BASTIANOS BUNAKEN & LEMBEH DIVE PACKAGE

Enjoy an amazing diving holiday at Bastianos Bunaken and Bastianos Lembeh. Explore the magnificent reef walls and turtle hotspot, and dive into the one of the world’s top muck diving destinations, best for critter and macro lovers. In this 7-day dive trip, you will stay at two splendid resorts by Bastianos and dive with their professional team to discover wonderful marine life in Bunaken National Park and Lembeh Straits.

6 Nights
Difficulty: Medium
Pickup: Manado, Sulawesi (MDC)

Bastianos Bunaken & Lembeh Dive Resort

Bastianos Bunaken & Bastianos Lembeh Dive Resorts welcome divers as well as non-divers from all around the world to stay and relax at their ideally situated resorts with easy access to all dive sites on each destination. All rooms are wooden featured, equipped with western style bathrooms. Some are perched on hill side while the others sitting on the beach. With full-service dive center in each resort, their professional team are ready to take you on a diving adventure.

Diving

Bunaken National Park is one of the world’s popular dive destinations given its amazing walls, colorful coral gardens, and abundant types of fish as well as critters. You can spot reef sharks, nudibranchs on the walls, sting rays, groupers, gobies, rare species of crabs at some dive spots. While in Lembeh, being a popular muck diving destination, you can expect to spot a bunch of strange looking critters that you won’t imagine even exist. Dragon seamoth, mimic octopus, lacey scorpion fish, wunderpus, and many others as well as beautiful coral gardens can be found in those sites. There are also a few interesting shipwrecks to explore.

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Accommodation and Facilities

Bastianos Bunaken Dive Resort has in total 28 rooms while the resort in Lembeh has 20 rooms. On each resort, they are divided into 2 room categories, with air-con and fan. All rooms are wooden featured, equipped with western style bathrooms. The resorts share similar characteristics and facilities. Each has its own dive center, restaurant, spa, cozy swimming pool, and marine life library.

Itinerary Dive Package

DAY 1: ARRIVE MANADO AIRPORT - RESORT ▼

After you arrive at Sam Ratulangi Airport of Manado, our team will meet you at the exit gate and transfer you to the harbour (30 Minutes), then by boat to the resort (45 Minutes). On arrival, enjoy the rest of the day free. Take your time to familiarize yourself with hotel facilities.

NOTE: The latest transfer from Manado Airport to the resort is 15.00 – 16.00 on the day of check-in.

Meals: Dinner

Accommodation: Bastianos Bunaken – Superior room

DAYS 2-3: 2 DAYS DIVING (2 DIVES/DAY) - BUNAKEN MARINE PARK ▼

After breakfast, you will start the dive trip (2 dives per day) around Bunaken Marine Park. The resort team will provide the lunch box on the boat between dives. In the afternoon, return to the resort and enjoy your free time until evening, then have dinner and rest.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Bastianos Bunaken – Superior room

DAY 4:2 DIVES - TRANSFER TO BASTIANOS LEMBEH DIVE RESORT ▼

Enjoy the 2 dives and then in the afternoon, the resort will transfer you to Lembeh Island via the mainland. After that, free time upon arrival.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Bastianos Lembeh – Superior Room

Day 5-6:2 DAYS DIVING (2 DIVES/DAY) - LEMBEH STRAITS ▼

After breakfast, you will start the dive trip (2 dives per day) around Lembeh Straits. The resort team will provide lunch box on the boat between dives. In the afternoon, return to the resort and enjoy your free time until evening, then have dinner and rest.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Bastianos Lembeh – Superior Room

Day 7:RESORT - MANADO AIRPORT ▼

After breakfast, at the appointed time by the resort, you will be transfer back to Manado airport to catch your flight to the next destination.

NOTE: The latest transfer from the resort to Manado Airport is 10.00 – 11.00 on day of check out.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: –

Price Includes

7D6N Dive Package in Bastianos Bunaken – Lembeh Dive Resort in sharing room
3 Days Diving (2 Dives/Day) in Bunaken Marine Park
2 Days Diving (2 Dives/Day) in Lembeh Straits
10x Boat Dives with experienced English-speaking dive master, tanks, weights and weight belts, scuba tax
Transportation according to the itinerary
Meals as indicated in the itinerary

Price Excludes

Diving Equipment
Extra dive
International & domestic flights
Visa & airport taxes
Travel & diving insurance (recommended)
Personal expenses such as: tip to the guide and/or driver, laundry, phone calls, alcoholic beverages
Extra expenses due to causes beyond our control, e.g. delays or cancellations of flights, etc.
Everything not mentioned in "INCLUDES"

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Location

Bastianos Bunaken and Lembeh are situated in northeastern tip of the peculiar shaped Sulawesi island, with Sam Ratulangi Airport of Manado (MDC) as the arrival point. So from there, this trip begins with Bunaken so we will take you to Calaca harbor where will take you to the resort by boat. At the end of trip, the return would be to Bitung harbor from the resort Lembeh. In between resorts, the transfer will go through the mainland.

FAQ

When is the best time of the year to do this tour?

Bunaken National Park is best for diving during the dry season which is usually from April to October. Most sea creatures in Bunaken are year round, with some are easier to spot on certain time such as sharks in June and dolphins in July. Sperm whales are usually seen migrating through the area around July and August. During rain season which starts around November to February, it is still possible to dive but visibility is reduced in addition to rough surface due to winds and rains.

In Lembeh Straits, the waters are generally warmer during October to March, temperature can reach its peak around 28-29°C. In July to August, you can usually encounter the largest numbers of critters due to their reproductive cycles. Water temperature during this period is cooler, around 25-26°C. The best visibility is between October and December, while the lowest is January to February. The surface of the sea in Lembeh Straits can be a little rough around June to September due to strong winds.

If I arrive/depart in Manado outside the scheduled boat transfers, can I book a private boat?

Unfortunately, the resort is unable to do late night or early morning transfers to/from the resort due to safety reasons including sea condition. The option is to stay in Manado if your flight arrives after 5 PM or depart before 9 AM. We can help to book you a hotel room in Manado so do not hesitate to let us know.

What payment methods are accepted at the resort for cash payment?

Cash payment in IDR, USD, EUR are accepted as well credit cards (VISA/MasterCard). The USD cash notes need to be new print (2006 or newer) and totally unmarked by pens, stamps, etc. Preferably unfolded. The banks in Indonesia does not accept notes in these conditions. No special notes required for EUR but please be advised that the resort does not accept USD and EUR coins.

How do I get to Manado?

Currently, local direct flights to Manado (MDC) are available from Jakarta airport (CGK) and Denpasar, Bali (DPS) where most international routes arrive and depart. There is a flight connection by Garuda Indonesia from Amsterdam to Manado with one transit in Jakarta. By Qatar Airways, connection is available from Frankfurt going through Doha and Jakarta.

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