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Selayar Island and Bira
DIVE CENTERS

IN SULAWESI
Little Wall is another vertical wall with One of the major highlights highlights of
the healthy coral diversity and fish life diving around both Selayar and Bira are
that you come to expect from Selayar’s that they are relatively unknown regions CELEBES DIVERS MAPIA RESoRT (SSI)
dive sites. Other notable wall dives so you won’t see other dive boats or NoRTH SULAWESI Address : Jl. Raya Tanawangko Kalasey I,
around Selayar include Karls’s Corner, divers underwater. When diving around Dusun II, North Sulawesi 95361
Netz and Caves and Overhangs. For those Bira there are around 15 dive sites to BASTIANoS DIVERS (PADI) Phone : -
interested in critter diving try Opera explore and from July to October the Address : Liang Beach, Bunaken Island, Email : booking@celebesdivers.com
Manado, North Sulawesi 95000
Sands for excellent macro life. currents attract a higher density of marine Phone : +62 431 8640 25 Website : www.celebesdivers.com
life including schooling fish and plenty of Email : info@bastianos.com
Other highlights of diving around Selayar white tip reef sharks. The diving during Website : www.bastianos.com/ CoCoTINoS MANADo (SSI)
include hammerhead sightings which are this period can be more challenging but is Address : Desa Kima Bajo Dusun III, Wori,
Minahasa, North Sulawesi 95000
most frequent in October at the beginning well worth the effort, particularly around BUNAKEN CHA CHA NATURE RESoRT (PADI) Phone : -
of the diving season. Pulau Kambing. Address : Bunaken Island, Manado, Email : info.desk@cocotinos.com
North Sulawesi Website : www.cocotinos.com
Phone : +62 812 43016 72
Email : info@bunakenchacha.com CRITTERS@LEMBEHRESoRT (PADI)
Snorkeling and Freediving Highlights of Selayar Website : www.bunakenchacha.com Address : North Lembeh Island, Pintu Kota,
Island and Bira BUNAKEN DIVERS SEABREEZE RESoRT (PADI) Bitung, North Sulawesi 95500
Address : Pangalisang Beach, Manado, Bunaken, Phone : +62 851 0050 3139
Email : manager@crittersatlembeh.com
Snorkeling around Bira and Selayar can be destructive fishing practices which have, North Sulawesi Website : www.lembehresort.com
a mixed experience. If you have the time, in places, reduced the reef top to rubble. Phone : +62 811 4395 58
then making the trip to the east coast There are beautiful spots along the reef Email : info@bunakendivers.com ECo DIVERS MANADo (PADI)
of Selayar is highly recommended. The top at Shark Point (and elsewhere) which Website : www.bunakendivers.com Address : Desa Tateli Dua - Jaga 2, Mandolang,
top side scenery is simply breath taking is literally awash with fish and turtles, BUNAKEN oASIS DIVE RESoRT (PADI) Minahasa, Manado. North Sulawesi
and can easily rival that of Raja Ampat. but coral enthusiasts will see evidence of Address : Liang Beach, Bunaken, 95361
Combine the top side scenery with blasts from years gone by. North Sulawesi 95246 Phone : +62 811 4354 11
occasional basking whales at the surface Phone : +62 815 2612 6032 Email : andrea.bensi@eco-divers.com
Website : www.eco-divers.com
and you have the right ingredients for an Freedivers however will be in awe of Email : info@bunakenoasis.com
incredible trip. the colossal walls which harbor a wide Website : www.bunakenoasis.com FISH IN AIR BUNAKEN (PADI)
diversity of marine species and are in Address : The Vilage Bunaken Resort, Pantai
However, when snorkeling, at some of pristine condition. Selayar’s walls are BLUE BAy DIVERS (PADI) Pangalisang, Bunaken Island,
the sites, there is evidence of previous ideally suited to those wanting to make Address : Sahaung Island, Manado, North Sulawesi 95111
North Sulawesi
longer and deeper dives. Phone : + 62 813 4028 6000 Phone : +62 363 23015
Email : info@bluebaydivers.de Email : manado@fishinair.com
Website : manado.fishinair.com
Website : www.blue-bay-divers.de
BLUE MAGIC MANADo (PADI) FRoGGIES DIVERS (PADI)
Address : Liang Beach, Bunaken Island,
Address : Jl. Raya Molas Lingkugan IV, Manado,North Sulawesi 95121
Manado, North Sulawesi 93242 Phone : +62 811 4348 100
Phone : - Email : froggies@divefroggies.com
Email : bluemagicmanado@163.com Website : http://www.divefroggies.com
Webdite : -
CELEBES DIVERS (SSI) GANGGA DIVERS (PADI)
Address : Gangga Island Resort, Manado,
Address : Mapia Resort Kalasey, North Sulawesi 95375
North Sulawesi 95010 Phone : +62 824 3138 09
Phone : - Email : info@ganggaisland.com
Email : info@celebesdivers.com Websaite : www.ganggaisland.com
Website : www.celebesdivers.com

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