Did you know that the Bunaken Marine Park was one of the first Marine Protected Areas in Indonesia? It’s also where we first set up our home and our first Two Fish Divers Resort – Two Fish Bunaken Resort. We fell in love with Bunaken’s charm, stunning wall dives and we are sure you will too. The Bunaken Marine Park is 890 km2 and located just off the northern tip of Manado Bay, in the Sulawesi Sea. This is perhaps one of the most species diverse sites on the planet – 70% of all fish species that can be found in the Indo-Western Pacific Ocean can be found around Bunaken – it’s a scuba divers dream come true!

Stunning reefs and diverse marine life

Marine Life Species

Bunaken is renowned for its turtle sightings – you’ll be amazed by how many you can see in a single dive at some of our sites. Most commonly, we spot two species but Bunaken is actually frequented by an impressive 5 out of 7 sea turtle species.

When it comes to fish, Bunaken has diversity in abundance. 33 species of butterflyfish have been recorded around our dive sites and did you know that we dugongs are spotted here and between the months of July and August, you may even catch a glimpse of some sperm whales.

Green sea turtles abound around Soth Lombok

Many of Bunaken’s dive sites are wall dives, and where pockets of shelter can be found, you are quite likely to spot resting oceanic whitetip and blacktip reef sharks. When you are diving, keep an eye out to the blue as spotted eagle rays often fly by.

The fun doesn’t stop when you get back on the boat – we often have pods of dolphins playing in the boat’s wave-break when we travel to and from dive sites!

Dolphins are often spotted at the surface

Famous Dive Sites Of Bunaken

Sachiko’s Point

These two drift dive sites, situated on the northeast corner of Bunaken Island feature steep slopes and walls of healthy, vibrant coral, diverse fish life, interesting critters, and occasional passing eagle rays. At Sachiko’s Point alone, 301 species of fish have been recorded, a true testament to the successes of the marine park. Trevallies, glassfish, barracuda, Napoleon wrasse, green sea turtles, and parrotfish are just a handful of what there is to see here.

Lekuan 2

Another stunning wall dive where you will see turtles, turtles, and more turtles! From turtles resting on ledges to turtles swimming in the blue and surfacing for air – you’ll get your fill of turtles here. The wall at Lekuan 2 is also home to a vibrant mix of corals and in the shallows, you’ll find schooling pyramid butterflyfish and hoards of other reef fish.

Bunaken Timor 

This is a stunning wall dive on the east coast of Bunaken Island which offers dense coral coverage, enchanting shallow-water coral gardens, turtles, critters and kaleidoscopic colours. If you are looking to see big fish, small critters and everything in between, Bunaken Timor is an excellent option and one which we love.

Tiwohoo is home to an abundance of critters

Bunaken Diving Conditions and Seasons

Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, Bunaken offers something for everyone. You’ll find that Bunaken’s year-round warm and clear waters make it an ideal diving destination no matter what your certification level. Bunaken has some stunning drift dives for those who like to literally “Go with the flow” as well as calm bays and coves for those who prefer to dive at a more leisurely pace.

Views from Bunaken island over to Manado Tua

Combinations

Why not combine a dive holiday in Bunaken with a visit to our Two Fish Divers Lembeh Resort – the resorts are under an hour apart and you’ll be able to mix up world-class walls and reefs in Bunaken with mind-blowing muck in Lembeh in one phenomenal trip!

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