seenpeak seasondestination closed

Sightings are never guaranteed. The bars show typical likelihood by month.

Humphead wrasseCheilinus undulatus
Sighting likelihood by month
MonthLikelihood
Januaryoccasional
Februaryoccasional
Marchoccasional
Apriloccasional
Mayoccasional
Juneoccasional
Julyoccasional
Augustoccasional
Septemberoccasional
Octoberoccasional
Novemberoccasional
Decemberoccasional

Napoleon wrasse are reported most often around Una Una.

Bigeye trevallyCaranx sexfasciatus
Sighting likelihood by month
MonthLikelihood
Januaryoccasional
Februaryoccasional
Marchoccasional
Apriloccasional
Mayoccasional
Juneoccasional
Julyoccasional
Augustoccasional
Septemberoccasional
Octoberoccasional
Novemberoccasional
Decemberoccasional

Trevally schools are reported around Una Una and the B-24, without reliable month-by-month data.

Hawksbill turtleEretmochelys imbricata
Sighting likelihood by month
MonthLikelihood
Januaryoccasional
Februaryoccasional
Marchoccasional
Apriloccasional
Mayoccasional
Juneoccasional
Julyoccasional
Augustoccasional
Septemberoccasional
Octoberoccasional
Novemberoccasional
Decemberoccasional

Hawksbills are reported on Togian reefs.

Chevron barracudaSphyraena qenie
Sighting likelihood by month
MonthLikelihood
Januaryoccasional
Februaryoccasional
Marchoccasional
Apriloccasional
Mayoccasional
Juneoccasional
Julyoccasional
Augustoccasional
Septemberoccasional
Octoberoccasional
Novemberoccasional
Decemberoccasional

Schools are a signature possibility at Apollo and other Una Una sites, but they are not guaranteed and no defensible seasonal peak was found.

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02 · Dive sites

Dive sites worth knowing

A starting point, not a ranking. Conditions decide what works on the day.

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03 · LogisticsGetting there and costsModerate. Fly to UPG. Typical trip $–$$.

Route overview

Moderate

Reachable but with some friction: 1 domestic flight, a 7h overland transfer, a 1.5h boat crossing.

Airport options

UPG

Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport

Domestic flight to Luwuk, about five hours by road to Ampana, then a 1–2 hour speedboat to Wakai

LUW

Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport

Domestic arrival, followed by about five hours by road to Ampana and a 1–2 hour speedboat to Wakai

Typical trip cost

$–$$

under $2,000 to $2,000–4,000

Per person, excluding international flights.

  • Current published fun-dive rates are roughly IDR 650,000–850,000 per dive including equipment, with lower per-dive rates on larger packages.
  • A seven-night land-based trip with accommodation, meals and 10–14 dives can fit below $2,000, but domestic flights, long transfers, remote-site fuel surcharges, nitrox and evacuation insurance may push the total into the $2,000–4,000 tier.
  • Liveaboard itineraries cost more and are infrequent.

Sources & last checked

Checked September 2026

Research is source-backed, but conditions and fees should still be confirmed locally.

View 9 sources and checking notes

Note on the data: Seasonality, visibility, dive prices and many site details depend on operator sources because formal monitoring is sparse. Diving is possible year-round, but April–November is the more defensible planning window; December–January winds can disrupt boat operations. Site coordinates are approximate and must not be used for navigation. The aircraft is consistently identified as a US B-24 Liberator, and a reproduced ditching report places the incident on 3 May 1945 with all 11 crew surviving; published depth varies from 14–25m. No evidence supports treating it as a war grave. No credible biological seasonality was found, so no species receives invented peak months. Historical studies document destructive fishing, but current damage varies by site. A current official park-fee schedule was not found. Power, cash, internet and evacuation cautions are practical remote-island constraints and should be reconfirmed with the chosen resort. Water temperature: Operators report roughly 27–30°C year-round; the monthly values are a conservative interpolation, not a long-term in-water dataset. Access: From Makassar's international airport, connect domestically to Luwuk, then allow roughly five hours by road to Ampana and 1–2 hours by speedboat to Wakai. The optional Gorontalo overnight ferry is much slower.