Loba-loba Cave & Blue Hole

Best time to dive

Season varies - confirm locally

Certification & difficulty

Technical - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - No - requires scuba to transit the cave; the blue hole surface pool itself was not documented as a standalone snorkel spot

Safety notes

Overhead/confined cave environment with associated silt-out and disorientation risk; no dedicated dive center based in Buton Tengah itself, so equipment/support is brought in from Baubau; guide familiarity with the cave layout is important

Permits & fees

No specific dive permit fee documented in sources found

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Baubau