Bastian's Bunaken Dive Resort, Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
Bastiano's Bunaken Dive Resort is located on the picturesque island of Bunaken, right in the heart of the Bunaken National Marine Park in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Here you get a gateway to both the beauty of nature and the fantastic underwater world. Batiano's resort is located at Liang Beach on the southern part of the island and here you are offered breathtaking sunsets and the resort boasts Bunaken's longest and most pristine sandy beach. It is a really fun and pleasant destination for families, as the beach offers a safe and fun place for children to play.
The resort offers several different accommodation options to suit your needs. Choose between Deluxe Beachfront and Superior Beachfront Rooms, Superior Hillside and some Standard Hillside Rooms. Whichever option you choose, you will find a cozy and relaxing place to recover after a day full of adventure and discovery.
Getting to this diving paradise in Indonesia is easy. Transfer by car and boat out to Bunaken Island from the airport or a resort in, for example, Bangka or Lembeh is included in your accommodation package. It is also possible to arrange tours on land to the main island.
After the day's dives and excursions, enjoy your holiday with a refreshing drink at the beach bar. The resort has about 20 rooms of different sizes and standards and several boats and the diving takes place directly with the own diving center. When you are here in the area, take the opportunity to combine it with diving at Lembeh Straits or Bangka or Saronde Island.
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deluxe beach front
Experience the perfect combination of luxury and nature, where modern comfort meets fantastic sea views. Each room is designed for relaxation with spacious floor plans, elegant furnishings and private balconies that allow you to enjoy the soothing sounds of the ocean.

Superior Beachfront
Each Beachfront Superior Room is a haven of tranquility, with a private veranda that opens up to stunning views of the beach and the azure sea beyond. As you step out onto your veranda, you are greeted by the soft sounds of the waves and the refreshing sea breeze, creating a peaceful atmosphere perfect for relaxation.

Standard Hillside
Each room is carefully positioned to provide the most stunning ocean views, so you can wake up to the soothing sounds of the ocean and the beauty of nature right outside your door.
Diving at Bunaken and around Manado
- Daily boat trips
- Wall diving, stream diving, snorkeling
- Wide range of PADI diving courses
- Beautiful pool and relax
The island of Bunaken is one of five islands located at the Bunaken Marine Park. The sea around the islands is very deep, in some places over 600 meters. It is possible that the islands are like "mountain peaks" that reach the surface - imagine a submerged mountain range! It also attracts a lot of marine life.
The dive sites around Bunaken have dramatic drop offs mixed with sloping areas and beautiful coral gardens on top of the reefs. Here there is a large variety of soft and hard corals that create homes for multitudes of reef fish and small creatures.
Everywhere you can see shoals of fusiliers, butterflyfish, snapper, cardinalfish and pond fish. Many green and hawksbill turtles swim and rest on the reef walls. Larger species such as tuna, humpback, wahoo, barracuda and reef sharks are often seen swimming past the reef. Smaller creatures such as scorpion fish, shrimp, nudibranchs, dragon fish and sea horses hide in the walls.
Bunaken is a diving destination suitable for all levels. The steep walls down into the depths offer excellent opportunities for deep diving and it is an advantage to be an advanced diver to fully enjoy the dive sites.
In the shallow parts of the reef, about 4 meters deep, there is always an amazing and colorful coral garden, perfect for making the safety stop and taking the last underwater photos. These coral gardens are considered among the best in the world and also offer a great experience for snorkelers.
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