Dive Review of Bunaken Oasis/Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa in
Indonesia/North Sulawesi

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Bunaken Oasis/Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa: "An Indonesian Paradise", Mar, 2024, by Dan McMillan, NY, US ( 1 report). Report 12931.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Reachable from Europe and North America with only one change of planes and an easy boat ride, this resort boasts outstanding snorkeling and diving on vibrant, protected reefs. Built on a lovely hillside overlooking a sheltered bay, Bunaken Oasis provides five-star accommodations and service at a lower price than other top quality dive resorts. It’s not cheap but it is a terrific value. Sitting squarely in the “coral triangle,” featuring the greatest marine biodiversity on earth, this resort is only a short boat ride from dozens of beautiful dive sites, with nearly 90 sites within range. I spent ten days at Bunaken Oasis in March of this year and promptly booked my next stay, this coming December and January. Most of the dive sites are slopes or walls of coral. The walls are spectacular - vertical to overhanging in steepness with bottomless b ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Bunaken Oasis Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Thailand, Maldives, everywhere in the Caribbean.
Closest Airport	Manado	Getting There	Easy! Nonstop flights to Singapore leave daily from multiple airports in Europe and North America. From Singapore it's a 3 1/2 hour flight to Manado, and a short boat ride to Bunaken Marine Park.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	77-80°F / 25-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-150 Ft/ 12-46 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	I gave them only four stars on these questions only because although I use a camera, I'm hardly an expert and don't feel qualified to judge. That said, they have a dryin ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Bunaken Oasis/Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa in Indonesia/North Sulawesi

Bunaken Oasis/Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa: "An Indonesian Paradise", Mar, 2024,

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Dive Review of Bunaken Oasis/Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa in
Indonesia/North Sulawesi