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Dive sites in North Sulawesi

3–50 m · 73 signature species

43 dive sites in North Sulawesi, from the most talked-about to the most confidential.↓ Map of dive sites in North Sulawesi

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Lembeh Strait

Lembeh Strait →

Descend into the shallow black sandy slopes of Lembeh Strait, where an unparalleled density of rare macro marine life awaits your discerning eye.

OctopusFrogfishSeahorse
Peter's Sponge

Peter's Sponge →

Explore a white sand slope dotted with coral bommies, renowned for its incredible macro life and a favoured spot for dugong sightings.

DugongFrogfishFlamboyant cuttlefish

Max. depth · 20 m

Sahaung

Sahaung →

Sahaung offers a dramatic underwater landscape of pinnacles and boulders, teeming with diverse reef life and frequent pelagic encounters, including white-tip reef sharks.

Whitetip reef shark

Max. depth · 35 m

Celah Celah

Celah Celah →

Descend into the heart of Celah Celah, meaning 'fissure' in Indonesian, and experience the unique sensation of floating within a wall cleft while gazing out into the deep blue.

ButterflyfishParrotfishWrasse
Batu Goso

Batu Goso →

Explore the dramatic pinnacles of Batu Goso, where currents sculpt a vibrant ecosystem frequented by reef sharks and turtles.

Whitetip reef sharkBlacktip reef sharkSea turtle

Max. depth · 35 m

Bunaken Timur

Bunaken Timur →

Descend along a vibrant 40-metre wall on Bunaken's east side, where pristine shallow reefs meet a diverse macro scene.

Green sea turtleHawksbill turtleEagle ray

Max. depth · 25 m

Murex Bangka House Reef

Murex Bangka House Reef →

Step directly from the shore into a vibrant, sloping reef teeming with pygmy seahorses and elusive ribbon eels, a macro photographer's dream in North Sulawesi.

Pygmy seahorsePeacock mantis shrimpCuttlefish

Max. depth · 25 m

Bmj

Bmj →

Explore the gentle slopes of BMJ, a macro haven in Sulawesi, where a keen eye reveals a vibrant tapestry of nudibranchs and intricate reef life.

Nudibranch
Tanjung Kelapa

Tanjung Kelapa →

Tanjung Kelapa offers an unparalleled immersion into a thriving marine community, boasting Indonesia's second-highest recorded species count in a single dive.

Redtoothed triggerfishCrabShrimp
Bunaken Marine Park

Bunaken Marine Park →

Descend along Bunaken's dramatic vertical coral walls, where clear waters reveal a dense tapestry of reef life and cruising pelagics.

Sea turtleReef sharkShark

Max. depth · 40 m

Tanjung Parigi

Tanjung Parigi →

Explore Tanjung Parigi's unique transition from a critter-rich sandy slope to a vibrant pinnacle and a vertical wall, all within a protected bay.

ScorpionfishGhost pipefishLeaf scorpionfish

Max. depth · 28 m

Ron's Point

Ron's Point →

Ron's Point offers a dynamic drift diving experience, where strong currents deliver an abundance of pelagic life and vibrant reef ecosystems.

Eagle rayNapoleon wrasseReef shark
Alung Banua

Alung Banua →

Alung Banua offers a unique dive profile, transitioning from a macro-rich sandy slope to a vibrant vertical wall featuring a distinctive chimney-like cave.

ScorpionfishGhost pipefishSnapper

Max. depth · 35 m

Mandolin

Mandolin →

Mandolin offers a dynamic wall dive on Bunaken's western side, where resident schools of Midnight Snappers (Macolor niger) punctuate a vibrant coral landscape alongside regular Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) appearances.

Napoleon wrasseMoray eelLobster

Max. depth · 40 m

Batu Mandi

Batu Mandi →

Batu Mandi offers a unique dive experience with its dramatic pinnacles rising from the seabed, creating isolated oases of vibrant marine life.

CuttlefishPygmy seahorse

Max. depth · 30 m

Angel’s Window

Angel’s Window →

Angel's Window offers a unique dive exploring a twin-peaked coral pinnacle featuring a large cave and dynamic topography in the heart of Lembeh Strait.

Max. depth · 25 m

Raimond's Point

Raimond's Point →

Descend along Bunaken's western wall at Raimond's Point, where a dense wire coral forest conceals cryptic life before giving way to sandy slopes frequented by whip rays.

LobsterCrabReef shark

Max. depth · 25 m

Barracuda Point

Barracuda Point →

Descend into Barracuda Point's grand stepped wall, where powerful currents bring schooling barracudas and carangues to life.

JackDogtooth tunaEagle ray
The Molas Shipwreck

The Molas Shipwreck →

Explore the Molas Shipwreck, a World War II cargo vessel resting upright on a sandy slope, now a vibrant artificial reef teeming with macro life.

NudibranchGreat barracudaNapoleon wrasse

Max. depth · 40 m

Sachiko’s

Sachiko’s →

Begin your descent directly onto a vibrant wall, where gorgonian sea fans unfurl into the current, attracting schooling barracudas and cruising blacktip reef sharks.

Great barracudaNapoleon wrasseBatfish

Max. depth · 25 m

City Extra

City Extra →

Descend into the rich volcanic sands of City Extra in Manado Bay to encounter a vibrant hidden world of mimic octopus and flamboyant cuttlefish.

Mimic octopusFlamboyant cuttlefish

Max. depth · 20 m

Tanjung Kopi

Tanjung Kopi →

At Tanjung Kopi, the dramatic convergence of two walls and a vast plateau creates a dynamic underwater theatre where currents sweep through schools of pelagics and uncover vibrant reef life.

JackBatfishReef shark

Max. depth · 30 m

Siladen Timur

Siladen Timur →

Descend into Siladen Timur and drift alongside a sloping wall, where large soft coral patches hint at hidden macro life and resident turtles cruise the reef.

NudibranchScorpionfishLionfish
Bangka Island

Bangka Island →

Descend into the vibrant waters of Bangka Island, where sweeping coral reefs meet sandy volcanic slopes, teeming with rare macro life.

DugongOctopusFrogfish
Fukui

Fukui →

Descend into Fukui's sloping reef and discover a vibrant coral garden, home to resident batfish and the powerful pelagics they attract.

BatfishTunaGreat barracuda

Max. depth · 30 m

Hairball

Hairball →

Descend into the black sand and rubble of Hairball, where the gentle slope reveals an unparalleled diversity of rare macro life, making it a true king among Lembeh Strait's muck sites.

Max. depth · 30 m

Tk 1, 2 & 3

Tk 1, 2 & 3 →

Explore the sandy slopes of TK 1, 2 & 3 in Lembeh Strait, where a unique blend of rope-sponges and small coral heads provides a hunting ground for rare octopuses and cryptic pipefish.

Mimic octopusOrnate ghost pipefish

Max. depth · 22 m

Bethlehem

Bethlehem →

Descend into Bethlehem's shallow seagrass beds and sandy slopes to discover an intricate world of cryptic macro life, from seahorses to the elusive longfin squid.

SeahorseNudibranch

Max. depth · 20 m

Retak Larry

Retak Larry →

Descend into the rich black sand of Retak Larry, where healthy shallow corals guard a world of unique macro life.

Max. depth · 30 m

Critter Circus I

Critter Circus I →

Spend an entire dive session within a 20-meter radius at Critter Circus I and discover an astonishing array of rarely seen marine life thriving amidst sand and seagrass.

Ornate ghost pipefishCuttlefish
Murex Manado House Reef

Murex Manado House Reef →

Step directly into a vibrant underwater world from the beach, where an engaging mix of natural and artificial structures teems with life.

BatfishScorpionfishPeacock mantis shrimp

Max. depth · 20 m

Nudifalls

Nudifalls →

Descend Nudifalls, where a beautiful sheer wall gives way to a vibrant soft coral forest, a prime habitat for an array of specialized nudibranchs and macro life.

NudibranchPeacock mantis shrimpClownfish

Max. depth · 25 m

Depan Kampung

Depan Kampung →

Depan Kampung offers a relaxed reef dive, rich in turtles and pelagic encounters along a gently sloping wall that parallels the village shoreline.

Sea turtleReef sharkEagle ray

Max. depth · 20 m

Siladen Wall

Siladen Wall →

Descend along Siladen Wall (Bunaken) and discover a kaleidoscope of coral life, where larger marine species cruise the blue alongside fascinating critters hidden amongst the vibrant reef.

CuttlefishSea turtleNudibranch

Max. depth · 25 m

Fukui Point

Fukui Point →

At Fukui Point, you'll encounter a vibrant sloping reef that stands out within Bunaken National Park, featuring both natural coral gardens and strategic artificial reef structures.

SnapperSea turtleBatfish

Max. depth · 20 m

Lembeh Resort House Reef

Lembeh Resort House Reef →

Step directly from the shore into a dynamic underwater environment where black sand merges with vibrant reef structures, revealing a constant turnover of macro life.

NudibranchPipefishRibbon eel

Max. depth · 25 m

Circus

Circus →

At Circus, you'll immerse yourself in a thriving muck and reef environment, renowned for its incredible variety of bottom dwellers and vibrant hard coral ecosystems.

Ghost pipefishFrogfishCuttlefish

Max. depth · 40 m

Bualo

Bualo →

Descend into Bualo's intricate wall, where turns, overhangs, and small caves create a dynamic seascape rarely explored by others.

AngelfishButterflyfishParrotfish
Lekuan

Lekuan →

Descend along the iconic Lekuan walls in Bunaken, where enormous sponges and vibrant coral gardens create a dramatic backdrop for encounters with green sea turtles and reef sharks.

Eagle rayGreen sea turtleReef shark

Max. depth · 25 m

Manado Tua

Manado Tua →

Descend along the volcanic walls of Manado Tua, where macro life thrives amidst strong currents off a historic church.

FlatwormNudibranchWhitetip reef shark
Siladen Utara

Siladen Utara →

Descend a unique sloping reef at Siladen Utara, where persistent currents deliver schooling pelagics and hunting sharks to your dive lens.

JackHumphead parrotfishReef shark

Max. depth · 50 m

Siladen Jetty

Siladen Jetty →

Descend beneath Siladen Jetty's pilings into a vibrant shallow reef, where anenomes host countless clownfish and a diverse wall draws the eye for ghost pipefish and nudibranchs.

Sea anemoneClownfishGhost pipefish
Critter Circus II

Critter Circus II →

Critter Circus II offers a distinct topography of healthy hard corals, specifically Acropora, that rise from 18 metres to a shallow 3 metres.

FusilierDamselfishSnapper

Max. depth · 18 m

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