Indonesia Dive Packages
Choose where you sleep
- Mapia Resort
- Onong Resort, Bunaken
The basic Celebes Divers package at either Mapia or Onong Resort for guided dives is a 5 day package, including 2 (or 3) boat dives/day plus one night dive (within the 5 days). Shorter or longer packages can be arranged individually.
The daily dive program includes:
Start in the morning at the Resort marina. Boats are loaded by Celebes Divers staff, you have only to show-up! Transfer to the dive sites at Bunaken Islands normally takes about 45 minutes from Mapia Resort.
Boats are large enough for sunbathing and the sea is normally calm. With some luck you can see whales and dolphins.
Guided dives are carried out in small homogeneous groups. The divemasters do their best to respect your needs: beginners are never encouraged to exceed their limits, expert divers can enjoy deeper dives without compromising on safety.
Being photographers themselves, Celebes Divers give special attention to underwater photographers. Many of the guides have a special eye for small critters.
Lunch is served on Siladen Island at at Onong Resort.
Back at Mapia, Celebes Dive staff take care of the equipment. Guests only need to take care of their 5 o'clock tea and relaxation!
Wonderful shore dives are always possible, in the afternoon or at night, to look for the critters crawling on the volcanic bottom at the Mapia House Reef or beautiful basket stars at Onong House Reef.
Mapia Resort is located on Kalasey Beach, 20 minutes by car south of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is set in a rich tropical garden with many coconut trees and rare plants native to the South-East Asian forests.
the traditional Minahasa style (from the north of Sulawesi), All cottages are designed according to European standards, bathrooms with running freshwater, hot shower, ceiling fan and air conditioning.
garden, swimming pool, the sea and Bunaken Marine Park. Two are family cottages featuring a second room with two single beds.
As well as having its own terrace, each cottage is large enough to take care of your underwater video/photography equipment.
The Spa Pavillion
Diving at Mapia
Each boat is staffed with highly trained crew for full comfort and safety. On the boat you will find drinking water, hot water for tea or coffee, cookies and, after the dive, some sweet sliced pineapple.
Tanks: Celebes Divers have 165 INT tanks, in 10 and 12 litrea. If you have a DIN regulator, bring an adapter with you. Complete and professionally maintained rental dive gear is available for up to 10 divers. Air supplied by 3 BAUER and 1 brand new Coltri HP compressors and a COLTRI NITROX MEMBRANE SYSTEM.
Dive Training: Celebes Divers offer PADI dive courses all the way up to Dive Master, including Junior Open Water certification for children over 10 years.
Onong Resort, just completely renewed, is located on the tiny island of Siladen in the Bunaken Marine Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It has become a base for Marine research as well as being a perfect place for those who are looking for a remote getaway with excellent diving.
Siladen is the smallest and prettiest island in the National Park, with white coral sand beaches, deep blue sea facing the cottages, and a teeming house reef within a few fin kicks from the shore. All other dive sites are within 1 and 20 minutes by boat.
All cottages are appointed to European standard with private bathroom, running freshwater, hot shower, ceiling fan and air conditioning... though really not necessary thanks to the island's constant breeze.
The restaurant offers a choice of traditional Indonesian cooking, Italian and international recipes A recreation area has been added for guests' entertainment, including TV and billiard table.
Next to Onong Resort, the first Italian run Marine Biology Laboratory - unique in the whole area - has recently opened; it was born from a cooperation programme between three Universities and Celebes Divers. The Lab is a center for international studies on the biodiversity of this area and its management.
Onong Resort is ideal for anyone who enjoys nature and remote tranquility as well as for divers. For divers, however, this is as close as you can get to the best dive sites of Bunaken, allowing for unlimited non-deconression diving.
