The luxurious Lembeh Resort is perfectly located for those looking to discover the weird and wonderful marine life of Lembeh Strait. Relax in style, surrounded by nature with panoramic ocean views.
The secluded resort features 20 rooms and villas set amongst lush tropical gardens with a wealth of exotic flora and fauna and a tranquil environment. Spacious and comfortable, the 13 luxury cottages offer stunning sea views and feature king or twin beds, a semi-open-air bathroom, modern amenities and a private furnished verandah. For those on a budget, the six garden view rooms are located in a two-storey block near the main community areas of the resort. They also offer modern amenities and a furnished verandah. There are no TVs in these room types, but complimentary WiFi internet access is available throughout the resort. The cliffside villa stands alone in a private area of the resort with panoramic vistas of the surroundings. It features a king bed, en suite bathroom, lounge and kitchenette area, furnished verandah, shaded area and an infinity pool. Guests staying in the villa have a private butler, full-service in-room dining, flat-screen satellite TV, a well-stocked minibar, and many other indulgent extras.
Facilities include a restaurant where breakfast and lunch are served as a buffet and the evening meal, à la carte. The resort has a well-stocked wine cellar, and fresh local produce is delivered daily. The central area includes the oceanfront deck with a swimming pool and bar, and the dive centre is nearby. The spa offers a wide range of massages and signature treatments. The resort offers various nature and cultural activities, including cooking classes, village visits, birding and hiking.
It continues to take steps in being proactive on sustainable projects and practices, working closely with the local community and is a founding member of the Lembeh Foundation.
Transfer to resort is a 90-minute drive followed by a 10-minute boat ride.
Located at the heart of the resort, Critters at Lembeh employs an exceptionally knowledgeable dive team offering daily diving and courses certified by PADI and SSI. There's something for everyone, including snorkelling friends.
The fleet of custom-built boats offer divers comfort and plenty of storage areas. Diving in and around the Lembeh Strait is like no other, where an abundance of rare and unusual marine life can be seen, as well as diving along rich and vibrant coral reefs. The sites are characterised by black volcanic sandy slopes littered with natural debris and grey and white sand sites offering a different dimension.
Photographers are well catered for with a state-of-the-art camera room, rental and repair services and a resident photo pro to help get the best of the local marine life, including eight species of frogfish and three species of pygmy seahorse, countless nudibranch and 12 species of octopus. Sightings of all types of marine life are recorded in the Critter Log.
The house reef consists of sand and seagrass leading down a slope with coral bommies and rubble. In addition, there are reef balls attracting additional marine life. It's a shallow site, and highlights include ribbon eels, gobies and batfish, to name a few. Pintu Colada offers a ridgeline of healthy corals, white sand and rubble. Here you can expect sightings of octopus and pipefish, but keep an eye out for something new! It's also a top spot for divers and snorkellers to observe the evening mandarin fish ritual. Head over the Strait to the popular Nudi Falls site, which is a fantastic wall dive with a high density of marine life.
Private guides are available for an additional cost. Snorkellers have dedicated trips, and Nitrox is available.
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