HOGA ISLAND

BY : Sabry Matasala

Hoga is a favourite place to divefor professional divers from Indonesia and abroad. There is a Marine Research Station on the Island that is manage by Wallace Operation, a research Institute based in England. The Diving season is in march and from june through August. Most divers are European or American Students who research the biota and stay for weeks. The Island has beautiful white sand beach and leafy trees all around the Island. For accommodations, there are about 200 simple homestays with wooden rooms built by the locals , the price is Rp 40000 per person per night. In the morning , you can see the sunrise. To visit the island, you can take regular or chartered speedboats from wanci to kaledupa with fare of Rp.50000/person. The trip takes more than 1 hour. Then , the trip continues from kaledupa to Hoga by using a motor boat or katinting for Rp.20000 per person. The fare will be cheaper(Rp.5000) if there are other passengers