North Sulawesi is known as The Land of Smiling People and lies in the very epicentre of the world’s marine biodiversity in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It offers more than 100 different dive sites, all rich with tropical marine life, with diving all year round.

There are two dive areas to choose from. The first area is the clear waters of the Bunaken National Marine Park which was voted the global winner of British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Award in 2003. The amazing walls of the park teams with thousands of different fish species, with huge sponges and beautiful hard corals, and countless number of fascinating critters.

The second area on the other side of the mainland is Lembeh Strait, and it is known as the world’s best ‘muck diving’. These waters are full of extraordinary marine critters, many of which are the masters of camouflage.

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A typical week-long trip to Manado would look like this:

Day 01 – Touch down at Manado and land transfer to the resort, followed by a check out dive, then dinner

Day 02 till 05 – 3 dives, full board meal plan*

Day 06 – 2 dives (last dive to be completed before 1400hrs). Trips to the town centre or for trekking can be arranged. Full board meal plan.

Day 07 – Breakfast, followed by transfer to the airport for the flight home.

*An optional day trip to the Lembeh Straits for muck diving is popular with our divers.

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4 Days 3 Nights Dive Package – USD 320

5 Days 4 Nights Dive Package – USD 410

6 Days 5 Nights Dive Package – USD 490

7 Days 6 Nights Dive Package – USD 570

8 Days 7 Nights Dive Package – USD 650

Dive Package Extension – USD 95 per day/diver
Additional Dive – USD 20 per dive/diver
Night Dive – USD 25 per dive/diver (min. 2 divers)
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INCLUSIONS:
- Return airport transfers in Manado
- Resort accommodation with full-board meals
- Twin-sharing A/C rooms with hot showers
- 3 guided boat dives per day
- Scuba tanks, weight belts and weights

EXCLUSIONS
- Return airfare to/from Manado
- All airport taxes
- Indonesia Visa, where applicable
- Bunaken Marine Park Fee (Rp150,000 per diver)
- Dive equipment rental
- Insurance
- Personal expenditure like phone/internet, laundry, etc.
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BOOKINGS & ENQUIRIES

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Daily flights arrive from Jakarta, Jogjakarta, Surabaya, Makasar, Denpasar/Bali, Balikpapan, as well as Sorong.

Silkair flies to Manado from Singapore, four times a week – every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The flight takes about three and half hours.

Air Asia flies to Manado from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, three times a week – every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Merpati Nusantara flies from Davao, Philippines to Manado every Monday.

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Diving is available in Manado year round, with water temperatures ranging from 25 – 29 degrees Celsius. Light thermal protection (up to a 3mm wetsuit) is generally sufficient.

The dry season is from April through to October, with the rainy season being November till April.
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La Rascasse House Reef – Recently voted one of the top 100 dive sites in the world. This site offers muck diving at its best – frogfish, ambon scorpionfish, mimic octopus, hairy octopus and the flamboyant cuttlefish, all regulars here.

Fukui Point – This spot is slightly different to the typical Bunaken dive site. Instead of a vertical wall it has more of a slope with a few short, steep drops. This site is a cleaning station, so expect to see some larger fish coming in for a service. Mackerel, batfish and two resident napoleon wrasse are seen here, redtooth triggerfish shoal here when the currents are running.

Lekuan I, II & III – The wall at Lekuan has three crests called I, II and III. Each dive site is very similar in topography with a vertical wall and vast array of marine life. Suitable for all levels of scuba diver, plenty of turtles can be found here resting on rock coral ledges. Bumphead parrotfish and napoleon wrasse can be seen in large numbers and smaller fish such as anthias and fairy basslets swarm in the shallows.

Bunaken Timur – Meaning East Bunaken this dive site is actually one long reef along the east coast of the island and several dives are required to see it all. The reef wall has a number of ledges and crevices that are teeming with life. Keep a look out for big visitors such as sharks, rays and turtles.
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