Comments on: Banggai Islands Travel Guide & Itinerary For Sulawesi

By: David & Intan

David & Intan — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:32:13 +0000

In reply to Mike mestiros. Nice. We didn't do whale watching in Banggai. Did you mean the whale sharks in Gorontalo?

By: Mike mestiros

Mike mestiros — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:15:19 +0000

Hola David!
Thank you so much for this guide. I ended up doin the complete banggai islands tour with asik travel.
did you guys do the whale watching too?

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:04:23 +0000

Thank you, David, for your responsiveness!

By: David & Intan

David & Intan — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:31:33 +0000

In reply to Alex. Hi again! We planned to use a private driver to Ampana, not public transport. There is indeed a 'travel car' service you can share to go there, but I'm not sure of the full details. One of the local hotels or tour guides should be able to help arrange it for you.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:07:05 +0000

Hello David! I am asking for your help again! please help me to find out if there is public transportation from luvuk to ampana. if you can find any information I would be very grateful! I tried to find out information and book a hotel kota in luvuk but the staff was not very nice. it is not profitable for cab drivers to give correct information and the staff of the hotel santika booked on arrival from makassar do not know it. thank you very much!

By: David & Intan

David & Intan — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:05:10 +0000

In reply to Alex. Correct, the Banggai Laut ferry goes back to the same port at Pelabuhan Rakyat. Thanks!

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:00:54 +0000

Good day, David! Please tell me, does the ferry from Banggai Laut to Luwuk arrive at the same port of Pelabuhan Rakyat? (from where the boat to Leme Leme departs). And also! Information for those who want to visit Togeans this year and then get to Gorontalo. The Tuna Tomini ferry from Wakai to Gorontalo leaves in the late afternoon on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Tickets must be reserved approximately 10 days before the trip through your hotels on Togeans.and buy before the ferry departs. There are fewer VIP seats than those who want to buy them. A separate cabin currently costs 800 thousand rupees.

By: David & Intan

David & Intan — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 03:03:18 +0000

In reply to Alex. Thanks, I'll update my Siau article with some of that info!

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:08:44 +0000

Thank you very much, David! I found the schedule to Siau for spring-fall 2025. Maybe it will be useful to someone.For the ship schedule from Manado to Siau every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For the schedule from Siau to Manado every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. there are 2 ships operating, namely the fast boat departing from Manado at 9.30 am arriving in Siau at 2 pm and the afternoon boat/slow boat departing from Manado at 5 pm arriving in Siau at 1 am/dawn.

By: David & Intan

David & Intan — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 07:23:20 +0000

In reply to Alex. Hi! I saw your comment on the Bukit Kasih post. I'm glad you were able to find a solution for the ferry to Gorontalo.
The boats for Leme Leme and Banggai should still be the same schedule, but you can ask Mick, Butros, or one of the other contacts listed in this article to confirm.
For the Siau ferry from Manado, I'd arrange that on WhatsApp with Little House or Kalea Beach Resort. Their contact is in this article.