Indonesia's second largest marine park, including four major islands and many atolls. Very high quality diving, bring your own kit though as this is off the beaten track in all senses. Fantastic atmosphere, relaxed environment and well worth the very long journey.

Get the Pelni from Makassar overnight to Bau-Bau, or fly from Makassar - Merpati now fly three times a week to Bau Bau. If going by Pelni, pay a bit extra for a first or second class cabin. The Wakatobi islands are 16-20hrs from Bau Bau by local ferry, which are not particularly hot on safety issues.

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One of the largest marine parks in Indonesia, consisting of four major islands along with atolls and reefs. High quality diving, uncommercialised so far and given its location, unlikely to be developed hugely in the future. Bring your own dive gear, or just come out, snorkel, relax and experience rural Indonesian island life. Worth every minute of the very long journey.

Take the Pelni ferry out of Makassar. Go for first or second class - for an extra 50,000Rp or so you get a decent and secure cabin. 12 hrs later you're in Bau-Bau. Local ferries run to the Wakatobi, journey time around 16-20hrs: erratic, unsafe and all the rest. The place barely gets a paragraph in Rough Planet type guides, so check out www.wakatobi.org for a good introduction.

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