About us
Wasage Divers, was established in early 2008 and is based in the town of Bau-Bau on Buton Island in South East Sulawesi. We run diving trips, liveaboard trips and PADI Dive Courses in the areas surrounding Buton Island, and also in the Wakatobi Marine National Park around Hoga Island. We set up our diving business in order to respond to an increasing number of tourists, and locals alike, who are wishing to explore the excellent coral reefs in the Wakatobi and around Buton Island, South East Sulawesi. We work in the areas surrounding Buton Island, including Bau-Bau, Pasarwajo, Siompu, and the Wakatobi Marine National Park, particularly around Hoga Island but also further afield aboard our affordable liveaboard the Bintang Sedang, which can take you to all corners of the Wakatobi National Park.
Our staff have more than 10 years of diving experience within the Wakatobi and around Buton Island. We have 2 PADI qualified Instructors and we can teach a range of dive courses up to the PADI Divemaster level, both in the medium of English and Bahasa Indonesia.
Wasage Divers has four main objectives:
- One is to provide an excellent service guiding qualified divers wishing to explore the immensely diverse coral reefs and unique sea life that is abundant around the Wakatobi and Buton areas.
- The second is to make available an affordable for all liveaboard from which divers can experience world class diving in all areas of the Wakatobi, which until now has been difficult and expensive to reach.
- The third is to provide high quality dive training and PADI certification for groups from local government departments, non-government organisations, businesses, and any other individuals, right up to the PADI Divemaster level.
- The fourth is to promote awareness locally regarding the importance of protecting and conserving the coral reefs of the Wakatobi and surrounding Buton Island.
Wasage Divers Staff:
Imin
Wasage Divers Director & PADI Instructor
PADI Number - 487467
Imin has 10 years diving experience around the Wakatobi region and Buton Island. He is fluent in English and very passionate about diving and coral conservation. He is photographed here on a turtle rescuing and release mission when the dive boat spotted 2 turtles tangled up in old fishing nets.
Belinda Stapleton
Marketing Manager & PADI Instructor
PADI Number - 493478
Belinda is from Australia and has been living and diving in Bau-Bau for 3 years now. She joined the Wasage team to help with marketing and promotion, along with assisting in dive training projects and guiding tourists. She is fluent in Bahasa Indonesia, and loves living in Bau-Bau!
Bondet
Dive Staff
A Bau-Bau guy with a passion for diving anywhere, anytime! Helps out on diving projects and with local marketing and promotion. He has the gift of the gab and a growing English vocabulary! He is hoping to take the PADI Dive Master course soon.
Alim
Dive Staff
A candidate for becoming Wasage's next PADI Dive Master, Alim helps out part-time on diving projects and also works for COREMAP Buton, a local government run coral conservation organisation.
Ono
Dive Staff
Ono helps out part-time at Wasage but also has a full time government job. He is a keen diver and happy to muck in and help out with tank filling and equipment whenever he has time.
Micle Ariyanto
Dive Staff
Another local diver and member of the Wasage team. Regularly involved in local promotion initiatives and is always willing to help out with logistics, and join in on any dive trips.
