The Best Locations for Diving and Snorkeling

  The Lembeh Strait: Mecca for Macro Underwater Photography   The Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi is world famous for its wonderful, photogenic underwater critters. In fact, the Strait is only a long and narrow strip that separates the mainland from the Lembeh Island. But look closer and dive into its blue waters and discover a completely different world filled with fascinating and most colorful tropical underwater life that is loved for its wide range of small critters. Administratively part of the municipality of Bitung, the harbor town of Manado, capital of the province of North Sulawesi, the Lembeh Strait stretches 16 km long and is only 1.2 kilometers wide, yet in these narrow waters no less than 88 diving spots have been discovered. Although Lembeh Strait is not as world renowned as the Bunaken National Park, one should in no way underestimate its outstanding beauty. Dive sites here go to a depth of of between 15 to 25 meters. There are hardly any currents, and throughou...

  Tomini Bay and Olele Beach, Perfect Diving Getaway   Gorontalo province, located at the tip of  Sulawesi , is the perfect place for a marine adventure. There are many incredible diving spots in the province, such as Tomini Bay (Teluk Tomini) and Olele Beach. Most of diving site take you just a few minute from town, Diving in Gorontalo mean diving within the richness of biodiversity, health and unique coral and reefs. Tomini Bay is a haven for divers because it is located right on the equator, which means its waters are filled with various kinds of unique and exotic sea creatures. Meanwhile, Olele Beach is known as a challenging spot for professional divers across the globe. It is considered as the gateway to an underwater paradise, with some divers even calling it the  most beautiful diving site  in the world. Wreck of Japanese Cargo, Tjendrawasih Ship Sail with the fisherman Sentinels: Best of the Best in Diving Fishing Potanga Pool with natural cool and fres...

  Kadidiri Island, Exotic Beauty of Sulawesi   Located at the tip of the Gulf of Tomini in Central Sulawesi, Kadidiri is one of the islands in the Togean National Park that contains the wealth of the Coral Triangle. With white sand beaches and astonishingly glassy water, Kadidiri’s exotic beauty and charm make it one of the key tourist destinations of the area. The islands are an extremely remote paradise, consisting of 56 nearly-uninhabited islands that have managed to preserve a natural elegance, not yet spoiled by man. The Togean Archipelago is not easy to get to, but anyone willing to make the effort will be more than rewarded with everything you would expect from such a hard-to-reach destination—and more! Ultimate seclusion, endless relaxation, and  superb diving and snorkelling  that may very well be the best found in Indonesia if not the world. Kadidiri’s unique ecology is not limited to beneath the surface of the water. Beyond the beaches, creatures of land a...

  Bunaken, Feel the Glimpse of Sea Life in The Majestic Seagarden   Bunaken is an 8.08 km² island in the Bay of Manado, situated in the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken forms part of the administrative city of Manado, capital of North Sulawesi. The marine Park around Bunaken is part of the National Park that also includes the ocean around the island of  Manado Tua , Siladen and Mantehage. In the Bunaken  Marine Park , you will encounter a real “mermaid”, and you can also get a glimpse of sea life. Within the Bunaken Marine Park, visitors can see various strange and colourful marine life along its sea bed. To reach this park, you can take a motorboat. The journey from Manado takes around 40 minutes. The translucent waters of the Bunaken seas enable people to clearly view numerous sea biota. There are 13 species of coral reefs in this park, dominated by edge ridges and block ridges of rocks. The most attractive view is the steep vertical sloppy coral...

  Togean Island Fri, 13 Aug 2021   Togean Island. A community - based ecotourism as well as in conserving the biodiversity. A bewildering array of tropical rain forest covered six islands formed by volcanic activity. Situated in the vicinity of equator. This enchanting archipelago is one of the jewels of Central Sulawesi. Stunning reefs, small isolated white sandy beaches, traditional fishermen village of a Bajau, verdant rainforest have left many a world weary travel searching for superlatives.   Get There Togean can be reached from Gorontalo city by public boat directly, twice a week. If you come from Rantepao (Tana Toraja) in South Sulawesi, Togean can be reached via Mangkutana, Pendolo, Tentena and Poso to Ampana for about 14 hours drive by car. It can be reached from Palu for about 7 hours drive by car to Ampana via Poso (375 kilometres) by bus or chartered vehicle then by daily boat from Ampana to Wakai and Malenge for about 4 hours departs on 10 p.m.   Ge...

  Dive The Islands Off Makassar   Fronting the city of Makassar are a cluster of islands basking in the sun, numbering 55 in all, some large, while others are merely sand bars that disappear at high tide. This cluster of islands is known as the  Spermonde Archipelago , but locals know them only by their individual names. The islands nearest to Makassar, such as  Lae-lae  and  Kayangan , can be reached within 15 minutes by speedboat and are popular weekend getaway resorts, others have fishing villages, while the furthest away such as  Kapuposang  island, immediately face the deep sea and are therefore ideal for diving and snorkeling. Best time to visit the islands is during the east-monsoon which is between May through September. This is also the perfect time to go sailing around the islands. The island of Kayangan is about 2 km from the city facing the harbor and is filled with simple restaurants and has rooms for rent. While Lae-Lae is situated s...