Bunaken

Bunaken is one of Indonesia’s most renowned marine parks, famous for its spectacular wall diving, vibrant coral gardens and crystal-clear waters. Expect drift diving along breathtaking vertical coral walls, stunning visibility and an explosion of marine life in every direction: turtles, eagle rays, reef sharks and large schools of reef fish.

​We’re not kidding when we say that Bunaken is one of the best places to dive in the world, and that if we could, we’d go back every year.

The islet has a local atmosphere, with churches and mosques jostling for space, but once you’re underwater, all you can focus on is how perfect the ocean can be.

Lembeh

Lembeh is a paradise for macro divers, known for its unique creatures and world-class muck diving. Here, you’ll find blue-ringed and mimic octopuses, frogfishes, flamboyant cuttlefish and rare nudibranchs hidden in the black volcanic sand. Each dive is like an underwater treasure hunt, revealing some of the most fascinating and bizarre marine life on the planet.

While Bitung is a harbour city with little charm, once you hop on a boat to go diving, the natural beauty is at its most beautiful. And even though the volcanic sand dives take place in low visibility and with few corals, after just 5 minutes you can see why the Lembeh Strait is a favorite destination for underwater photographers.

Raja Ampat

Do we really need to introduce Raja Ampat?
Located in the heart of the Coral Triangle, this remote paradise boasts over 1,500 species of fish, 600 species of coral and an abundance of manta rays, wobbegong sharks and schools of fish. This is a must-see diving destination for those seeking the ultimate underwater adventure.

Raja Ampat is not just a paradise below the surface, here surface intervals are spent on idyllic beaches throughout the archipelago.

If you don’t feel like diving 3 times a day, a free afternoon holds great possibilities, from reading a book in a hammock in an overwater bungalow, to bird watching tours and hiking to breathtaking viewpoints.​​​ As diving professionals we can’t promise anything, but here we promise a lot of life.

Local Experience

For this expedition, we’ve gone off the beaten track and decided to create an authentic experience by partnering with local businesses. In Bunaken, we’ll stay with a local homestay that has its own dive center, all on a full board basis with local food prepared by the family themselves. In Lembeh, we’ll stay in a hotel, and while the hotel offers a convenient stay, our diving experience will be with a locally owned dive center run by an Indonesian who is passionate about the critters of the Strait. For Raja Ampat, we’ve opted for a local homestay experience, offering a simple but authentic stay in traditional overwater bungalows. More information about the accommodations is available in the expedition presentation document.