Samalona island

The island is save a million mysteries about the sinking of a ship-relics of World War II. There are about 7 pieces of sunken ships in the area of ​​the island, among them the ship Maru, Japan’s warship which sank at a depth of about 30 meters; ship Lancaster Bomber which also sank at a depth of about 30 meters;submarine hunter (gunboat) Japanese-owned. Hakko Maru cargo ship made ​​in the Netherlands, and also owned by Japanese submarines. Sunken shipshave been transformed into a reef and became
a ”home” or ”residence” forhundreds of diverse marine life forms, and the type and color are very impressive. The beauty of this is the major attraction for the tourists to come to swim among the carcasses the shipwreck.
In addition to the mystery and beauty of the sea garden, the tourists can alsowatch the sunrise (sunrise) and sunset (sunset) at a similar position. On this island, tourists can also enjoy a delicious variety of fresh seafood cooked in a way that is quite unique, that is placed on top of a coconut shell and thencovered with leaves that grow around the island. In this way, scent of coconut shell charcoal smoke immediately smelled and can arouse appetite

Description

Indonesia is a heaven on earth. Samalona scenery and beauty of the island isthe best there is around the world. But not all Indonesian people to know that beautiful places, but almost all over Indonesia have a beautiful place, and yetoptimal management of tourism make this beauty can not be optimally used as a center of tourism, one of which Samalona Island.
Samalona Island is a cluster of circular-shaped coral island with an area of ​​2.34hectares. This small island is one of the many marine tourist destination visited by local and foreign tourists. White sand and crystal clear water make this islandperfect for sunbathing. In addition, the island is a very good area for diving(diving), because the surrounding reefs are home to diverse marine tropical fish, colorful, and other marine biota. The best time to tour the island Samalona isfrom February to October.

Location
Samalona island belonging to the territory of Makassar, precisely in the District of Ujung Pandang, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Access to the Island Samalona
Samalona island is about 6.8 km from Makassar City, and can be completed in about 20-30 minutes by speed boat with a capacity of maximum 12 people at a cost ranging from $30-$40  commute.