Manado Diving Holidays

Manado

Enjoy the currents and walls at Bunaken. You just never know what you may see here!

Manado is the gateway to Bunaken national park and also a good base for doing diving trips between Bunaken, Banca and Lembeh. Great value resorts available.

Bunaken National park
Wall/reef diving
Muck diving trips(at Lembeh)
Pelagics
Groups
Multi-centre holidays

Insider's View

Manado in North Sulawesi is a province of Sulawesi and lies south of the Philippines. It has long been, for very good reason, a scuba divers paradise! Even though it is a bit of a trek across the continent it is more than worth it! On the north-eastern coast of this tropical island of Sulawesi lies Manado, this is where you will fly into whether you stay around this area or venture off to discover more of North Sulawesi. In this part of Indonesia, you will experience an array of fantastic diving areas that will keep you asking for more after every dive!

Manado is most famously the gateway to Bunaken Nation Park where the clear waters of the Bunaken National Marine Park offer incredible steep walls teeming with thousands of different fish species, huge sponges, world-class coral gardens, and countless number of fascinating critters all of which make it an award-winning dive area.

In the northern tip of the mainland between Bunaken and Lembeh you can find a group of tropical islands with white sandy beaches and beautiful coral reefs. Bangka Island has amazing soft corals and more critters that you can imagine. Visit Bangka Strait for an encounter with whales, manta rays and other pelagic! Sail to the north of Bangka Island where the Sangihe archipelago is located and dive in search of a sunken city, through walls of fishes or an underwater volcano.

Insider's View

OUR HOLIDAY PRODUCTS

Passport to Paradise

Indonesia, Manado

Passport to Paradise is a unique diving experience which allows you to explore three distinct diving destinations in one trip. You’ll have 150 dive sites to choose from and with seamless boat diving transfers from resort to resort there’s no gear packing, no wasted transfer days, just relax, enjoy and dive, dive, dive.

Selection of wall, reef & macro diving
Dive Manado, Banka and Lembeh
Unique diving experience
Designed for all diver levels

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Tasik Ria Resort

Indonesia, Manado

The Tasik Ria Resort is the perfect hotel for individuals, couples, families and dive groups as it offers paramount comfort, outstanding levels of service and some of the best diving in Indonesia.

Pelagic Sightings
Bunaken National Park
Wall & reef diving
Muck diving (at Lembeh)
Pool with bar/Bar/Internet/Restaurant
Great for all types of divers

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Cooking Classes

Tour Type: Cultural Tours

Get a taste of local Minahasan cuisine by learning how to prepare a variety of local dishes with one of our chefs.

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Tasikoki Animal Rescue Center

Tour Type: Nature Tours

Tasikoki rescue animals from the illegal wildlife trade with the aim of rehabilitating and releasing them or finding suitable placements.

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Tangkoko Nature Reserve

Tour Type: Nature Tours

An ideal tour for nature lovers and photographers.

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Minahasan Highland Tour

Tour Type: Cultural Tours

Our Minahasan Highland Tour is a perfect way to explore the area and learn about the local culture and history of the region. We can tailor the tour to take in the sights that are of most interest to you.

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Manada Market Tour

Tour Type: Cultural Tours

An early market tour with transport

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Mahawu Volcano Trekking

Tour Type: Trekking Tours

This Volcano tour is an adventurous trek.

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Destination Fact File

Enjoy the currents and walls at Bunaken. You just never know what you may see here!

Air Temperature

Water Temperature

Destination Details

Internal Flights & Luggage	Manado has an International airport which means you do not have to waste any more time flying and get in the water as soon as possible. The luggage allowance for Singapore Airlines and Silk Air is 30KG from the UK.
Transfer Information	Our packages include transfers on arrival and departure day. On arrival you will be met by one of our representatives and transferred to the resort. Transfer times are as follows:
Transfer to Manado	From Manado airport to the resorts in Manado Town: 45 minutes by car
Dive Season	You can enjoy diving in Manado all year round but overall the best season for dive conditions is from March to October. November to late-February sometimes sees winds and rains so surface conditions can be occasionally rough with 1 or 2 metre swells at that time. Water temperature (27-30°C) and visibility (20 - 35m) are pretty constant all year round. Sperm whales migrate through the region to calf in the Sangihe region in March and August.

Manado Region