Kadidiri · Togean Islands · Sulawesi Wake by the reef, dive before breakfast
A small, family-run dive resort on the isolated island of Kadidiri, Central Sulawesi: simple bungalows on the sand, and some of the finest reefs in the Togean Marine Park only a few fin-kicks from your door.
the originals
A Family Rooted Here for Generations
Black Marlin grew out of these islands - a Togean family who opened the Togean Islands’ first dive centre, here on Kadidiri, in 1999. Much of the same team is still with us. We hire from nearby villages, cook the food we grew up with, and welcome you like family into our home.
learn to scuba dive The Top Place to Learn in the Togeans
Easy lagoon conditions, patient and friendly instructors, and twenty-five years of teaching people to scuba dive - with oxygen on every boat and guides who know these reefs like their own garden. From your very first breath underwater to your hundredth.
- Rp 700k
- Rp 850k
- Rp 1.2m
- Rp 6.5m
- Rp 5.5m
getting to the togean islands Hard to Reach. That’s the Point.
The islands are far from everywhere - and that’s exactly why the reefs are still pristine and the beaches still empty. You won’t make the trip alone: we plan every leg, book the boats, and meet you on the way.
We handle every transfer between Luwuk, Ampana and the island.
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Via Luwuk
A scenic coastal drive and two short boat hops.
- Step 01
Fly to Luwuk (LUW)
Domestic flights connect through Makassar or Palu.
- Step 02
Drive to Ampana
A coastal road transfer of roughly five hours to the mainland gateway, coordinated by us.
- Step 03
Speedboat to Wakai
One and a half to two hours across open water into the heart of the Togeans.
Via Gorontalo
One easy crossing - sleep aboard, wake in the islands.
- Step 01
Fly to Gorontalo (GTO)
Domestic flights connect through Makassar or Manado.
- Step 02
Overnight ferry to Wakai
An overnight crossing of the Gulf of Tomini of twelve to thirteen hours, sailing about twice weekly - typically Tuesday and Friday - and arriving the next morning. Private cabins are available.
Every route finishes the same way - a speedboat crossing of around thirty minutes to Kadidiri, which our team arranges on your behalf.
snorkelling & island days Beyond the Reef
Kadidiri is a place to bring the whole family. Pick the experiences that pull you - dives, the jellyfish lake, a jungle trek, the Bajau village - add them to your trip and send them over; one of the family will put it together.
The Jellyfish Lake
The B24 Bomber Wreck
Learn to Dive
Una Una Volcano Diving
House Reef Diving
Coral Garden Snorkelling
Walk to Barracuda Beach
more from the island
Full-Day Snorkel Safari
The long boat day out - colourful sea fans beneath Pulau Papan’s kilometre-long jetty, a string of snorkel stops, and lunch on a beach.
The Bajau Sea-Gypsy Village
A stilt village of the sea people, a long way out - we can arrange the trip with notice, and some guests choose to overnight there.
Coconut-Crab Night Safari
Give us a day’s notice and a local guide will walk you into the forest behind the resort after dark, looking for the islands’ giant coconut crabs.
Massage on the Island
An hour on the massage table after a day in the water. Rp 200k, book ahead at the desk.
Sea Kayaking
Paddle the shallows to a deserted beach and snorkel straight off the bow. Sunset is the hour.
rooms & rates on kadidiri From a Simple Room to the Villa on the Hill
Four ways to stay, all a barefoot walk from the water - timber rooms over the jetty, renovated stone bungalows on the sand, and a villa on the hillside. Fan-cooled, mosquito-netted, no televisions and not much wifi: you come here for the sea and the quiet.
Rate on enquiryEconomy Room
Whitewashed and simple, right on the water - a deck over the jetty, boats coming and going a few steps from the dive shop.
- Deck over the water
- View of the jetty & boats
- Fan-cooled
- Simple bathroom
Rp 700kStandard Bungalow
Stone-and-timber, right on the sand - a four-poster under a net and a hammock veranda facing the boats.
- Renovated stone & timber
- Beachfront hammock veranda
- Private shower room
Rp 900kDeluxe Bungalow
The quieter, more secluded end of the bay - a beachfront row with stone feature walls, a draped four-poster and a larger ensuite.
- Quiet, secluded end of the bay
- Larger ensuite bathroom
- Steps from the sea
- Stone feature wall
Rp 1.2mCliffside Villa
The island’s best view - a hillside villa with an open-air shower and a thatched balcony over the forest to the sea.
- The island’s best view
- Open-air shower
- Balcony with hammock
Rooms include full accommodation, room and board. Extra bed available in all rooms for Rp 200k per person, pending availability.
ask about rooms & rateskadidiri island A Small Island, Entirely Yours
Wooden bungalows on the sand, an ocean café at the water's edge, the house reef off the jetty, and the whole island to wander when you surface.
Kadidiri
The Jetty
Ocean Café
The Long Table
House Reef
The Lounge Deck
The Beach
eco & community
We Care for These Islands Because They’re Home
For generations, the Togeans have been our family’s home. We hire from the villages around us, tread lightly on the reefs, and keep what’s wild here wild — not as a marketing line, but because we’re not going anywhere.
