Dive Into Lembeh Resort Reviews & Specials - Bluewater Dive Travel

Dive Into Lembeh

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Destination: Indonesia

Kasawari Bay RT 08 Linkungan 3, Lembeh Strait | Full-board + 2 dives from $191/ppn

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Dive Into Lembeh Quick Pitch 

Dive Into Lembeh is nestled in Kasawari bay and has its own resort, located on the main land of the Lembeh strait, Indonesia, just off the north east coast of Sulawesi and is famous for its “muck diving” on black volcanic sand critter infested coral reefs. Dive Into Lembeh is the only resort in North Sulawesi that has Japanese style hot tubs on every balcony, and the best thing is, they have two of the most famous dive sites in Lembeh (called “Hairball and Aw Shucks”) as a house reef.  The Dive Center has a resident photo pro and a large spacious camera room with dedicated rinse tanks. 

 

Quick Information 

  • No of Rooms: 10
  • Dive Center: On site
  • Amenities: AC, pool, restaurant,  bar, Japanese style hot tubs, camera room with dedicated rinse tanks, Nitrox
  • WiFi: Yes, free 
  • Nearest International Airport: Sam Ratulangi Airport (MDC) 
  • Airport Shuttle: Yes, surcharge
 

 

How to Get There 

Manado airport, the international gateway to North Sulawesi is called Sam Ratulangi airport (code MDC) and is situated an approximate 90 minute drive from our resort at Dive into Lembeh. MDC airport is reachable by direct flight from Singapore, Jakarta, Bali, Makassar and Sorong (the gateway to Raja Ampat).

 

Dive Overview 

Muck diving is all about spotting weird and wonderful underwater critters, species that you would normally not find during a regular dive. Diving in the Lembeh strait means you are diving with a guide who is trained to show you species such as frog fish, hairy frog fish, mimic octopus, blue ringed octopus, banded sea snake, mandarin fish, orangutan crabs, mantis shrimps and many other critters that are hiding on the black volcanic sand, amongst patches of rubble and coral.

Dive Into Lembeh uses fast twin engine fiberglass speedboats so they can return the resort after every dive. They run Liveaboard style.

 

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Accommodations

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Dive Into Lembeh Accommodation Overview 

Dive into Lembeh’s stand alone bungalows have been laid out so that everybody has a great view of the sea. All of the spacious bungalows are equipped with satellite TV, air conditioning, ceiling fan, minibar, safe and ensuite western style bathroom with walk in shower. Drinking water is provided in all bungalows in the form of a five gallon hot & cold water dispenser, with tea and coffee facilities available for your use.

Every bungalow has a balcony with comfy bean bags for your relaxation and a drying rack, as well as its own private Japanese-style Onsen (hot tub), perfect for relaxing after a fabulous day's diving in Lembeh.

 

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Resort Facilities

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Dive Into Lembeh Resort Features

  • Swimming pool
  • Spacious sundeck
  • Open-air restaurant
  • Fully stocked bar
  • Beach side fire pit area
  • Dive center

 

Dive Into Lembeh Food & Drinks

All meals are served in the open air restaurant/bar. Their experienced chefs provide you with a great selection of local and international dishes. Fresh baked breads are made daily for your enjoyment.

 

Dive Into Lembeh Activities

  • Diving
  • Tangkoko National Park Tour
  • Minahasa Highland Tour

 

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Package & Rates

Dive Into Lembeh Resort Rates

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ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGES WITH 2 GUIDED DAY DIVES BY SPEEDBOAT PER DAY

Rates per pax based on double/twin occupancy. Valid from 01 April 2025 – 1 Jan 2026.

Package

Long-House

Sea-View Bungalow

3 NIGHTS / 2 DAYS - incl. 4 guided day dives

$470

$605

4 NIGHTS / 3 DAYS - incl. 6 guided day dives

$660

$840

5 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS - incl. 8 guided day dives

$850

$1,075

6 NIGHTS / 5 DAYS - incl. 10 guided day dives

$1,040

$1,310

7 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS - incl. 12 guided day dives

$1,230

$1,545

8 NIGHTS / 7 DAYS - incl. 14 guided day dives

$1,420

$1,780

9 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS - incl. 16 guided day dives

$1,610

$2,015

10 NIGHTS / 9 DAYS - incl. 18 guided day dives

$1,800

$2,250

11 NIGHTS / 10 DAYS - incl. 20 guided day dives

$1,990

$2,485

12 NIGHTS / 11 DAYS - incl. 22 guided day dives

$2,180

$2,720

13 NIGHTS / 12 DAYS - incl. 24 guided day dives

$2,370

$2,955

14 NIGHTS / 13 DAYS - incl. 26 guided day dives

$2,560

$3,190

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ALL-INCLUSIVE PACKAGES WITH 3 GUIDED DAY DIVES BY SPEEDBOAT PER DAY

Rates per pax based on double/twin occupancy. Valid from 01 April 2025 – 1 Jan 2026.

Package

Long-House

Sea-View Bungalow

3 NIGHTS / 2 DAYS - incl. 6 guided day dives

$570

$705

4 NIGHTS / 3 DAYS - incl. 9 guided day dives

$810

$990

5 NIGHTS / 4 DAYS - incl. 12 guided day dives

$1,050

$1,275

6 NIGHTS / 5 DAYS - incl. 15 guided day dives

$1,290

$1,560

7 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS - incl. 18 guided day dives

$1,530

$1,845

8 NIGHTS / 7 DAYS - incl. 21 guided day dives

$1,770

$2,130

9 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS - incl. 24 guided day dives

$2,010

$2,415

10 NIGHTS / 9 DAYS - incl. 27 guided day dives

$2,250

$2,700

11 NIGHTS / 10 DAYS - incl. 30 guided day dives

$2,490

$2,985

12 NIGHTS / 11 DAYS - incl. 33 guided day dives

$2,730

$3,720

13 NIGHTS / 12 DAYS - incl. 36 guided day dives

$2,970

$3,555

14 NIGHTS / 13 DAYS - incl. 39 guided day dives

$3,210

$3,840

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Inclusions

  • Full board accommodation
  • Unlimited tea, local coffee, water
  • 2 or 3 guided day dives by speedboat per day plus access to the house-reef between 8AM to 6PM
  • Air tanks, weights and weight belt
  • 21% government tax

 

Exclusions

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Soft drinks
  • Massages
  • Land excursions
  • Dive center & resort gratuities
  • Tank upgrades to EANx (Nitrox32): US$ 7 per tank or US$ 20 per day
  • Single supplement: US$ 50 per night
  • Non-Diver rate: Sea-view bungalows: US$ 130 pp / per night, Long-house US$ 90 pp / per nigh
  • Requested upgrade to Panorama View Bungalow: US$ 20 pp/per night (only 2 available)
  • Round trip airport transfers: US$ 40 per person

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Dive Information

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Diving with Dive Into Lembeh

The Lembeh Strait has long been established as one of the best macro diving spots on the planet. Although famous for its “muck diving “ on black volcanic slopes the area also boasts some wonderful coral dive sites (including their housereef).

Dive Into Lembeh schedules 3 day dives per day to a choice of more than 60 dive spots in the Lembeh Strait. After every dive the boats return back to the resort so you can enjoy your surface interval by the swimming pool or make any adjustments to your camera before your next dive.

A night dive by boat is available daily, providing we have a minimum of two people. If you have booked a diving package (starting from three nights with two days of diving), you can enjoy complimentary access to the two-world famous house reef dive sites (“Hairball” and “Aw Shucks”) between the hours of 8AM and 6PM. 

 

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Dive Center Information

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Camera Room & Dive Boats

 

Dive Into Lembeh Dive Center Overview

Dive Into Lembeh's fully equipped dive center has a spacious camera room and dedicated camera rinse tanks. There is also a guest dive gear locker room, with gear rinse tanks and showers for after the dive. The dive guides are trained in camera handling and are specialised in working in Lembeh’s unique underwater environment. Their twin engine fiberglass dive boats are ready to bring guests to the best dive spots in the Lembeh Strait.

 

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Practical Information

  • Electricity: European (two rounds pins) sockets, 220V 
  • Time zone:  UTC+8
  • Languages: Indonesian & English
  • Accept Credit Cards?: Yes, Mastercard and VISA (there's a 2% surcharge on any credit card payments)

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Reviews (2)

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Staff was very nice and did an excellent job. Dive operation and boats were excellent as were the guides. Almost all Muck diving. Accommodations were good, not great. AC didn't work well. Mattress needs replacing. Villa was Basic, but plenty space inside. We had one night of loud music coming from the nearby village that went to 1 am . Frustrating. Food was average or a little above. Not much variety, especially for the breakfast. Overall it was okay to good & the diving very good.

Visited on 12/2023 - Submitted on 01/03/2024
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Dive Into Lembeh Resort is a one hour drive from Manado Airport on the Bitung side of Lembeh Strait. We received a warm welcome by owner Miranda and team with a delicious mango juice on a sultry night scented with tropical flowers while we completed our registration. I loved everything about the resort, the beautiful gardens and level setting over looking the pool and the Strait, especially the personal hot tubs on your bungalow deck heated for you just before returning from your afternoon dive.

The Indonesian style bungalows with AC were huge, thoughtfully decorated with a king bed, a single day bed and a long shelf desk with plenty of charging points. There was a filtered drinking water dispenser, fridge and tea and coffee in the room. There are also TV's in the room and wifi available throughout the resort.

The hospitality team were attentive, well trained and their English was very good. There was a full bar and lounge in the common area where delicious meals were served buffet style with plenty of variety. Self serve tea, coffee and cookies were available all day.

The resort sits on a fine black sand beach typical of Lembeh Strait. There is a large dive centre, individual gear hanging stalls and bins, a huge camera work room, with good lights, charging outlets, rinse pool bins and drying guns.

The diving was organised between 3 boats that were well set up for photographers. The dive guide ratio was 1:2 with some guests requesting a private guide, so they have a very large dive team including a photo pro. Most of the dive sites were within 20 minutes of the resort and they dived both sides of the Strait.

Lembeh is known for its' marvellous macro critters and their guides are excellent spotters. They also used slates and thoughtfully kept a written record of each creature spotted and photographed, so you could take a photo record of that list at the end of your dive. They offered Nitrox so 70 minute dives were the norm, sometimes even longer when you are totally absorbed photographing an adorable coconut octopus.

Visited on 10/2022 - Submitted on 03/12/2023

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