Sourced guides to Selayar Island: getting there, coasts, villages, diving, and history.
Where is Selayar Island? Location, size and how it fits the regencyWhere is Selayar Island? It lies off Cape Bira in South Sulawesi. See its location, size, the regency and archipelago, and why published figures differ.Makassar to Selayar flight: airline, airport and how reliable the route isMakassar to Selayar flight: what the regency, Wikipedia and booking sites say about FlyJaya, why the route has stopped, and how to plan around a gap.Pamatata ferry port: what to expect when you arrive on Selayar by seaPamatata ferry port from the Selayar side: ships reported on the line, dated timetables, fares by source, and how to reach Benteng after you land.Benteng Selayar: what the island's main town is like and what is thereBenteng, Selayar's main town: its Dutch-era prison, market and beachfront, rooms and restaurants, distances to nearby sights, and its use as a base.Selayar east coast vs west coast: road or boat, town or forest, and which monthsSelayar east coast vs west coast compared: roads and shops, boat access, reef walls, and how the monsoon wind changes which side is sheltered.Selayar dive sites: the named walls and slopes as operators describe themSelayar dive sites by name, type and published depth, as Selayar Dive Resort describes them, with what other sources add and what remains undocumented.Selayar snorkeling: where the tourism office lists it and how to get thereSelayar snorkeling for non-divers: which sites the regency lists, which need a road or a local boat, how wind picks the calm coast, and what to plan for.Selayar Island resort options: what each property says about itselfSelayar Island resort options compared on what each publishes: villas, seasons, transfers and minimum stays. No ranking, and every claim is attributed.The Selayar kettle drum: Nekara, its disputed discovery and the giant anchorsThe Selayar kettle drum: its size and decoration, the 1868 or 1686 dispute over its discovery, the Nekara museum, and the giant anchors of Padang.Gantarang Lalang Bata: the old village, its mosque and its historyGantarang Lalang Bata on Selayar: the Awalludin Mosque, 1605 Islamisation, stone wall and heirlooms, with academic sources and visitor courtesy.Bitombang village, Selayar: old wooden houses and the island's blacksmithsBitombang village on Selayar: where it is, what sappo langkasa houses are, what a 2017 study says about it, and what remains undocumented before you go.Selayar Island history: from the spice route to green goldSelayar Island history in a dated timeline: the Nekara drum, spice-route shipping, Gantarang's 1605 conversion, Ternate, Dutch cotton rule and copra.Selayar tarsier: why this small primate matters and what is knownSelayar tarsier explained: why Tarsius tarsier is tied to this island, where tarsiers are reported, who says so, and why no one can promise a sighting.Kampung Penyu Selayar: turtles, hatchlings and conservationKampung Penyu, Selayar's turtle village at Barugaiya: how it began, which turtles live nearby, what WWF found on bycatch, and what visitors should ask.Bahuluang Island, Tambolongan and Polassi: Selayar's smaller isletsBahuluang Island, Tambolongan and Polassi: what each is listed for, how local boats reach them, and which details no source settles yet.Pasi Gusung Island: copra warehouses, coves and turtle habitat off BentengPasi Gusung Island off Benteng: the boat crossing, old Dutch copra warehouses, beaches and coves, turtle habitat, and what to carry for a day on the islet.Selayar Island itinerary: planning days around the ferry, the coast and the weatherSelayar Island itinerary outlines for short and long stays: our own planning sketch from published travel times, and how to reorder days in rough seas.Is Selayar Island safe? Health, sea conditions, earthquakes and remotenessIs Selayar Island safe? Official malaria guidance, the hospital, the nearest recompression chamber, sea state, the 2021 quake and what stays unknown.Selayar Island travel cost: which items to budget for and where figures come fromWhat a Selayar Island trip costs and who says so: ferry, flight, rooms, diving, marine park fee and visa, with the age and reliability of each source.Selayar Island weather: published rain, temperature and sea-state figuresSelayar Island weather data: published rain, daytime highs, sea temperature and rough-sea share with named datasets, plus live BMKG forecast links.