Turkey Beach
Turkey Beach continues the resort's house reef along the south side of the island as a sloping reef with a drop-off edge. It is best known for its turtles: green and hawksbill turtles are regularly seen, and the name reportedly comes from a mistranslation. Soft corals are good, and eagle rays, bumphead parrotfish, blue-spotted stingrays, lobsters, cuttlefish, crocodilefish and schooling fusiliers are all mentioned. It is usually done as a gentle drift.
Facts
- Region: Wakatobi
- Area: Onemobaa & Tomia South-West
- Depth: 0–40 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: reef, drift
- Coordinates: -5.7782, 123.906 (approximate)
- Highlights: resident green turtles, hawksbill turtles, eagle rays, bumphead parrotfish, soft coral, blue-spotted stingrays, crocodilefish, schooling fusiliers
- Tips: Conditions depend on the current, but it is suitable for all levels.