Morotai Island

Morotai is an island in the Maluku islands.

Understand

A lot of the island is jungle, and parts of it are so isolated that one Japanese soldier from World War II survived here and did not surrender until 1974.

Get in

By plane

• 1 Leo Wattimena Airport (OTI  ^IATA Pitu airport). Flights from Ternate. (updated Jun 2019)

By ferry

• 2 Pelabuhan Ferry Juanga. Daily ferry from Tobelo. 

Get around

There are bemo going on most roads, and most motorbikes would offer ojek (motorcycle taxi).

See

The island has some pristine beaches and a few World War II relics.

History and museums

• 1 Amphibious Tank Sites (Situs Tank Amfibi), Gotalamo, Morotai Selatan. A site of Landing Vehicle Tracked Mark 2 was used by US Navy in World War II. Free. (updated Aug 2022)
• 2 McArthur Monument, Zum-zum Island. (updated Aug 2022)
• 3 Museum Swadaya Perang Dunia Kedua (Private Museum of World War II). (updated Aug 2022)
• 4 Nakamura Monument. (updated Aug 2022)
• 5 World War II Museum (Museum Perang Dunia II dan Trikora), Wawama, Morotai Selatan. A WWII museum. (updated Aug 2022)

Nature

Two kids playing sand on Dodola Island

• 6 Dodola Island (Pulau Dodola). A white sand island that is separated into two islands in the afternoon because of the tide. (updated Aug 2022)
• 7 Gorango Beach (Tanjung Gorango). (updated Aug 2022)
• 8 Kokota Waterfall (Air Terjun Kokota). (updated Aug 2022)
• 9 Kokoya Island (Pulau Kokoya). (updated Aug 2022)
• 10 Kolorai Island (Pulau Kolorai). (updated Aug 2022)
• 11 Nunuhu Beach (Pantai Nunuhu). (updated Aug 2022)
• 12 Popogu Cave (Wisata Goa Popogu). (updated Aug 2022)
• 13 Raja Waterfall (Air Terjun Raja). (updated Aug 2022)
• 14 Tabailenge Island (Pulau Tabailenge). (updated Aug 2022)

Do

A freediver hold an Indonesian flag in the water of Dodola Island.

• Freediving or snorkeling in the water around Dodola Island.
• Surfing in Tanjung Sopi.
• Wreck diving in the water of Rorasa Beach.

Buy

Handicraft

• Kerajinan Besi Putih (White Iron Craft)

Eat

There are a lot of food stalls in Daruba, the capital of Morotai Island. As an island, seafood become one of the specialty dishes in Morotai also local food is influenced by Minahasan and Maluku cuisine. Many other Indonesian cuisines are also available in Morotai such as Buginese, Javanese, also Padang, or Minang food.

Drink

Some coffee shops can be found around the city park 1 Taman Morotai Daloha

Sleep

This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room:
Budget	Less than Rp500,000
Mid-range	Rp500,000-1,000,000
Splurge	More than Rp1,000,000

Budget

• 1 Moloka'i Hotel Management by Sahid, Juanga, Morotai Selatan (near Ferry Port), ☏ +62 923 222288, reservation@molokaibysahid.com. A 3-star hotel with swimming pools. From Rp356,881. (updated Aug 2022)

Splurge

• 2 Moro Ma Doto, Buho-buho, Morotai Timur, ☏ +62 811 380 1699. Luxury rooms and the swimming pool facing the coast. From Rp1,822,550. (updated Aug 2022)

Connect

The telephone area code of Morotai Island is 0923.

Go next

• Tobelo — The capital of North Halmahera. 2 hr by ferry.