Bunaken and Lembeh combine to offer world-class diving, with a fantastic variety of dive sites and an incredible marine biodiversity.
Renowned as a photographer's paradise, this area offers a journey of discovery exploring the sheer walls frequented by schools of pelagic fish and spotting that elusive critter.
This suggested itinerary spends a week each in Bunaken and Lembeh, both of which have excellent dive resorts, with up to three boat dives per day. Some resorts also offer additional shore diving opportunites for those looking to maximise their diving opportunities.
Suggested Itinerary
Day1: Depart the UK for Manado
Fly from the UK to Manado on an overnight flight, normally via Singapore.
Days2-8: Arrive & transfer to resort to dive Bunaken
Check-in to your resort and spend seven nights exploring the wonderful Bunaken Marine Park. The aquatic ecosystem of the Bunaken Marine Park attracts divers of all levels due to its high levels of marine biodiversity, warm waters, clear visibility and its pristine walls.
Lembeh Strait offers the best ‘macro diving’ on earth! With over 180 species of fish already listed in just one small area in the bay, this is the world’s finest diving destination for anyone with a serious interest in rare and unusual marine life.
North Sulawesi is home to the beautiful steep coral reef walls of Bunaken National Marine Park, attracting divers of all levels to its warm waters, clear visibility and pristine walls covered in soft corals and sponges, surrounded by barracuda, moray eels and turtles.
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Ideal for viewing: green turtle, spotted eagle ray, white-tip reef shark, dugong, common cuttlefish
Excellent for: Resort based diving, Group diving, Learn to dive, Muck diving, Underwater photography
For divers interested in the weird and wonderful, Lembeh Strait offers the best muck diving on earth! Attracting marine experts from around the world, it is home to a huge array of rare and unusual marine life, with new species regularly being discovered.
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Excellent for: Resort based diving, Learn to dive, Muck diving, Underwater photography
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Located in Kasawari Bay, this intimate dive resort offers panoramic views of Lembeh Island and easy access to the muck dive sites of Lembeh Strait, two of which form part of the house reef.
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Located in the heart of the Bunaken National Marine Park, Siladen Resort & Spa is an exclusive hidden getaway offering guests a relaxed atmosphere and an unforgettable holiday experience on a tropical island.
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With its stunning location, exceptional diving opportunities, indulgent spa treatments, and exquisite accommodations, Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort & Spa is a haven for unforgettable memories.
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Built under shady palms amongst tropical gardens, this beachfront resort is located on the small tropical island of Gangga in northern Sulawesi, perfectly located for world-class diving and snorkelling opportunities.
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Nestled amongst the green hues of its tropical surrounds, the luxurious Lembeh Resort is located in a private cove upon a hillside on Lembeh island. It's a tranquil resort with a fascinating marine life experience.
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Murex Manado Resort in North Sulawesi offers an unforgettable scuba diving holiday in Bunaken National Marine Park and Manado, coupled with warm hospitality and breathtaking natural beauty.
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