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 started out as a small dive operator running diving trips and PADI Dive Courses in the Bau-Bau area 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. In 2011 we have changed our approach somewhat and we now operate as a dive travel agent for the Wakatobi Marine National Park area. At present we cannot offer diving trips around Buton Island, however we may begin doing so again at some point in the furure. We can help arrange Wakatobi diving trips for divers on all budgets, taking in Wanig-Wangi Island, Kapota Island, Hoga Island, & Tomia Island.
Our staff have more than 10 years of diving experience within the Wakatobi and around Buton Island. We have 1 PADI qualified Instructor who is based at Patuno Resort Wakatobi on Wangi-Wangi Island 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 three main objectives:
- One is to provide an excellent service for qualified divers looking for information and options for diving in the Wakatobi Marine National Park area.
- The second 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 more than 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!
DidiPADI Dive Master
PADI Number - 263304
Didi is a local guy from Bau-Bau and he has been diving for a few years now. He is a PADI Dive Master with much experience diving in the Wakatobi and around Buton, guiding guests & supervising students.
