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Manado Dive Sites
With more than 70% of all fish species that exist in Indo-Western Pacific, adored by underwater photgraphers, marine biologists and recreational divers, Manado is a dive destination not be missed.
Every dive is a unique experience for divers at Manado!
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1. Bunaken: Alung Banua
Alung Banua is one of the greatest dive sites in Bunaken Island. It highlights a very good place for novice divers where they will learn how to dive. The diving depth varies from 18 to 25 meters and the visibility ranges from 15 to 25 meters. The currents are commonly mild, giving an easy and enjoyable diving experience for divers.
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2. Bunaken: Celah Celah
Situated to the south area of Island of Bunaken, this dive destination is resting just beyond the bay of Liang, which is a preferred location for the neighborhood to wind down and captivate their selves. The curvature of island shields the dive spot within the south area of the island which means the water will likely be calm across the surface.
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3. Bunaken: Depan Kampung
Depan Kampung literally means “in front of the village” and is situated in the southern east part of Bunaken Island. It highlights a variety in underwater Buraken diving topography. The depth varies from 5 to 40 meters and the visibility ranges from 20 to 20 m.
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4. Bunaken: Fukui
At this spot, there is a sloping reef made up by a vast variety of corals and often frequent by large schools of trevallies, mackerels and batfish. Butterflyfish and damselfish are also commonly seen here. The fish here are generally less timid and divers can get pretty close to the marine life.
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5. Bunaken: Lekuan I, II, III
These three spots are located at the southeastern side of Pulau Bunaken and they are mostly for wall dives. The average depth for the dives here is about 20m and maximum depth goes up to 40m. Visibility range averages at 30m.
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6. Bunaken: Mandolin
Mandolin is located at the strait between Bunaken and Manado Tua, and the currents at this site can be strong bringing in big pelagics and schooling species. Large quantities of trevallies, big barracuda, snappers, unicornfish, triggerfish and surgeonfish are common.
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7. Bunaken: Sachiko’s Point
Around Pulau Bunaken, there are about 16 dive spots and Sachiko’s Point is one of the places that is filled with large variety of corals and sponges. It is named after a Japanese tour operator who decided that this site was her favourite diving spot.
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8. Bunaken: Tanjung Parigi
Tanjung Parigi is another must-see spot in the beautiful island of Bunaken. It is located in the north eastern part of the island. It has a snaky wall standing upright with exposed reef top. The wall is slightly destructed but still looks good.
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9. Bunaken: Timur
This is definitely the best dive spot around Pulau Bunaken, some may even argue that it is the best dive spot in Indonesia. Divers get to see such a large variety of fish within the first 5m that even diving at depth will not give them such an opportunity.
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10. Manado Tua
Manado Tua is actually a dormant volcano jutting up just west of the Bunaken and it has about 4 dive spots around it. The reef here is marked by numerous cavelets, overhangs, valleys and bays.
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11. Mike’s Point
Mike’s Point is situated to the north of island of Bunaken. This dive site was given its name following to Mike Severns, an underwater photographer. Mike’s Point is considered one of the best Bunaken’s dive sites due to its affluent underwater.
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12. Montehage: Bango Point
Around Pulau Montehage, there are about 6 dive spots and amongst them, Bango Point has the largest variety of corals and fish species. Corals include cabbage, boulder and Acropora, and fish include wrasse, parrotfish, snappers and angelfish.
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13. Montehage: Barracuda Point
Besides the Bango Point, another worthy spot to visit at Montehage is Barracuda Point. As the name says, huge shoals of barracudas are the main attraction here.
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14. Nain Island
Nain Island is the northernmost island in the Bunaken National Marine Park and has about 3 dive spots near it. This site is strictly for experienced/technical divers only. The interesting part begins only below the 40m level and caves are located beyond 60m depth.
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15. Negri
Negri is another dive sites, east of Manado Tua that offers a night dive. This site is surrounded by many sea creatures where you will be amaze by their beautiful colors and fantastic coral growth. For some you will see Giant clam, Banded Pipe Fish, Angel fish, Parrot fish and other schooling fish around here.
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16. Panggulingan
Panggulingan is one of the favorite dive sites in Manado Tua Island. Diving here is good in the morning where the sunset will take the light for you. This site starts with a slope of 30 meter and then turns out to a vertical wall.
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17. Pulau Siladen
Pulau Siladen is one of the 5 main islands in Bunaken National Marine Park. It is the smallest island among the five and located nearest to Manado, about 30 minutes of boat ride.
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18. Raymond’s Point
This dive site is where you most likely will land up in the event strong current takes you south via Mike’s Point. You should not be annoyed nonetheless, seeing that Raymond’s Point is known as an exquisite wall that has good soft and hard coral reefs. A great deal of whiptail corals as well as the fish life is abundant, which includes large pelagic types of fishes.
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19. Tanjung Kopi
Tanjung Kopi offers a magnificent dive to be found in the east coast foothills of Manado Tua Island. This site is excellent for underwater photography so don’t forget to bring your macro lens and angle. This site is literally translated as “Coffee Point”, but the main reason is still unknown.
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