Dive Into Lembeh
Kasawari Bay RT 08 Linkungan 3, Lembeh Strait
How To Get There- Dive Overview
- Accommodation Overview
- Food & Drinks
- Dive Information
- Dive Center Information
- Practical Information
- Resort Features
- Resort Activities
- Inclusions & Exclusions
- Specials
- Find a room
- Dive & destination information
Number of Rooms
10
Wifi
Yes, free
Nitrox
Yes
Dive Center
On-site
Swimming Pool
Restaurant
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.
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.
[Read More: Lembeh Dive Travel Guide]
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.
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 Information
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.
Dive Center Information
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 specialized 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.
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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What's included when you book?
Included
- Accommodation
- Full Board Meals
- 2 Guided Day Dives by Speedboat per day
- Access to the house-reef
Excluded
- Airport Transfer
- Land Excursions
- Massages
- Dive Center
- Alcoholic Beverages, Softdrinks
- Gratuities
Find a Room in Dive Into Lembeh
Long-House Room
Air Con- Fan
- En Suite Bathroom
- Hot Water Shower
- Wifi (free)
- TV
- Balcony or Terrace
- Ocean view
- Towels
- Toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Safe
- Mini Bar
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Seaview Bungalows
- Air Con
- Fan
- En Suite Bathroom
- Hot Water Shower
- Wifi (free)
- TV
- Balcony or Terrace
- Ocean view
- Towels
- Toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Safe
- Mini Bar
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Bungalow Suite
- Air Con
- Fan
- En Suite Bathroom
- Hot Water Shower
- Wifi (free)
- TV
- Balcony or Terrace
- Ocean view
- Towels
- Toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Safe
- Mini Bar
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Poolfront Seaview
- Air Con
- Fan
- En Suite Bathroom
- Hot Water Shower
- Wifi (free)
- TV
- Balcony or Terrace
- Ocean view
- Towels
- Toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Safe
- Mini Bar
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More information about Indonesia diving
Lembeh Strait is celebrated as a top destination for muck diving and macro photography. Its waters are home to a vast array of critters including hairy frogfish, flamboyant cuttlefish, and rhinopias. The area's volcanic seabed provides a unique environment for these species. Diving conditions are optimal from March to October, with clear visibility and stable weather enhancing the macro photography experience.
Fellow traveler's reviews
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jkandls
1164 Reviews
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AccommodationsMarine Life FoodStaff 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.
LauraTaylor
1164 Reviews
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life FoodDive 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.
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