NAD Lembeh Resort
North Sulawesi, Indonesia
How To Get There- Dive Overview
- Accommodation Overview
- Food & Drinks
- Dive Information
- Dive Center Information
- Practical Information
- Resort Features
- Resort Activities
- Inclusions & Exclusions
- Specials
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- Dive & destination information
Number of Rooms
15
Wifi
yes, free
Nitrox
yes
Dive Center
On-site
Air Conditioning
How To Get There
To get to Lembeh, you need to fly to Manado (MDC). You can get there on direct flights from Singapore (SIN) and Jakarta (CGK) we recommend these two as the major travel hubs. There are also flights from Bali (DPS), Makassar (UPG) and Surabaya (SUB).
Dive Overview
Its location on the Lembeh Strait makes NAD a haven for macro photographers. Knowledgeable staff, a convenient location, and a beautiful house reef make NAD-Lembeh an ideal diving destination.
Learn more: Lembeh Strait Diving
Accommodation Overview
NAD Lembeh Resort features 10 Beachfront Rooms and 5 Seaview Bungalows with an extra day room/ office attached. All rooms offer ocean view, air-conditioning, hot water, wifi, including full board. The resort has only few steps, which makes the layout extremely convenient to get from your room to the restaurant, camera room, bar and floating jetty.
Food & Drinks
The meals are all-inclusive and served "family style". A good selection of wine (white and red), a few different types of beer, and many cocktails are also available.
Dive Information
Lembeh Dive Overview
- Diving the Lembeh Strait is something that all divers should try at least once, these black sand bays and coral outcrops hold an outstanding amount of marine life.
- If you are an underwater photographer, then the Lembeh Strait should be on your must-visit list, likely multiple times!
- Lembeh Diving is normally quite simple with very little current. Divers visiting Lembeh are likely to see a vast list of must-see critters, such as frogfish, mimic octopus, rhinopias, a huge array of nudibranchs and other octopus, the Blue Ringed Octopus being a highlight. Lembeh is not just muck diving though, we explore all over the Island and beyond to find some of the best reef diving in SE Asia.
Dive Center Information
NAD Lembeh's dive boats and camera room
NAD Lembeh Resort's Dive CenterNADs dive team is the largest in Lembeh to-date, and is likely one of the most experienced, with a focus on eco-sensitivity and environmental responsibility. They are great spotters and offer a 2:1 diver-to-guide ratio.NAD's dive boats provide towels, water, tea, coffee, cold drinks, snacks, first aid kit, GPS, camera rinse, oxygen, toilet, plus 2 of the best crew you can find. All boats are NON-SMOKING on the inside. As NAD is ecologically minded they do not anchor on dive sites and do not carry anchors as standard. They train all boatmen and guides in first aid, and use SSI for training materials.The NAD photo center was established back in 2009. Being the centre piece of the resort, Simons tailored this room especially to the underwater photographers needs located right next to the restaurant and bar, your babies will never be far away from you and with a total of 30 individual workstations, each of our guests gets a huge space for their precious toys. Every station comes with led lights, rubber mat, camera towel and 4 international/ 8 European power sockets including USB ports charging all your gadgets at the same time has never been easier!For those who like to spend a bit more time checking settings, preparing their cameras or reviewing photos, the benches and chairs are the perfect spot to work even if youre on holidays. You will also find basic tools, a drying cabinet, tv, computer and fish ID books in our camera room. Our gift shop includes diopters, float arms and torches in case you have lost something or forgotten it at home.Our huge rinse tanks can be found in front of the camera room so that your toys can be cleaned straight after coming back from diving, including an air gun in case you need it. With lots of seating spaces either inside or outside of the camera and close by power points, weve hopefully created the perfect environment for you to work on your pictures and take home some great shots from your Lembeh dive trip!
Practical Information
- Electricity: 220 Volts
- Time zone: UTC+8
- Languages: Indonesian & English
- Accept Credit Cards?: Yes, Mastercard and Visa
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What's included when you book?
Included
- Accommodation
- Full Board Meals
- Water, coffee, espresso, tea, hot chocolate
- 4 Dives/day
- Return Airport Transfers
- Tax
Excluded
- Equipment Rental
- Night Dives
- Nitrox
- Alcoholic Beverages
Find a Room in NAD Lembeh Resort
Beachfront Room
Air Con- Fan
- Hot Water Shower
- Wifi (free)
- TV
- Towels
from $1980
Seaview Bungalow
- Air Con
- Fan
- Hot Water Shower
- Wifi (free)
- TV
- Balcony or Terrace
- Ocean view
- Pool view
- Towels
from $2419
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
Overall Value Marine Life
Accommodations Food
osama1410
1164 Reviews
Overall ValueAccommodations
Marine Life FoodI chose Nad as a recommendation from a friend and came on Nov for 9 nights as a solo traveler. I felt being home and among friends and family the moment I arrived!I had done a total of 27 incredible dives which is very well organized in good size boat with a bathroom, towel, and hot tea/coffee.Food is very delicious and always keep changing the dishes on different days so you are not bored with the same meals.The dive guides and boat staff are friendly and very supportive with excellent attitudes at all times. The dive guides have a lot of experience spotting the hard-to-find creature.They clean the rooms every day once you do your morning dives.If I am coming back, I would only go with Nad and do recommend them to anyone visiting Lembeh Island.
Indra
1164 Reviews
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life FoodI spent 10 nights at NAD Lembeh in September 2012. The resort is located on the Lembeh island, so you need to take the boat to get there. And once there, you pretty much stay on the island until your departure. Around the resort there are some villages, but the closest big city, Bitung, is on the mainland. Something to consider if you are looking to go to Bitung to get things.The diving, well, I don't think I have much to add about diving in Lembeh (it's GREAT, but don't expect much coral). Most of the well-known Lembeh dive sites are north of the resort. The resort also has a house reef which is free to dive if you stay for at least 5 nights, but I didn't get a chance to explore it much when I was there, just dived it briefly when I arrived to check the weights.Here is the routine for a typical dive day. Prior to the day you will see your assigned boat, guide, and dive sites. In the morning, you wake up to have your breakfast, and then off for your first 2 dives (surface interval on the boat). After the second dive you go back to the resort for your lunch, and then you leave for your afternoon dive. Tell your guide after your afternoon dive if you want to do mandarin or night dive (it will happen if there are enough interests).It's reasonable to expect the same guide for most of your stay, however, it might be the case that your regular guide has a day off during your stay, in which case you will dive with another guide. Also for your mandarin or night dive, you might be with a different guide, depending on which guides are available to work on the night shift. However, not to worry, all the guides are great! The guides here are not divemasters and mostly there to spot critters (they have great eyes!). Each guide usually works with up to four guests.Food is served buffet style, mostly Indonesian food. When I was there, everyone sat on a long table, that way you could interact with the other guests. They have two kinds of rooms, beach-front, which are kind of basic, and bungalows, which are nicer but require some climbing. I stayed in a beach-front room, and my accommodation rating reflects that. Internet can be spotty, depending on the status of the Indonesian Internet provider at the particular time (evening could be slow because a lot of people in Indonesia get on the Internet at that time). Also, don't forget your insect repellent!All in all, would I go back and stay there? Definitely! I might want to check the bungalows.
sasdasdaf
1164 Reviews
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life FoodNAD is a small resort targeted towards budget travelers. It is quite rustic and local. The rooms are quite basic but I appreciated the small ecological footprint as the energy and water needs are kept to a minimum. The food is local and quite good. Dive sites are all within 15 min boat ride from the resort and the boats are comfortable and fast, with drinking water, snacks, and fruits on board. I had arranged for a private guide, which was great as I got to dive on my own schedule and at my own pace.Marine life in the Lembeh strait is legendary. There is an incredible abundance and diversity of critters living among the lush reefs and black sands. This includes all types of reef fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, sea slugs, etc. It is a good place to search for rare critters such as the blue ring octopus, rhinopias, stargazer, frogfish, etc. Most of the marine life in Lembeh is small. It is rare to see large fish or pelagics.
Pjerkert
1164 Reviews
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life FoodStayed at Lembeh for the first time during Christmas/New Year. Choosing NAD was on recommendation and they did live up to it quite well.The accomondation itself was more basic in respect of lodging and food. The best part for myself was the very good Camera room. Staaf was friendly and the dive guides very good. The only downside was that the dive guides was a bit tired on New Years Day.However the best was of course the diving itself. Lembeh does have some very spectectular inhabitants. So, in conclusion, as NAD is relativly modest priced, very good value for Money. I'm actually returning in two weeks time.
Tracey
1164 Reviews
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life FoodWayne and I stayed at NAD resort, Lembeh in November of 2013. This was our second trip to dive Lembeh Strait, and I was not disappointed! NAD is a lovely family run dive resort that is much easier on your bank account than some other resorts on Lembeh. What I enjoyed most about NAD is the “family” atmosphere. The resort owners, Simon and Zee, not only personally run the resort, but live here, too, with their adorable daughter Bella. Zee is an amazing, loving woman who instantly makes you feel warm and welcome. When it was time for me to leave, after six short days, I Zee and all of the employees stood at the doc and waved goodbye to us. I had tears in my eyes and I felt like I was leaving a family that I wouldn’t see for a long time again!The atmosphere at NAD is casual and relaxed. The bungalows, which are a little more expensive than the beachfront rooms, are nice, but a little on the older side. The beachfront rooms are newer and more updated, and a closer walk to everything. Our friend had a beachfront room and one of the things I noticed was that the beachfront rooms had better water pressure and better air conditioning. I will choose a beachfront room the next time I return.Meals were delicious and plentiful, mostly Indonesian cuisine, with coffee, tea and water being available 24 hours. The dining area was open air and spacious with two large tables, perfect for a large group. All guests sit together, promoting bonding and friendship.The diving is amazing, of course this is thanks to mother nature alone! The dive guides are friendly and knowledgeable and great at finding all of the little critters! We dove with Oksin. He was amazing!Two excellent features of the NAD resort that stand out over other dive operators are the camera room, and the dive boats. The camera room is the best I have ever seen! Simon, being a UW photo enthusiast himself, has created the perfect space for every camera! Each individual station features its own outlet strip that fits all international plugs. Also, each station has its own light, to inspect O RINGS, and work with your camera, housing and lenses. Towels for each user are plentiful, and Simon has a “drying cabinet” for any potential flooding or moisture. The dive boats are also outstanding. They are updated, clean and fast!With the money that you save by staying at NAD, you can afford to hire a private dive guide easily, which is important, especially for the UW photographer diving the strait.Will I visit NAD Resort again? Most certainly, YES!
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