Samalona Island

If you are looling for a new place to escape from the ordinary day, maybe you can consider this island. This is one more of Indonesia's nature beauty. Samalona Island is located in Makassar, western of Wajo sub-district, Nort Sulawesi, Indonesia. To reach this island is not too difficult, you just need a plane tickets to go to Makassar. Then from Makassar, you go to Losari Beach, and then go to Samalona Island by boat that can be reted from locals fisherman. The boat cost is about 300.000-500.000IDR for 10 passenger, but you can bargain this cost with the owner. The trip to Samalona Island is about 30-45 minutes, then you can enjoyed your day on this attractive island.

In this beautiful island, you will feel like have a private island. Samalona Island is a deserted island, with an area of 100 square meters and inhabited only by about 16 head of household. Actually, in olden days, this island is board enough. But one day almost half of this island hit by big waves. That's why people who want to visit this island are suggested to don't go here on January till April because of wind and waves are very big. 

 

When you arrive on this island, you will be welcomed by white sands, fresh air without pollution, and clear blue sea water. In Samalona Island you can rent “Baruga”, a guest house with cost 250.000 IDR/day. On the evening you can wait sunset while looking around this small island. In the morning, if you want to see sunrise, you must wake up earlier. Sunset and sunrise in Samalona Island is so beautiful. There are also an old light-house that still used.

Samalona Island has circular cluster of coral, that are inhabited by many kind of sea animals. You also can enjoyed magnificent marine park on this island sea. When you are diving, if you are lucky, you can see star-fish and sea-horse.