Indonesia Dive Holidays
North Sulawesi Dive Holidays
One of the world’s best yet least known dive destinations.
North Sulawesi Dive Holidays offers a year-round diving with excellent average visibility (25m) and home to many unusual species, for example the prehistoric fish ‘coelacanth’ as well as reef shark, turtles, eagle rays, Napoleon wrasse, even dugong and orca! Most sites are reached within one hour from your hotel and yet the remote location means they’re never crowded.
The reefs of the Bunaken National Marine Park are rich and unspoilt, with pristine and abundant soft coral and fish life. The wall diving is spectacular and there’s a WWII wreck. There’s also fantastic snorkelling here. Contrast with the incredible macro diving of the Lembeh Strait, known as the ‘Critter Capital of the World.’
Flights & Transfers
Fly to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi. The most direct route is via Singapore on Singapore Air with three departures every day from Heathrow and one flight every day from Manchester to Singapore. Flight time is approximately 12 hours. If you take a morning flight it’s possible to connect straight through to Manado with a short transit in Singapore.
Silk Air, the regional wing of Singapore Air, flies four times a week between Singapore and Manado; every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Flight time is 3.5 hours.
You can also fly to Manado via Jakarta with several airlines – ask us for the best deals. Flight time is approximately 12 hours.
There are daily direct domestic flights between Jakarta and Manado on several airlines including Garuda Indonesia. Transit time in Jakarta varies and can be lengthy, depending on your international flight arrival time. Flight time to Manado is approximately 3 hours. Garuda Indonesia currently offers a free excess baggage allowance for sport equipment.
The road transfer from Manado Airport to the resorts is in air-conditioned vehicles and takes approximately 1½ – 2 hours.
Enjoy your North Sulawesi Dive Holidays 😉
The reefs of the Bunaken National Marine Park are rich and unspoilt, with spectacular walls, pristine and abundant soft coral, turtles and fish life.
Where to stay
Hand Picked Hotels and Resorts
Lembeh Resort
An exclusive dive resort in the heart of the Lembeh Strait, Lembeh Resort is an oceanfront property on the west coast of Lembeh Island, nestled in a private cove surrounded by lush rainforest.
Star Rating: 4*
Number of Rooms: 20
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car and 10 minutes by boat
Solitude Lembeh Resort
Solitude Lembeh Resort offers boutique, waterfront luxury in the heart of the world-famous Lembeh Strait, celebrated globally for its extraordinary muck dives and abundant, rare macro critters.
Star Rating: 4*
Number of Rooms: 17
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car
Murex Bangka Resort
Star Rating: 3*
Number of Rooms: 12
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1.5 hrs by car and boat
Murex Manado Resort
Star Rating: 3*
Number of Rooms: 15
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car
Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort & Spa
A luxury dive resort on Bunaken Island, offering a deluxe diving experience in the heart of the Bunaken National Marine Park.
Star Rating: 5*
Number of Rooms: 12
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car and boat
White Sands Beach Resort Lembeh
White Sands Beach Resort sits in the centre of the Lembeh Strait on the only white sand beach on Lembeh Island.
Star Rating: 3*
Number of Rooms: 12
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1.5 hrs by car and boat
Siladen Resort & Spa
On Pulau Siladen in the heart of the Bunaken National Marine Park, this beautiful resort offers elegant villas and superb facilities.
Star Rating: 4*
Number of Rooms: 23
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car and boat
Tasik Ria Resort
A comfortable diver’s resort that is ideally situated for exploring the western fringes of the Bunaken National Marine Park.
Star Rating: 3*
Number of Rooms: 36
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car
NAD-Lembeh Resort
Boutique family-run dive resort that is renowned for its excellent service and underwater photography facilities.
Star Rating: 3*
Number of Rooms: 15
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car and boat
Dive Into Lembeh
Well-regarded boutique dive resort that is perfectly positioned to discover the wonderful muck and coral diving of the Lembeh Strait.
Star Rating: 4*
Number of Rooms: 14
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car
Ask our dive experts
Because we’re not a mass tourism company, you’ll get a highly personalised service. Think of us as your personal travel consultant – don’t be shy, ask us for anything and leave the rest to us.
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