Dive Review of Gangga Island Resort in
Indonesia/Northern Sulawesi

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Gangga Island Resort, May, 2007, by Steven Levin, VA, United States ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 3537.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
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Comments	This was my seventh trip to Gangga Island Resort (GIR) over the last three years. The resort continues to maintain a high quality of accommodation, food, and diving operations. GIR is almost unique in Northern Sulawesi in that it supports people who are non-divers as well as divers. The resort has white sand beaches with lots of shaded areas with lounging bales. Diving from GIR is very diversified given its location off of the tip of Northern Sulawesi. In the area of GIR there is diving at Bangka and Talisan Islands as well as the coast of Northern Sulawesi. These areas offer dives at locations such as Batu Gosoh (Bangka), Batu Tiga (Bangka), and Pulisan (N. Sulawesi) that provide environments that are extremely rich in invertebrates - soft corals, sponges, tunicates, etc. Other dive sites provide muck diving opportunities such as HBO Point and Paradise Reef. All of the dive sites provide a broad range of creatures to include Frogfish, Leaf Scorpionfish, many diverse species of nudibranchs, Orangutan Crabs, pipefish, etc. Diving is done from boats built by GIR on the island. The boats are comfortable and fast. Four boats have on-board toilets and fast/quiet four stroke engines. Since the resort is effectively located between Bunaken and Lembeh Straits they are able to offer day trips providing divers three dives at either of these locations and reach them in one hour. This makes GIR a viable location for divers that want to sample these three different areas of Northern Sulawesi diving. The ratio of guests to dive guides, anywhere from 1 to 4 guests per guide, which means that different styles and interests are accommodated. They are in the process of installing an in-house Nitrox system as well as satellite based WiFi. Both of these capabilities such be in place by the end of 2007. GIR is reached by flying to Manado. Most people fly direct from Singapore on SilkAir - a three hour flight. It is then a 1+ hour drive and 20 minute boat ride to the resort.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Throughout Asia-Pacific, Australia, Galapagos, Carribean, Indian Ocean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	35-90 Ft/ 11-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No restrictions other than common sense. Dives are guided but with as much flexibility as you want.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	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	On-shore there is a large and well equipped facility for charging and camera maintenance. On the boats there are plastic tubs filled with fresh water.

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Dive Review of Gangga Island Resort in Indonesia/Northern Sulawesi

Gangga Island Resort, May, 2007,

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Dive Review of Gangga Island Resort in
Indonesia/Northern Sulawesi