White Sands Beach Resort Lembeh by Eco Divers
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
How To Get There- Dive Overview
- Accommodation Overview
- Food & Drinks
- Dive Information
- Dive Center Information
- Practical Information
- Resort Features
- Inclusions & Exclusions
- Specials
- Find a room
- Dive & destination information
Number of Rooms
12
Wifi
yes, free
Nitrox
yes
Dive Center
on-site
Swimming Pool
Air Conditioning
How To Get There
- Via Singapore - The most direct way to reach Manado is via Singapore. Singapore Airlines offers reasonable rates from most European, North American and Asian cities. Singapore to Manado is on SilkAir, Singapore Airs regional wing, with four direct flights per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday). During summer months a fifth weekly flight can be added.
- Flight time from Singapore to Manado is 3 hours and 20 minutes and many of the overnight flights from Europe and North American arrive early enough in Singapore to connect with the flight to Manado, with just a short transit (flights from Singapore to Manado depart at 9.25 in the morning).
- Via Jakarta and Denpasar/Bali - There are daily flights to Jakarta and Bali from many European and American cities. From there to Manado there are sometimes direct flights and sometimes a short stop is required, Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air and several other airlines connect Manado with those airports, please check with your booking agent about flight details and prices.
Dive Overview
Lembeh Strait is known for its world-renowned muck diving, making it an underwater photography haven.
[Read More: Lembeh Dive Travel Guide]
Accommodation Overview
Each of the 12 Oceanfront Cottages is comprised of a spacious bedroom, an airy open bathroom (warm water shower and basin, western toilet) and a large wooden terrace with ocean view. All cottages are equipped with air conditioning, ceiling fan, drinkable water from a gallon (the resort does not use single-use plastic), free WiFi internet connection, safe and an LED high definition flat screen to watch your movies or photos from your thumb drive. Multi-adapter electrical sockets carry 220 V.
Food & Drinks
Every meal will be a mouth-watering feast of delicious Indonesian and international favorites. Select from the extensive a la carte menu where all food is prepared fresh on a daily basis even the fish is sourced in the local market each morning.
Dive Information
World-famous for its macro life, this is most probably simply the best place in the world for macro photography! Lembeh Strait plays host to a cornucopia of weird and wonderful creatures to be found here and here alone and dive in Lembeh Strait is a unique experience with no equals in the world.
We moor over shallow black sandy slopes where seahorses and nudibranchs are in abundance. Then there are the inimicus devilfish, pegasus sea moths, frogfish, flying gurnards, wonderpus, mimic, blue ring and coconut octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, hairy frogfish, Ambon scorpionfish, ornate ghost pipefish, ribbon eels, and many other species.
Truly a one-off opportunity for all photographers and anyone looking for the unusual and unseen. You are sure to see something that you have never seen before, no matter how experienced you are.
The dive guides will take you on a guided tour around Lembehs wonderland and thrill you with its magic. They have experience working with BBC, Animal Planet, National Geographic and many famous photographers like Martin Edge, Douglas Seifert, Jason Isley, Takako Uno, Steven Wong, William Tan, Wolfgang Poelzer, Ned & Anna DeLoach just to mention some.
Night Dives
A night dive in Lembeh is truly not to be missed. You see many weird and wonderful critters here during the day time, so why not enjoy the nocturnal ones as well. Night dives in Lembeh are full of fascinating surprises! You could see a starry night octopus, a stargazer, a bobbit worm (which inspired the sandworm from Star Wars movie) just to name a few.
Mandarin Dives
These little beautiful fishes perform the most amazing courtship dance, culminating in the full spawning.. Every day at dusk.
Do not miss this unique show and see them rise together cheek to cheek. It is every dedicated photographer's dream scene. Definitely worth the 4th dive of the day!!
Dive Center Information
Dive Center Overview
Eco Divers is a professional PADI 5 Star Centre. Their service focuses on safety, organization, relaxation, and comfort. They are an environmentally and socially responsible tourism operator. The diving services will be run by their well-known team - Horin, Fendy, Nipen, Heinz, Samuel - on 15 meters fiberglass speedboats to quickly reach, with comfort, all dive sites in Lembeh Strait.
The standard program includes two dives in the morning and a third dive after lunch, night dives are available every night. They offer PADI courses and you can book your nitrox diving package.
Practical Information
- Time zone:UTC+8
- Electricity:220-240 V
- Languages: Chinese, Italian, Indonesian, French, Spanish & English
- Accept Credit Cards?: Yes, Visa, MasterCard, JCB, Amex
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What's included when you book?
Included
- Accommodation
- Full Board Meals
- 3 Dives/day
- Airport Transfers
- Tax
Excluded
- Beverages
- Equipment rental
- Night Dive
- Nitrox
Find a Room in White Sands Beach Resort Lembeh by Eco Divers
Oceanfront Cottage
Air Con- Fan
- En Suite Bathroom
- Hot Water Shower
- Wifi (free)
- TV
- Balcony or Terrace
- Towels
- Daily housekeeping
- Safe
from $1705
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
thefrys
1164 Reviews
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life FoodWhat a lovely resort. The grounds are nicely groomed and all of the cottages have a beautiful view of the white sand beach with palm trees. There is a nice pool and a camera room, along with the main area used for meals and conversation. The staff was all very helpful, friendly, and enjoyable to be with. The food was very good, offering a variety of cuisines for all palates.Diving in Lembeh was something very new to us and initially I wasn't sure what to think. Our dive team was GREAT. They where with us each step of our dives to make sure we saw everything you could want to see in the area. They were very helpful with assisting me with my new camera, ensuring I took the best pictures. We saw plenty of marine life including Electric Clams, Longarm Octopus, Painted Frog Fish, several types of shrimp, Balloon Fish, just to name a few.I would recommend this resort to anyone.
NZdiver
1164 Reviews
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life FoodHave just enjoyed a week at White Sands Resort in. Lembeh at the end of 3 weeks diving in North Sulawesi.We have been very impressed with White Sands Resort. Our bungalow is fantastic, well appointed with hot/cold water dispenser and aircon. Very comfortable bed.Dining is a treat, excellent food and excellent staff. The al a carte menu is amazing.Main reason for coming here was the diving. The dive team and boat was fantastic. My wife has a slight sore back after over 3 weeks diving. The boat crew lifted her gear, made sure everything was easy for her, even helped with fins. The boat and dive crew were really friendly, professional and took great care of us.Our gear was well looked after for for the week, Riko, was amazing at finding things for us, and helpful with photography.He spotted a “Sean the Sheep” from 4 meters that was at most 3 mm long - amazing.The camera room is well set up for photographers.We have stayed at a few resorts in Lembeh over the years. White Sands is now our go-to.
renokarin
1164 Reviews
Overall ValueAccommodationsMarine Life
FoodI just returned from 2 weeks at White Sands Beach Resort and made 38 dives, all of which were a very short boat ride away. Richard, my dive guide, would ask me what I wanted to see and bam, there it was: frogfish, seahorses, coconut octopuses, cuttlefish, hairy frogfish, wunderpus, mimic octopus, nudis by the bucket, flamboyant cuttlefish, electric clams, pygmy seahorses, ornate and robust ghost pipefish, and anything else one desires to see muck diving. I could not have been happier. Private bungalow, #1, was right next to the restaurant, and the A/C was outstanding, as well as the bed and bathroom. A big dispenser of drinkable hot or cold water in your room was always at your fingertips. Andrea and Susan, management, as well as all other staff, were outstanding. When I ran out of personal supplies, they would pick up what I needed the next day when they went to pick up other guests in town. Everything flowed flawlessly. The food was varied, tasty, and plentiful, but I do have one suggestion. I really missed Asian breakfasts like noodles or rice, as the breakfasts were more Western. The only thing I would change in my room would have been adding a reading light, as opposed to a lamp on the nightstand. It was difficult to write at the desk or read in bed, but with such minimal suggestions, you can tell I highly recommend this resort, and would re-book in a nanosecond. Thank you all for a great dive trip!
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