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.
Most of the reefs of the Bunaken National Marine Park are rich and unspoilt, with pristine and abundant soft coral and fish life. The night diving is spectacular and there’s a WWII wreck.
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 😉
Most of the reefs of the Bunaken National Marine Park are rich and unspoilt, with pristine and abundant soft coral and fish life.
Where to stay
Hand Picked Hotels and Resorts
Bunaken Oasis Dive
Resort
A luxury dive resort on Bunaken Island occupying an enviable location at the end of Liang Beach, Offering a truly deluxe diving experience.
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 by Eco Divers
Nestled on the only white sandy beach on Lembeh Island is the NEW White Sands Beach Resort Lembeh by Eco Divers, just minutes away from the dive sites.
Star Rating: 3*
Number of Rooms: 12
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car
Mercure Manado Tateli Beach
Resort
Enjoy the amazing dive sites of Bunaken National Park with Eco Divers Manado. Operating from the 4 star Mercure Manado Tateli Beach Resort.
Star Rating: 4*
Number of Rooms: 142
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car
Siladen Resort & Spa
Sitting in a secluded location on Pulau Siladen, this beautiful resort offers accommodation in elegantly furnished villas.
Star Rating: 4*
Number of Rooms: 22
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 1 hr by car and boat
Tasik Ria Resort
Comfortable divers’ resort that makes the most of its natural green surroundings with an on-site dive centre. .
Star Rating: 4*
Number of Rooms: 36
Distance to dive centre: on site
Distance to Airport: approx 45min 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.
Offers
TRUK LAGOON
LIVEABOARD OFFER
16 – 23 September 2023
Book 6 – 1 goes for FREE
RED SEA DIVING
LIVEABOARD OFFER
04 – 11 November 2021
from JUST £1275pp
GRENADA DIVING
RESORT OFFER
10 – 17 November 2021
from JUST £1425pp
MALDIVES DIVING
LIVEABOARD OFFER
26 November – 04 December 2021
from JUST £1675pp
SHARM EL SHEIKH (RED SEA) DIVING
RESORT OFFER
04 – 11 December 2021
from JUST £640pp
MALDIVES DIVING
LIVEABOARD OFFER
04 – 12 December 2021
from JUST £1715pp
RED SEA DIVING
LIVEABOARD OFFER
09 – 16 December 2021
from JUST £955pp
AQABA (JORDAN) DIVING
RESORT OFFER
08 – 15 January 2022
from JUST £945pp
EL GOUNA (RED SEA) DIVING
RESORT OFFER
11 – 18 January 2022
from JUST £775pp
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