Dive trip Bunaken and Siladen, Sulawesi

Thalassa 5* PADI Dive Resort is located by the sea, on the edge of Bunaken National Park on the Sulawesi coast, 30 minutes drive from Manado Airport. This resort was designed and built by divers for divers so that you can have a stay as you've always dreamed of! Amidst a cocoon of tropical greenery, you stay in a spacious, charming cottage or comfortable room, equipped with air conditioning, mosquito net, private bathroom with hot water. The restaurant features a coffee corner with a small lounge full of organic books and free Wi-Fi. This is where you can share moments with other divers in a smiling, relaxed, and family atmosphere. The 3 chefs cooks are happy to concoct delicious traditional Minahasa dishes for you. And don't miss the Saturday evening party, with music, ideal for getting to know each other better. Two swimming pools relax you after a day of diving. You can enjoy a magnificent view of the Bay of Manado. Everything is done to avoid the constraints of handling and rinsing the equipment. Beautiful encounters take place thanks to the expertise of the guides who show you the underwater animals. Take beautiful photos and find a spacious area dedicated to photographers. Board the boat for snorkeling or diving along the coast and around the Bunaken Islands. Many ecological actions are implemented in this resort to reduce the amount of plastic consumed per day. Stainless steel water bottles are available for you to fill at the fountains in your room and at the resort. It is then a nice souvenir, useful to take back home! It is your way of participating in local life since part of the money goes to the school next door. Non-divers appreciate this relaxing stay. They stroll along the coast at low tide to the nearby black sand beach where Indonesian children come to play. Visit the small spa overlook [+]

Celebes Divers is located at Onong resort on Siladen Island, a short distance from Bunaken Island. It takes about 40 minutes by boat from Manado, north of Sulawesi Island. The resort directly overlooks a private beach and a house reef where you can enjoy guided dives day and night. This adorable little resort has about ten spacious rooms, some of which have shared bathrooms and only ceiling fans. The cottages, built in the traditional Minahasa style, have either sea views and stunning views of Manado and Bunaken, the Manado Tua volcano and the North Sulawesi coast in general, or views of the gardens. They are equipped with a double bed, minibar, air conditioning and ceiling fan. Meet between dives in the common areas with the restaurant and bar, the massage area and, of course, the dive centre! Three powerful generators provide continuous electricity for the resort, guaranteeing your comfort. Expect a peaceful holiday on Siladen Island! Most of the dives take place in the Bunaken National Park with its magnificent drop offs and numerous turtles. Night dives are organised with blue light (fluorescence) to bring out the phosphorescence of the corals. [+]

Tasik Ria Resort is located approximately 30 minutes from Manado Airport, in the north of Sulawesi Island. It is a comfortable family resort with a friendly atmosphere, set in a tropical park. Here you will stay in rooms and cottages of a different standard, which meet international standards of comfort and facilities, with air conditioning, mini-bar, bathroom, cable TV, tea and coffee. For all tastes and requirements. Some rooms are adapted for people with reduced mobility. Accommodation packages are specially designed for non-divers as well. The must is also the traditional Indonesian spa Matana, on-site, to complete your days of 4 to 6 dives in serenity. Regular boat trips take place with a 45-minute boat ride along with the drop-offs of the Bunaken National Park. On the coastline near the resort, there are also about 50 sites accessible either by speed boats or boats with a capacity of up to 16 divers. Tasik Ria Resort's House reef has 5 entry points, ideal for snorkeling and early or late day diving, and at dusk for watching mandarin fish. You can even explore the nearby mangroves. You can also take a day trip for a muck dive to Lembeh Strait or Bangka. The staff will carry your gear and even rinse it for you. Tasik Ria Resort is an HQ of passionate photographers and photo courses are organized here to improve your skills. A room with a computer is at your disposal and cameras can be rented. Nitrox is available for longer dives in complete safety. The center welcomes divers with disabilities to make diving accessible to all and to ensure that everyone has the same opportunity to experience wonderful diving moments! This place is also suitable for beginner divers as the supervisors are smiling and relaxed and give sound advice to help overcome the nervousness of starting out underwater. [+]

Established in 2001, the Siladen Resort & Spa is located on the beautiful island of Pulau Siladen, northwest of Sulawesi Island, 1.5 hours from Manado Airport. This dive resort is located in the heart of the Bunaken National Marine Park where nearly 50 dive sites are home to exceptional biodiversity with approximately 2,000 underwater animal species. Between the dream natural environment, the refined services with the Spa and the Indonesian cuisine, the very cozy wooden bungalows of different standings, the warm atmosphere created by helpful and smiling staff, you will spend a dream diving holiday at the Siladen Resort & Spa! The Siladen Resort & Spa offers PADI courses, explorations, and snorkeling excursions for beginners and advanced divers alike. You will appreciate the personalized service and atmosphere that the Siladen Resort & Spa offers both in terms of diving services and hotel accommodation. The location is ideal for photographers as there is a computer equipped room and the snorkeling facilities are set up according to the interest and rhythm of each diver underwater. You can rent equipment here with a 10% discount on the total amount if you stay for at least three days. The center has 3 boats equipped with safety equipment due to the currents that can be present on some sites. And to help you make the right choice, the resort is committed to social and environmental development projects, both on land and underwater! [+]

Froggies Divers is located on the island of Bunaken, a few steps away from the Jetty, in the heart of the Bunaken National Park created in 1991 and covering an area of about 900 km2, a real playground for divers! The Dive Resort is composed of small, standard bungalows with superior standards and budgets at very affordable rates, located on the coast. All packages include half board with three meals a day, coffee, tea, drinking water, Wi-Fi internet access, free laundry service and a free laundry service for children up to 5 years old. You can train Open Water Diver, Advanced or Rescue with great value for money accommodation and half board packages. The organisation of diving trips with Froggies Divers Bunaken is well thought out with small groups of 4 people per guide. You will find here good rental equipment included in the packages, so you don't have to bring your own. The boats are equipped with safety equipment because of the sites with strong currents. The divemasters and instructors choose the sites according to the currents, the tide and the weather. The boats depart from various sites allowing the practice of muck diving up to the north of Manado on the Sulawesi coast as well as the exploration of large drop offs around the island. Thanks to the Reserve effect, the sea bed around the island is home to hundreds of species of coral and thousands of fish, nudibranchs and crustaceans, with around 2,000 varieties of animals present. The must of dives is the impromptu encounters with good-sized turtles! Expect conviviality and complete relaxation on this small island where life is punctuated by diving and wonderful sunrises and sunsets. [+]