White Sands Beach Resort Lembeh

Hotel Services/Facilities: This unique resort is small and perfectly formed and includes an Indonesian Spa, oceanfront swimming pool, a house reef and an on site PADI 5 Star resort centre.

With a maximum capacity of just 28 guests and its attractive gardens, White Sands Resort offers everything you need for a relaxing break with great diving. Step out from your oceanfront cottage room directly onto Lembeh’s only natural white sand beach.  Complimentary Wi-Fi is offered in rooms and public areas.

Food, Beverage & Entertainment Facilities: A covered outdoor restaurant serves a selection of mouth-watering Indonesian and international cuisine. All meals are prepared fresh each day, including sustainably sourced fish from the local market.

After dinner, enjoy a sundowner in the open-air covered lounge with a wonderful view of the pool, beach and sea beyond.

Transfers: From Manado Airport to White Sands Beach Resort by road and boat, with an approximate transfer time of 1.5 hours.

White Sands Beach Resort has a total of 12 rooms with a mix of Oceanfront cottages and Oceanfront Duplex Cottages. Each Cottage is equipped with air conditioning, ceiling fan, a water dispenser, coffee and tea available throughout the day, free Wi-Fi  connection, a safe, and a high definition flatscreen TV to watch your movies or photos through a USB connection. All rooms offer a sea view from their own terrace.

Oceanfront Cottages – 8 Cottages with private terrace, air-conditioning, ensuite private bathroom, hot and cold running water, semi-open shower and Western style toilet. Each Cottage can be configured as a single, double or twin bedded room. The charging points available in the room are 220V so international adapters are required.

Oceanfront Duplex Cottages – 4 Duplex Cottages, each one is two Cottages under one roof, but completely independent of each other, with private entrances from the terrace. Each Cottage is air-conditioned, with ensuite private bathroom, hot and cold running water, semi-open shower and Western style toilet. These rooms are interconnected and are the perfect space for families; each can be configured as single, double or twin, with an option also for a triple bedded room. The charging points available in the room are 220V so international adapters are required.

Eco Divers dive centre and White Sands Beach Resort is a PADI 5 Star resort facility and the team has over 20 years experience in the Lembeh Area. The service offered is tailored to the divers needs with a low guest to dive guide ratio (4 to 1). The guides are amongst the most experienced in the area and are highly knowledgeable. Photographers are well catered for. As the dive groups are small, you will get to see all what the amazing Lembeh Strait has to offer without any rush.

The dive centre uses purpose built, comfortable dive boats, which are well equipped with tank racks, a shaded salon with spacious seating, sundeck, toilet and rinse shower, as well as a tea and coffee station. Snacks and fruit are provided free of charge, as well as towels. Safety features include jump gates, stainless steel ladders, oxygen and first aid, compass, mobile phone, life jackets, life rings and navigation lights.

A maximum of just 12 divers per boat guarantees your comfort. Eco Divers will store, rinse and set up your equipment for you, leaving you with just one job: your buddy check. Snorkellers or non-divers are welcome onboard (subject to fee). Nitrox and a full photo and video support service is available.

A typical day comprises a two-tank morning trip, with lunch back at the resort, followed by a one-tank afternoon trip. Mandarin or Night Dives are available on demand, which will generally be the fourth dive of the day. Plus, there is the amazing house reef, giving divers the perfect place to have a relaxing dive after the further afield dive sites on Bunaken Island or in the Lembeh Strait.

With over 34 dive sites from Batu Kapal on the north of Lembeh Island to Goby A Crab in the south, these wonderful sites for photographers and keen divers are never too far away with Eco Divers’ efficient and well run boats. This part of the Coral Triangle is a must on any diver’s tick list.