KLM Sunshine

Tompotika Central Sulawesi

Tompotika is THE new Dive Area in Central Sulawesi at the Moment.

The Tompotika Dive Sites are located on the east coast of Central Sulawesi at the tip of the Balantak Peninsula, Pulau Dua. The nearest airport is Luwuk and can be reached by domestic flights from Manado or Makassar. We are happy to help you with the booking of the flights.

KLM Sunshine cruises into this region in the months of July and August. Before and after the Tompotika Tours, our Vessel will cruise from Bangka via Lembeh Strait, Gorontalo, Una Una, and the Togian Islands to Pagimana. These Cruises offer a high variation in diving, including Lembeh Strait and Togian Islands.

The trips for Tompotika then start from Pagimana and already offer unique dives and also above water scenery on the way to the Tompotika region. The dive sites in the region are mostly rocky reefs that concentrate a rich marine life. The reefs are dry or large rocks covered with a very dense fixed fauna: black coral bushes, gorgonians, and extremely colored soft corals where the fish abound.

Along the coast are muck dives. On the sand or on dashing reefs, these dives are conducive to the discovery of the macro creatures that made the reputation of Sulawesi, such as frogfish, ghost fish, mimetic octopus to name a few. The dry and rocky peaks offer dives more exposed to currents, with many schools of fish and pelagic.

Sangihe-Archipel-Tour

The islands of Biaro, Tagulandang, Siau, and Mahengetang form the Sangihe archipelago, some 200 kilometers north of Sahaung. Since the sea can be very rough here, this tour depends on weather and waves.

Biaro Island - The first in the chain of islands, recognizable by a shiny 200-meter cliff in the south. A large flooded depression opening to the sea on the western side forms a sheltered spot. The sunken rock needles "Bomb Rock and "Zaccharias Rock in the north of the island show amazing coral growth, and "Kalokoki is a gently sloping reef with incredibly colorful soft corals.

Ruang and Tagulandang Island - These two islands offer several good dive sites. Around the two lava rivers off Ruang there are large schools of fish; black lava rocks form an impressive contrast to the colorful marine life. Siau Island: At night you might see the crater of Karangetang volcano glowing, it is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. Therefore it can be that you hear a slight rumbling while diving then the volcano rumbles again. The underwater biotope here is as diverse as on the steep wall off Batu Lehi, which also has a hot spring on the beach.

Mahangetang - These small islands have an underwater volcano that reaches over 500 meters deep to just below the surface. Another large volcano forms the southern end of Sangihe Island. Diving here is simply stunning due to the islands remoteness and visibility in crystal clear waters of up to 40 meters.

Halmahera-Tour

Halmahera, the largest island of the Moluccas, lies in the middle of the coral triangle between the famous diving areas of North Sulawesi and Raja Ampat. The dive sites off Halmahera are considered untouched by diving tourism.

The tours with KLM Sunshine take you via Lembeh, the islands of Tifure and Bacan Labuha to the Nappo Atoll. We continue on to Siko Island via Taneti (Aquator Point and Manta Bay) to Lata Lata and Dragon Rock.

The Halmahera Walking Shark, Mantas, Baracuda schools, white and blacktip reef sharks, but also dwarf seahorses of the species Denise, Pontohi and Bargibanti, which was only discovered in 2013, await you on this tour. You can dive with us into untouched reefs and intact coral gardens.