This Indonesian Island Has More Turtles Than Tourists

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]Deep in the Wakatobi Archipelago, lies an island where sea turtles outnumber tourists 10 to 1. Pulau Kaladupa sits in Indonesia's Coral Triangle, home to the world's richest marine biodiversity.

[00:00:12]While divers flock to the mainland resorts, this island remains untouched because there's no airport, and boats only run twice a week. The isolation keeps it pristine. Here, you'll swim alongside green turtles in crystalline water so clear you can see 50 m down.

[00:00:27]Local Bajau villages built on stilts stretch into turquoise shallows, and every sunset paints the sky over empty white sand beaches. The coral walls drop straight into the abyss, teeming with life most people only see in documentaries.

[00:00:41]Come before the secret spreads and the boats start running daily.