Selayar island could reach by ferry from Bira. The length of Selayar from North to South is around 80 km, West to East around 12 km, mountain range climbs up to 600 m, with untouched rain forest, white beaches, a small town and villages around. For none divers, Selayar is a safe island, interesting to explore. 

Diving Season in Selayar islands

• West side: mid June until September
• North, South, West, and East side: March, April, May, October, November and December
• East side: December until March
  

There are more than 50 dive sites in Selayar to dive the sites is depend on weather condition and divers� experience.

• West of Selayar: Sitio Mardin, Sitio Anto, Pasi Satu. Bump head-parrot fishes, turtles, crocodile fishes, mostly hard corals, sea slugs, huge rays can be seen, sometime in July and August Manta Rays passing by and lots of critters. Few times we have spotted black, small frog fishes, occasionally Dugongs can be seen just in front of the beach.
• North of Selayar: Bira point, Kambing island. Drop off, strong currents can occur, white tip and black tip sharks are spotted very often, eagle rays, sea snakes and all kind of small coral fishes (for experienced divers only)
• South of Selayar: Tanning Anchorage, Black Forest, Sunset point, Great reefs starting at 15 meters drop down to 80 m. many sea fans, black corals, pelagic fishes, rays and garden eels. 
• East of Selayar: Taka Timur, Jamil corner. Only drop off, huge sea fans, soft corals, Eagle Rays, Sharks, Pelagic fishes, turtles and many small critters.
  

How to reach Selayar
Once in a while Selayar is serviced by 8 seaters small aircraft run under the government of Selayar subsidiary. Please always check in advance if such flight might available again. The flight to Selayar takes about 45 minutes.

Selayar could be reach by land transport from Makassar. The visitor first take car or bus to Bira Ferry harbor and then to transferred to the dive resort. The drive to Bira takes about 4 hours through a good paved road and mostly flat.

Ferry Schedule (subject to change)
From Bira Harbor to Pamatata Selayar Harbor:

• Monday, Wednesday,  Friday,  Saturday at 15.00
• Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday at 12.00 and at 17.00
  

From Pamatata Selayar Harbor to Bira Harbor:

• Monday, Wednesday,  Friday,  Saturday at 10.00
• Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday at 08.00 and at 14.00

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Dive Packages

Open Water Course
8 Days /7 Nights

Day 01 Arrival at Selayar Harbor then transfer to Baloiya island. Overnight stay and Dinner at Resort.

Day 02 01 SDI Open Water Course (Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight at Resort but Lunch box during day dive)

Day 03 � 07 For these 5 days you will get just 2 extra dives which the day/time will be determined later by Dive Center. (Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight at Resort but Lunch box during day dive)

Day 08 Transfer to Ferry harbor then drive back to Makassar

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Dive and Photo Course
8 Days / 7 Nights

Day 01 Arrival at Selayar Harbor then transfer to Baloiya island. Overnight stay and Dinner at Resort.

Day 02 - 06 For these 5 days you will get just 10 dives which the day/time will be determined later by Dive Center. (Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight at Resort but Lunch box during day dive)

Day 07 01 SDI Photo Course or you could combine this into one of your day dive depends on the Dive Center. (Breakfast, Dinner and Overnight at Resort but Lunch box during day dive)

Day 08 Transfer to Ferry harbor to return to Bira and then transfer to Makassar