MAGNIFICENT MAKAILU ISLAND (BANGGAI, SULAWESI)NOVEMBER 23, 2014 BY KRISHNOY

For numbers of people a good holiday means sea, sun, and sand; rather than Dago Atas, Factory Outlet, Braga or a fine dining like many

Jakartans usually do in weekend. Different places but same excitement. A holiday trip always brings joy, wherever you go. Last week we’ve

made it (again) : escaping for a moment from the hectic of construction work in DSLNG Project. Twenty people joyfully went south-east

toward Banggai Islands by rented fisherman’s boats. We wanted to rendezvous with amazing marine creatures, guardian of MakailuIsland. We cruised for two hours on the rumbling motorized boat before reached the first spot:

The West Trench.

This spot is located quite distance away from the island. Nearly 300 meters. Indicated by shallow corals clearly seen from above. Ask the

boat crew where the best point to stop is, they know well.

the crystal clear seawater

Hundreds of sparkling blue fishes welcomed us.

Hundreds of blue fishes passing by just below me. photo bykrishna

then the fishes murmured : Hellow

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Tangs, Surgeonfish, and Chromis. photo by krishna

I met clownfishes.

clownfishes. photo by krishna

and the green chromis. They were all pretty, “buzzing” everywhere between stony corals up and down like honeybees above flowers.

A green chromis. photo by krishna

The beautiful coral garden here not only offer perfect hideout to fishes and other thousand creatures from an exoskeleton little crab until a

poisonous banded sea snake. Above all, reefs and corals sustain lifes at Makailu. A vast healthy coral network will imminently invite plenty

fishes to come. It is one of the reason why Sulawesi’s reefs have a diverse marine habitat. Its coral reef.

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Branched Finger coral, Blushing Star Coral, Acropora subulata, and turnicates.Photo by krishna

did plenty of freedives.

freedive. photo by krishna

After one and half hours snorkeling we must get back on the boat. We were going to move to the next stop, the island. Bit far to swim from

here to the shore.

The west trench. Distance away from island. photo by krishna

The peaceful beach.

Although the sand here is not as powdery-smooth as Bali’s nor Sumbawa’s beaches but this cappuccino-like color sand is truly unique.

Originated from debris of karst, limestone, rocky coral, giant clamshells (million million years ago perhaps) this Island was born. The

powerful waves continuously erode rocks; turning into smaller granulated sand. Walking barefoot on Makailu’s sandy beach somehow gave

a peaceful sensation. I walked around then. I captured the horizon, the sand, shores, bushes dead trees, anything. And it took about 15

minutes to encircling this tiny island.

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beach of Makailu Island. photo by krishna

We set the fire and grilled red snappers and baronang. The smell of the wood and burnt flesh were so mouth juicy.

grill the baronang. photo by frengki

Everybody were enjoying being here. Eating a lot. Laughing with pals. Lying back on sand with full tummy. Take deep breathe. Ahhh so

relaxing.

this is truly holiday. photo by frengki & krishna.

Seemingly that nothings lives in the bushes and trees but insects. I did not feel presence of sea gulls nor any other birds. Since nobody lives

here, we really felt that we owned this beach. Surrounded by blue ocean Makailu is such a perfect isolated hideout. If you’re in need to be

away from “civilization”. Being solitude.

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Angga-angga reef.

Coincidentally found by both Angga. Located in the south part of this island just in front of the two big mangroves trees (since there are

only two) this new spot has exquisite underwater view. The shallow luminescent corals and all kinds of fish zipping about, are so similar

with Tinalapu island.

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Amazing

I found many four stripe damselfishes both in the shallow and deeper coral. They seem aggressive yet shameful. Hiding behind coral when I

dove closer but came out when turn back away.

four-stripe damselfishes. photo by krishna

and the big eye squirrelfish:

squirrelfish. photo by sahruna

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So, what are you waiting for. If you have no more than a day or two days off, a day trip or one night beach camping in this island would be

enough to witness awesome wild marine life and experience the magnificence of Makailu Island. You won’t regret it!

greetings from Makailu island. photo by frengki

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