Diving Center in Manado Bunaken

Bastianos Resort and Diving
Jl. Ccokroaminoto 19
ph. 0431 864025, 853566
Fax. 0431-858454
Email: info@bastianos.com
Website: www.bastianos.com

Nusantara Diving Center & Resort
JL. Pantai Molas PO BOX 1015 Manado
Ph. 0431 - 863992
Fax. 0431 – 860368

Blue Banter Marina (Ritzy Hotel)
Tour and Dive Center
Jl. Piere Tendean Boulevard Manado
Ph. 0431-863302, Fax 0431-862135
Email: info@bluebanter_manado.com
website: www.bluebanter_manado.com

Sea Breeze Diving & Resort
Jl. Piere tendean No. 89 Manado
Ph. 0431 - 859379, 3306034
Fax. 0431 - 859368
Email: info@indopacificdivers.com
Website: www.bunakendivers.com

Bunaken Cha Cha Dive
Bunaken Island, PO Box 1316
Ph. 0431-3307293
Fax. 0431-862135
Email: info@bunakenchacha.com
Website: www.bunakenchacha.com
Scubana Divers

Pulau Liang Bunaken
Ph. 08124401566 – 08124493705

Bunaken Divers
Jl. Piere Tendean no 89 Manado
Ph. 0431 - 859379
Fax. 0431 - 3319411
Website: www.bunakendivers.com
Sulawesi Dive Quest
PO Box 1030 Manado 95000
Ph 0431-863023, 08124417676
Email: bunaken@sulawes_dive_quest.com
website: www.sulawesi_dive_quest.com

Celebes Divers & Mapia
Jl. Tanawangko PO Box 1014
Kalasey Manado
Ph. 0431 - 826582
Fax. 0431- 826581
Website : www.kudalaut.com

Siladen Resort & Spa
Pulau Siladen Manado
Ph/Fax: 0431-858820
email: info@siladen.com
website: www.siladen.com
ECO Divers
PO BOX 1618 Manado 95016
Ph. 0431- 824445
Fax. 0431 - 823444
Email: Jim.yanny@eco-divers.com
Website: www.eco-divers.com

Samurinda Paradise Diving Resort
Kel. Bahu Malalayang Manado
Ph. 823318, 825248

Froggie Divers
PO BOX 1520 Manado 95016
Email: manado@divefroggies.com
Website: www.eco-divers.com

Thalassa Dive Center (Santika Hotel)
PO BOX 95013
Ph. 0431-850230
Fax. 850231
Email: info@thalassa.net
website: www.thalassa.net

Gangga Island Resort & Diving
PO BOX 1734 Manado 95375
Ph. 0431 - 8884009
Email: info@ganggaisland.com
website: www.ganggaisland.com

Two fish Divers
Jl. Sam Ratulangi XIX No 12
Ph. 0811438085
email: info@twofishdivers.com
website: www.twofishdivers.com

Living Colours Dive Resort
Jack Alto PO Box 2406 Manado
Telp. 08124306063
Email: info@livingcoloursdiving.com
Website: www.livingcoloursdiving.com

La Racasse Diving Center
Jl. Raya Tanawangko Kalasey
ph. 0431-838970
Fax. 0431-838965
email: mail@larascasse.com
website: www.larascasse.com

MC Dive Bunaken & Resort
Pulau Pangalisang Bunaken
Email: info@mcdivebunaken.com
Website: www.mcdivebunaken.com
EURO Diving Center (Sedona hotel)
Ds. Tateli Minahasa
Ph. 0431-825888

Kima Bajo Resort diving Center
Ds.Wori, Minahasa Utara
Ph. 0431 - 860999
Fax 0431-861333

Ocean Star Diving
P. Pangalisang Bunaken
Gangga Resort Diving Center
Likupang, Minahasa utara
Minahasa Prima dive & Resort
Mokupa Minahasa

List of Hotels in Bitung Bunaken

PEVILY HOTEL
Watutumou Kec. Kalawat, Minahasa Utara
Jl. Manado – Bitung

Phone
:
0431 – 813669

TRANSITO HOTEL
Desa Kawangkoan Jaga III Kec. Kalawat
Minahasa Utara

Phone
:
0431 – 891633

CANDRA LESTARI HOTEL
Sulawaan Kalawat
Jl. Manado – Bitung

Phone
:
0431 – 891169

Fax
:
0431 – 891662

JENN HOUSE
Aermadidi Jl. Manado – Bitung
Minahasa Utara

Phone
:
0431 – 892710

PENGINAPAN PONDOK INDAH
Manembo - Nembo Atas, Bitung

Phone
:
0438 - 38226

KUNGKUNGAN BAY RESORT
Kel. Tandu Rusa

Phone
:
0438 – 30300

NALENDRA HOTEL
Kel. Winenet

Phone
:
0438 – 30403

FATAMORGANA
Kel. Winenet

Phone
:
0438 – 21227

List of Hotels in Manado Bunaken

Five 5 Stars

HOTEL SEDONA
Jl. Raya Tanawangko. Tateli
Kec. Pineleng Kab. Minahasa, Sulawesi Utara. Indonesia

Phone
:
(62-431) 825 888

Fax
:
(62-431) 825 999

Email
:
sales.marketing@sedona-manado.com

Website
:
www.sedona.com

Four 4 Stars

KIMA BAJO RESORT & SPA
Desa Kima Bajo Kec. Wori Kab. Minahasa Utara

Phone
:
(62-431) 3308085, 3308086

Fax
:
(62-431) 841841

Email
:
info@kimabajo.com

Website
:
www.kimabajo.com

THE RITZY HOTEL
Jl. Piere Tendean Boulevard Manado 95111

Phone
:
(62-431) 855 555

Fax
:
(62-431) 868 888

Email
:
info@ritzymanado.com

Website
:
www.ritzymanado.com

HOTEL SANTIKA PREMIERE RESORT
Tongkaina-Bunaken P.O. Box 1644 Manado 95000 – INDONESIA

Phone
:
(62-431) 858 222, 858 333

Fax
:
(62-431) 858 666

Email
:
manadoresort@santika.com

 

Three 3 Stars

HOTEL GRAN PURI
Jl. Sam Ratulangi No.458 Manado
North Sulawesi – Indonesia

Phone
:
(62-431) 822888

Fax
:
(62-431) 858892

Email
:
hotel@granpuri.com

QUALITY HOTEL
Jl. Piere Tendean No.88-89
Boulevard Manado North Sulawesi. Indonesia

Phone
:
(62-431) 888 3 888

Fax
:
(62-431) 888 1111

SMS Instant Reservation : 0815 2390 8888

Email
:
qltmnd@qualityhotelmanado.com

Website
:
www.qualityhotelmanado.com

HOTEL SAHID KAWANUA
Jl. Sam Ratulangi No. 1 Manado 95122
Sulawesi Utara – Indonesia

Phone
:
(62-431) 867777

Fax
:
(62-431) 865220

SAHID HOTEL
Jl. Babe palar I, Manado 95119
Sulawesi Utara – Indonesia

Phone
:
(62-431) 851688, 852688

Fax
:
(62-431) 863326, 852688

Email
:
sahidmdo@indosat.net.id

Two 2 Stars

HOTEL FORMOSA
Kompleks Pertokoan Manado Mall
Jl. W. Monginsidi No.1 Blok NW Bahu
Manado 95115 Indonesia

Phone
:
(62-431) 854 555

Fax
:
(62-431) 841933

Email
:
info@hotelformosa.co.id

Website
:
www.hotelformosa.co.id

TASIK RIA RESORT
Jl. Raya Trans Sulawesi Tasik Ria 95351

Phone
:
(62-431) 824445

Fax
:
(62-431) 823444

Email
:
info@tasikria.com

Website
:
www.eco-divers.com

MINAHASA PRIMA RESORT
Jl. Trans Sulawesi – Tasik Ria, Manado 95351

Phone
:
(62-431) 838468, 838478

Fax
:
(62-431) 838504

Email
:
minahasaprimaresort@yahoo.com

Website
:
www.hotelprimagrup.com

 

One 1 Stars

NEW QUEEN HOTEL
Jl. Wakeke 12 – 14 Manado 9511

Phone
:
(62-431) 855551, 853022

Fax
:
(62-431) 853049, 864440

Website
:
www.newqueenhotelmanado.com

Accommodation and Transportation Bunaken

Hot Water Pool at Koya Village, West Tandano

On the island you have the choice amongst a number of homestays, with rates starting at around Rp. 50 000 per day and person incl. fullboard. If you only go for the cheapest option don't complain afterwards if the water in your mandi (bathroom) doesn't get filled up regularly, or food isn't quite as nice as you had hoped for. Life in North Sulawesi in general isn't as cheap as in other regions of Indonesia, and most things on Bunaken have to be brought in from Manado.

Depending on the season even fish can be pretty expensive. Better think twice before you try to bargain down prices which are already cheap; for the locals it could mean the difference between being able to eat 3 or only 2 meals a day, or buying school books for the children or not.

Some of the dive operations on Bunaken are offering more upmarket accommodation with running water ((Living Colours) and even hot showers (Cha Cha Nature Resort).
Bunaken's much smaller neighbour Siladen only offers few accommodations. Most popular among budget travelers seems to be Martha's Homestay.

The most upmarket resort within the boundaries of the Bunaken National Park is Siladen Resort & Spa which started operations in 2003. The eco-friendly luxury boutique resort places high emphasis on the protection of the Marine Park and the environment.

The public boats from Manado to Bunaken are leaving daily around 2 p.m (depending on tide), except Sundays, from Pasar Jengki near Manado harbour. Back from Bunaken to Manado usually early in the morning, around 7-8 a.m. Even on Sundays there might be boats, just go to the harbor and ask people there. To charter a boat is about Rp. 150,000 - 200,000 OW. If you want to go to Siladen it is better to inquire first at the harbour, but usually there are several boats as well. The fare to Siladen is also Rp. 15 000.

Bunaken National Park Entrance Fee

All visitors to the Bunaken National Park (divers and non-divers) are required to pay an entrance fee, in accordance with North Sulawesi Provincial Government Provincial Law Number 9/2002. The entrance fee for foreign visitors is Rp 50,000 per daily ticket (approximately US$6), or Rp 150,000 (approximately US$17) for a waterproof plastic entrance tag valid for the full calendar year.
Entrance tags and tickets can be purchased direct from all NSWA members, or from ticket counters on Bunaken Island and on Siladen Island. They must be carried at all times that guests' are within the park boundaries, and tags can easily be affixed to guests' diving or snorkeling gear or on backpacks. Enforcement of the entrance fee system is conducted via spot checks by park rangers on land and at sea.
The entrance fee system has been adapted from the well-known Bonaire Marine Park system, and the proceeds from the sales of the entrance tags are managed by the Bunaken National Park Management Advisory Board (BNPMAB), a multi-stakeholder board that NSWA is a member of. The system has been very successful in raising over $250,000 for conservation programs in the Bunaken Marine Park since its inception in 2001.

Do In Bunaken

The thing to do in Bunaken is dive, dive and dive! However, the steep walls and occasionally strong, rapidly changing currents mean that many sites cater more to the intermediate/advanced diver, although there are beginner-friendly sites too and all dive shops can arrange intro dives and Open Water Diver courses. The North Sulawesi Watersports Association offers oodles of detail on diving in the park. The park also offers outstanding snorkeling!

All dive shops in the park are affiliated with resorts, so see Sleep below for listings.

The snorkeling is fantastic just in front of many of the resorts that surround the island, with an incredible amount of marine life living in the shallows and also on the outer walls. Remember not to snorkel without fins as the currents can sometimes be strong, and change quickly even when they are not. Pick a reference point on the island and do not stray too far unless you are a confident swimmer.

Tourism on Bunaken has been very much geared towards divers over the years, but the trend seems to be changing and more and more snorkelers are visiting the area as too are those who wish to just relax immersed in nature...away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Possible activities for landlubbers include:

• Beach-combing, especially at low tide when the reef top is accessible
• Hiking to some of the secluded coves on the Eastern and Northern part of the island, but trails are poorly marked
• Fishing, but only outside of the park boundaries: hire a boat or join one of the local fishing boats.
• Dolphin & Whale watching, either while on diving or snorkeling boat trips or by hiring a boat.

Drink in Bunaken

Natural drinking water is Not available on Bunaken. Insist on bottled mineral water at all times, ensure that coffees or teas are made using bottled water also. Local spirits Cap Tikus literally "rat brand" made from distilled palm wine (a type of moonshine), actually quite nice "on the rocks with a slice of lemon".

Lodging Bunaken

* Bastianos Dive Resorts, [2]. Will pick up from Manado hotels.

* Bunaken Cha Cha Nature Resort, tel. +62 813 56930370 (Skype: bunakenchacha),

[3]. On the eastern side of Bunaken; 10 cottages all with en-suite bathrooms (hot water showers), large balconies, all Superior Cottages are equipped with A/C. Private white sand beach, "House Reef" with floating pontoon for snorkelers, Massage treatments available. Restaurant above the beach, Wifi in bar/restaurant, PADI Dive Center. Packages start from US$60 per person/per night ; Accommodation & Dive Packages from US$145 per person/per night.

* Bunaken Village Resort, [4]. Located along the Pangalisang beach on the east coast of Bunaken. 8 cottages, restaurant, dive shop, beach bar, and swimming pool around a nicely landscaped small garden. Rooms 20-25€, 2 boat dives 40€. Next door just south of Two Fish Divers.

* Froggies Divers, [www.divefroggies.com]. A high quality dive operator with comfortable bungalows and excellent food.

* Living Colours, tel. +62-812-4306063, [5]. Diver-oriented resort run by the shop of the same name, the bungalows are spacious and clean. Rooms 35€/person, including three excellent meals. Lately chosen as " Best resort all around Bunaken" by Lonely Planet Indonesia. * Lorenso's Bungalows, [6]. 5 min down the coast from Living Colours, offering cheaper but more basic bungalows at 125,000- 250,000 Rp. per person, per night

* M.C. Dive Bunaken, [7]. Located near the Bunaken Village Has a very nice beach just next to the village and offers relaxed diving. Also offering Padi Dive Courses and Specialty's, Basic cottages 14€, more "luxurious" bungalows: 20€, including all meals, coffee, tea and water. 2 dives 40€, third dive 15€ * Two Fish Divers, tel. +62-811-432805, [8]. Small and friendly PADI Gold Palm IDC Resort based on Bunaken Island. Cottages are basic but comfortable, and are right in front of the mangroves. The food is reliable, if monotonous. Vegetarians are usually offered fresh grilled fish in place of meat dishes. Offers fun dives for experienced and inexperienced divers, with small groups of 2-4 divers per dive guide. Also offers a full range of PADI dive courses from Open Water Course through to Instructor. Rooms start at €12 per person to €25 per person.

Scuba Diving Adventure

My parents came up to visit a few weekends ago and the main reason for it was to dive at Point Reyes, Carmel. Upon entry at the Point Reyes Park, they advised us that the visibility was only 3 feet with a high swell. We were determined to go scuba diving since my parents (mainly dad but mom joined as company) drove up from L.A. for diving. We decided that we should check other portions of the Monterey Peninsula so the next stop was Lover's Point, Carmel.
We were the only scuba divers in the area (including the parking lot/beach area which is uncommom) but figured that maybe we should give it a try.

• hi •

• time to swim out •

• dad doing a final check to make sure all is OK •

So we swam a few hundred yards to see if the conditions would get better. My dad decided to first go under to check visibility to only come up after thirty seconds to declare that there was no visibility even at twenty feet down. With that realization, we both concluded that it was not worth attempting to make the dive so we swam back to shore.
And herein lays why I don't like beach diving. As we got closer to the shore, I crawled on all fours to slowly move out of the water but took out the regulator, placed my mask on top of my head and breathed in huge gasps of air. For about those three seconds, it was the calmest moment that I could ask for... until the set of waves decided to come behind me and wipe me off all fours and I had to struggle with all the gear, trying to get the regulator back in and not lose my mask.
Valuable lesson learned! Do not take off the regulator and mask until I am fully out of the water. I have never been pounded so much before by the waves. It took about an additional ten minutes for me to grab my mask, regulator and get out of the water because every time I was able to gain some sense of balance, came another wave. Don't think that I'll be doing another beach dive anytime soon, it's just not fun with the waves!
I am itching to go diving so I will be heading down to L.A. at the end of July to dive Catalina Island. I am really looking forward to that! In the meantime, here is a picture of my mom doing what she does while waiting for us to get out of the water.... making warm Ramen for us! YAY!

Dive Relax to Bunaken

PADI Dive Courses - we have very experienced European PADI instructors who offer the full range of dive courses from beginner level (PADI Open Water) through to professional level (PADI Divemaster and Instructor). All courses are run on demand in small groups, and all course-dives take place on real dive sites around Bunaken - it is not uncommon to see turtles and shark on your training dives, and one of our open water students even spotted a dugong and an eagle ray on her first open water dive!
Instructor Courses - check out our IDC schedule for May and September every year.

Two Fish Lembeh - we have a small resort on Lembeh Island, right in the middle of the Lembeh Straits. Bunaken and Lembeh are only 2-3 hours apart, so you can dive two special areas with one dive operator - exploring the award winning reefs of Bunaken Marine Park and hunting for amazing critters in Lembeh Straits, the muck diving capital of the world. Find out more about diving in Lembeh Straits.

Travel at Bunaken Sulawesi Indonesia

If you have travel vacation plan, get holiday at north Sulawesi, northern Indonesian to constitute best option and you will never disappointed get holiday over there. My travel vacation at north Sulawesi have is more than 5 last years, but memory is beautiful is still feel until be now hopefully a while we can visit again, that my expectation.

There are many place which can be visitted at north Sulawesi, well aught isle sort, lake, event and culture and beach that really pretty available in here and of course the sun shines which warms to fresh add holiday atmosphere. And don't forget camera to take image. I come at this north Sulawesi pass through the's porting of Bitung which is located in Lembeh strait's port, because I by the way of oceanic. Yeah.. that is we a sailor …….

If you utilize plane, I perceive to pass through airport at singapore or domestic even airport at Indonesian as from Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya, Ujungpadang, such is Garuda Airlines's usa, Mandala Airlines, etc. For transportation and lodging or hotel even a lot of is met, so doesn't fear( no need pitches a tent.. he..)

One of that prettiest is bunaken' s national sea garden, It is only 30 minutes trip from Manado to Bunaken Island by speed boat. The Bunaken Sea Garden is very well known around the world is one of the most beautiful sea garden in the world, visited by foreign and domestic tourists because bunaken island, One of the worlds most beautiful coral environments, with an almost unbelievable variety of teeming sea life, superb visibility and spectacular scenery. Bunaken is the chief attraction of North Sulawesi specially for diver, with much of the best coral and so many different kind of fish, small and bigger.

Snorkellers too can enjoy the shallow reefs filled with clouds of colourful fishes. Schooling pyramid butterfly fish are common along the reef crest.




3 thing who shall be tried at manado is 3B( Bunaken, Bubur manado, Bibir manado)/(bunaken, manado's pap, and is manado's lip), he.. he … it says friends of sailors … and B the latest (Bibir)/(lip) no need been tried …oke… but it was given up by you … and happy enjoy ………bond voyage. Source photo or image : Rykers.org

Bunaken Diving Park

The Bunaken National Marine Park was formally established in 1991 and is one of the first Indonesian growing system of marine parks. The remaining 3% of the park is land, including the five islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen.

The waters of Bunaken National Marine Park is very deep (1566 m in Manado Bay), clear (up to 35-40 m visibility), refreshing in temperature (27-29 C) and the port some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. Choose any interest group - the corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges - and the number of families, genera and species is bound to be surprisingly high.

Bunaken is the standout favorite, with the highest density of schooling fish and more likely to see the larger species, such as turtles, sharks, and Napoleon Wrasse. There are enough sites here to keep any diver happy for more than a week without going elsewhere. Bunaken The reef is a chain of more than 40 stars, five-point dive. The Marine Park is spectacular with the greatest concentration of tropical fish, coral species and world-famous diving wall. Clear, warm waters , light and the currents of the seas calm, allowing easy access to the submarine in hopes of attracting visitors to the five islands of Bunaken -Manado Tua National Marine Park that sits directly on the coast of Manado.

Most diving is done near Bunaken and Manado Tua, because of its many excellent sites. The following is the representative of diving in the area.
1. Lekuan Walls, This long wall in Bunaken is divided into three sites: Leku I, II and III. Together, they represent the best of the park. Steep walls are marked with deep cracks, sea fans and giant sponges. The shallows are full of fish. The wall, often protected by strong currents, is frequented by bumphead parrotfish, turtles, and Napoleon Wrasse.

2. Mandolin. Mandolin has a knockout reef crest and a wall that attracts thousands of schooling fish such as the Fusiliers, surgeonfish, unicornfish, and bannerfish. They are acclimated to the divers and are easily approachable.

3. Tanjung Kopi. Tanjung Kopi is a great wall with a small school of barracuda and a host of sweetlips. Nudibranches and fire governments are easy to spot here.

4. Siladen Island. Siladen has a beautiful wall of soft corals that flourish when the current is running. The shallows are nice with lots of schooling fish and snappers.

Bunaken island is easily accessible from Manado by motorized outrigger boat start from Manado port, Molas, Kalasey and Tasik Ria beaches. The public boats from Manado to Bunaken are leaving daily for about 2 hours (depending on the tide). Back to Bunaken in Manado usually early in the morning, around 7-8 am. You can explore the land on foot. And you can use a boat to go from one to another dive sites.

Other things to see and do in Bunaken, such: Diving, swimming, and snorkeling. Walking around the beach and sampling the tempting seafood cuisine.

Travel tips :
1. Entrance labels and tickets can be purchased through marine tourism operators based in Manado and in the Bunaken National Park, or can be purchased from one of three ticket counters in Bunaken and Liang villages on Bunaken Island and on Siladen Island;

2. You should be aware that during the absolute peak season months of July and August usually gets very busy. Many of the best resorts and dive operators can not accept walk-ins during that time, as they are fully reserved. Better make a reservation before;

3. Try to hire equipment from larger firms as these tend to be more reliable, but remember the responsibility of checking the equipment is ultimately yours.