Manado, North Sulawesi

[ScubaBB]

Hi there,

I'm going to Manado in february. Any suggestions, tips or do's/don'ts.

 

[ScubaBB]

Nobody ever been to Sulawesi?

 

[gee13]

I have

Tips:

1) Do go diving...

2) Dont miss out on the fabulous diving

 

[ScubaBB]

:cool2:

 

[DiveExploreIndonesia]

Hello,

From Manado you can dive Bunaken , Gangga, Bangka, Lembeh, actually there is a cruise doing all site at once : Dive Explore Indonesia

Wish you nice diving..

 

[Mantaman]

Hi there,

I'm going to Manado in february. Any suggestions, tips or do's/don'ts.

I have been there three times and can help with any particular questions if you PM me.

Lembah is very unique for underwater photography for a few reasons; shallow depth (25 M), black sand for wonderful background and the variety of sea life is fantastic. I would think about several days in the straight.

Lots of good diving all over but Lembah is very very special.

 

[highdesert]

I would think about several days in the straight.

Even if the strait is straight, it's still a "strait", not a "straight".

 

[chinacat46]

Even if the strait is straight, it's still a "strait", not a "straight".

Why didn't you call him out for spelling Lembeh wrong too?

 

[ScubaBB]

But the strait is only muck-diving, no?

 

[highdesert]

But the strait is only muck-diving, no?

Not 100%, but close. The beauty of Lembeh, besides the great muck diving, is that it's so close to so much other great diving, as others have already said. It's very easy to to do a joint Bunaken/Lembeh trip, combining muck with coral reefs and walls. Or Lembeh/Bangka, for muck and soft coral. Or Lembeh/Bangka/Bunaken/Sangihe, for all of the above plus underwater volcanoes! You have many choices, but February is not the prime time to venture out of Lembeh Strait, as you may encounter lumpy seas ... or not. Is your travel already reserved, or can you go later, when the sea conditions are more likely to be stable?