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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

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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.

General Information Bunaken National Marine Park

The Bunaken National Marine Park was formally established in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesia's growing system of marine parks. The park covers a total surface area of 89,065 hectares, 97% of which is overlain by sparkling clear, warm tropical water. The remaining 3% of the park is terrestrial, including the five islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. Although each of these islands has a special character, it is the aquatic ecosystem that attracts most naturalists. The waters of Bunaken National Marine Park are extremely deep (1566 m in Manado Bay), clear (up to 35-40 m visibility), refreshing in temperature (27-29 C) and harbor some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. Pick any of group of interest - corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges - and the number of families, genera or species is bound to be astonishingly high. For example, 7 of the 8 species of giant clams that occur in the world, occur in Bunaken. The park has around 70 genera of corals; compare this t oa mere 10 in Hawaii. Although the exact number of fish species is unknown, it may be slightly higher than in the Philippines, where 2,500 species, or nearly 70% of all fish species known to the Indo-western Pacific, are found.

Oceanic currents may explain, in part, why Bunaken National Marine Park is such a treasure trove of biodiversity. Northeasternly currents generally sweep through the park but abundant counter currents and gyros related to lunar cycles are believed to be a trap for free swimming larvae. This is particularly true on the south side of the crescent-shaped Bunaken Island, lying in the heart of the park. A snorkler or diver in the vicinity of Lekuan or Fukui may spot over 33 species of butterfly fish and numerous types of groupers, damsels, wrasses and gobies. The gobies, smallish fish with bulging eyes and modified fins that allow them to attach to hard surfaces, are the most diverse but least known group of fish in the park.
Biologists believe that the abundance of hard corals is crucial in maintaining the high levels of diversity in the park. Hard corals are the architects of the reefs, without them, numerous marine organisms would be homeless and hungry. Many species of fish are closely associated with particular types of corals (folious, branching, massives, etc.) for shelter and egg-laying. Others, like the enormous Bumphead Parrotfish, Balbometopon muricatum, are "coralivores" and depend on hard corals for their sustenance. Bony mouth parts fused into an impressive "beak" allow these gregarious fish to crunch corals like roasted peanuts.
Some 20,000 people live on the natural resources of Bunaken National Marine Park. Although there are inevitable conflicts between resource protection and use by people, the Indonesian government is taking a fairly unusual and pragmatic approach to park management. The idea is to promote wise resource use while preventing overexploitation. Local communities, government officials, dive resort operators, local nature groups, tourists and scientists have played an active role in developing exclusive zones for diving, wood collection, fishing and other forms of utilization. If successful, Bunaken Marine Park will stand as an important example of how Sulawesi, and the rest of Indonesia, can work to protect its natural resources.