Pulau Samalona

Samalona Island

Ujung Pandang,Makassar,South Sulawesi

 Samalona is a small island in the Strait of Makassar, precisely in the southwest of the west coast of South Sulawesi. Administratively, the island includes the city of Makassar, South Sulawesi. The island is a cluster of circular-shaped coral island with an area of ​​2.34 hectares.

To get to Samalona, we get to cross the harbor near Fort Fort Rotterdam (approximately 500 meters from the cliff fortress) using fishing boats (boats with outboard engines) with the charter system and the journey takes approximately 30 minutes. Its own cost approximately Rp. 450 000 Round Trip, it can take more than 10 people. Suggested direct charter commute wrote, because there was no fishing boats can provide lead us back to the city.

 Because the location is not so far from the port city of Makassar, half way we were treated to views of a few boats parked. 30 minutes does not seem long sea journey, because the views of the crystal clear sea lair berwarana green and blue mixed city of Makassar, where we see the ocean. But it will feel excited when fitting a large-magnitude waves again, we will be there to get soaked kenak splashing waves. So it is advisable to leave early, although the hot atmosphere of the sea, at least not scary going boat overturned by waves.

The main dish of the island is the beauty of the underwater world. Make you the hobby of diving you will see beautiful coral reefs with colorful fish dancing. The water is clear, it certainly makes you more lingering diving or snorkeling.