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The Banggai Islands are an archipelago in the Banda Sea, off the east coast of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Likely the reason why you heard about Banggai in the first place. A lake famed on social media for its lush setting surrounded by palm trees and especially its extremely transparent water. Rental of gazebos (30,000 rupiah), stand-up paddles (100,000), boats (30,000), snorkelling equipment and even drones and experienced underwater photographers are available, to make sure influencers can get the best footage for their channels.
A cyan lagoon near Paisu Pok where spring water mixes with sea water. Locals like to wash their clothes and themselves there and fetch spring water.
A white sand beach and snorkelling spot 30 minutes' drive from Paisu Pok.
A cave filled with turquoise and dark blue, very transparent water. Closed when rainy due to slippery paths.
Another cave, a little smaller but very similar to Gua Susundeng. A little better developed, with a toilet and changing room and better paths. Therefore also open when rainy.
A long, well-known but remote white sand beach with turquoise water. No infrastructure, a lot of trash lying around, but can still be cropped out of pictures. Due to overfishing nothing much to see underwater according to locals.
A clean white sand beach. Decent snorkelling, toilets and gazebos available. Showers present but depending on the season and water availability you may have to use the tubs in the bathrooms instead.
Another well-known white sand beach with turquoise water. Sand almost as fine as flour. Some trash lying around. Nothing to see under the water, but also no jellyfish, even at times when other locations around the east side of the island have them.
Pantai Pasor Panjang
White sand beach with nice snorkelling. May have seasonal jellyfish around the end of March.
Picturesque cliff with a hole created by sea waves. The floor is made of sand-colored stones. In the water in front of the place there may be seasonal jellyfish, so consider wearing long-sleeved clothes and swimming shoes to get there.
By plane
Although there is a new airport on Banggai Laut, as of March 2025, there did not seem to be any flights there.
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