Hoga Island

Reef on Hoga Island's sea

This is an information about one of beautiful island in Indonesia. This is about Wakatobi Islands, Wakatobi Regency, Eastern Sulawesi. On the olden days, Wakatobi Islands is called Tukang Besi (blacksmith) Islands. This islands consist of many small and big islands, that save a lot of nature beauty. One of them is Hoga Island. Hoga Island is an island that looks greenish in the middle of the ocean, located on the eastern of Kaledupa Island. Sea water around Hoga Island is blue and clear. There is a line of atolls and lagoons, and the sea also densed by coral reefs many kind of fish and another sea creatures. In Hoga Island's sea also often seen dolphins and whales.

When arrive on this island we served with sparkling white sands exposed in the sunlight. This island is a paradise for diving and snorkeling. The marine park on Hoga Island's sea offers an unparalleled million charm. On this island we also can sunbathing, and see sea living from the boat. We can see turtle but on certain seasons when turtle nesting.

Dolphin on Hoga Island's sea

In another hand, while we enjoying the nature beauty, we can eat tradisional seafood, which very delicious. This food is like sashimi in Japan. This food was made from fresh fish meat that was marinated on lime water for about 15 minutes. This food was called “Perangi”. This is a delicious Hoga sashimi.

Hoga Island can reach by speedboat from Wakatobi regency. This transportation can be hired for IDR 150.000.