Destination: Indonesia
Pangulisang Beach, Bunaken Island, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara | Full-board + 2 dives from $138++/ppn
Two Fish Resort Bunaken Quick Pitch
This diver-centered, beach-side resort is located in the renowned Bunaken Marine Park. Small groups, stunning sights, and comfortable accommodations make this ideal for Manado-bound divers.
Quick Information
- No of Rooms: 14
- Dive Center: On-site
- Amenities: Fans, ensuite bathrooms, pool, wifi in public areas, babysitting, nitrox
- WiFi: Yes, free
- Nearest International Airport: Sam Ratulangi International Airport
- Airport shuttle: Yes, surcharge
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Accommodations - Resort Facilities - Package & Rates
How to Get There
The resort is located on Bunaken Island. 45 minutes by car from Manado airport to the harbor, 30-40 minutes by boat to the resort. Transfer times: Airport pick-ups can be arranged at any time. Boat transfers from Manado to Bunaken are scheduled at 4 - 4:30 pm. Boat transfers from Bunaken to Manado are scheduled at 9-30am. Transfers out of hours are possible with a supplement, please check for possible times (daylight hours only).
Dive Overview
Its idyllic Bunaken location means underwater adventures amongst beautiful corals, a wealth of fish, stunning macro critters, and large wildlife species, such as reef sharks, sea turtles, and barracuda. Two Fish Divers prioritizes small groups and provides knowledgeable guides, ensuring relaxing days of diving.
Accommodations
Types of Rooms, Amenities and Photos
Two Fish Resort Bunaken Room Overview
There are four budget rooms (1-2 pax: 2 twin, 2 double), two standard rooms (1-3 pax), six standard cottages (1-2 pax: 2 twin beds, 4 double beds), one family superior cottage (1-4 pax), two superior cottages (1-3pax). All rooms are with fan, have an anti-mosquito device, plug extension cable and an umbrella. All bathrooms have shower gel and shampoo. Budget rooms have a shared bathroom with hot water shower. Standard rooms have an en-suite bathroom with hot water shower. Standard cottages have a balcony with hammock, pool or garden views, en-suite bathroom with hot water shower. Superior cottages have a balcony with hammock, tea & coffee making facilities, en-suite bathroom with hot water shower, all have pool or garden view.
Superior Bungalow
Standard Bungalow
Standard Room
Resort Facilities
Restaurant & Cafe
Pool & Relaxing Area
Two Fish Resort Bunaken Features
- Board basis: Full board to include three meals with buffet-style lunch and dinner, plus unlimited drinking water, tea & coffee. The restaurant can cater for specific dietary requirements with prior notice.
- Swimming Pool: Yes. Pool towels are available
- Café: Yes
- Relaxing areas: Yes
- Reception: Open from 7 am - 7 pm
- Wi-Fi: Free in all areas of the resort
Two Fish Resort Bunaken Food & Drinks
The resort varies the menu with main dishes of fish, chicken, eggs and meat as well as having some vegetarian dishes such as tofu and tempeh. All main dishes are served with rice, vegetables and salad. Relax with a well-earned drink at the end of the day in the café bar, you may even be lucky enough to catch the local ‘nearly world famous’ Two Fish staff band who play every Saturday night.
Two Fish Resort Bunaken Activities
You can take a few days off from diving and explore the volcanoes and national park around Manado.
Located at the foot of Dua Saudara Mountain, the Tangkoko national nature reserve is comprised of rolling hills and valleys with a variety of hardwood trees and unusual plant life. Tangkoko national nature reserve offers a suitable protective environment helping prevent animals from extinction.
The main village that everyone aims for in the highlands that surround Manado is called Tomohon. It is known as the Flower City, and there are many Flower Markets in the surrounding area. Two active volcanoes surround Tomohon, Mt.Mahawu and Mt.Lokon. They offer some good climbs, suitable for most people, of only one or two hours. Lake Tondano has floating restaurants that serve freshwater fish.
Packages & Rates
The actual rates are based in IDR. The starting price indicated above may vary based on the current exchange rate.
2024 Accommodation Rates
Prices are in per person, fullboard, in IDR. Valid until 31 Dec 2024.
Room | High Season (1 July-31 Oct & 16 Dec-5 Jan) | Low Season (1 Nov- 15 Dec, 6 Jan-30 Jun) |
Deluxe Cottage | Rp1,150,000 | Rp1,000,000 |
Superior Cottage | Rp1,050,000 | Rp900,000 |
Family Superior Cottage | Rp1,050,000 | Rp900,000 |
Standard Cottage | Rp950,000 | Rp800,000 |
Standard Room | Rp780,000 | Rp630,000 |
Single person supplement | Rp150,000 | Rp150,000 |
AC supplement Garden room only | Rp150,000 | Rp150,000 |
2024 DIVE RATES
Prices are in IDR. Valid until 31 Dec 2024.
Description | Rate |
2 fun dives per day | Rp1,650,000 |
3rd fun dive | Rp750,000 |
Night dive | Rp900,000 |
Single dive (day or night) | Rp900,000 |
Nitrox per tank | Rp100,000 |
Open water course ( 4 days with PIC) | Rp6,400,000 |
Open water course referral (2 days without PIC) | Rp7,200,000 |
AOWD over 2days | Rp5,200,000 |
Transfers
Per car/boat, max 4pax.
Transfer | Rate |
To/From Airport-Bunaken Resort | Rp1,200,000 |
To/From Manado Harbor - Bunaken Resort (Regular Hours) | Rp200,000 |
To/From Manado Harbor - Bunaken Resort (Out of Hours) | Rp150,000 |
To/From Bunaken Resort-Lembeh Resort | Rp1,425,000 |
Groups
When 8 divers book an accommodation/dive package, 1 diver will be free of charge. Maximum group size is 20pax.
INDONESIA DIVE SAFARIS
Diving with Two Fish Divers means that you can book several stunning scuba diving locations in North Sulawesi, Bali, and Lombok with the same world-class operator in one holiday with their Indonesia Dive Safari.
2-week Mega-Combo Bunaken & Lembeh Package is EUR1,278, includes 22 dives & accomm with full board & double/twin occupancy.Contact us for other packages & pricing.
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Dive Information
Bunaken Diving Highlights
- Two Fish Divers has been in Bunaken for more than 15 years, and has shown 1,000’s of people the delights of diving Bunaken
- Tropical-island dive resort only 5mins from the main dive sites, with no more than 24 guests
- The full-time dive guides have been diving in the are for many years, and are experts at showing you the walls that Bunaken is famous for.
- With some divers reporting seeing up to 6 turtles on every dive, you will definitely get up close to a turtle! You will also meet white-tip reef sharks, and the dive guides will help you to hunt for macro life like scorpionfish and nudibranchs.
- In 2004 Bunaken was voted the best wall-diving in Asia, and it has not changed much to this day.
- It offers diving all year-round with sea temperatures of 29/30oC and visibility of 20-30m.
- There are no crowds – at the local airport there are only 25,000 international arrivals per year, this is small compared to the 3million for Bali!
- Believe it or not, in a recent survey the dive sites of Bunaken were ranked among the top in the world for marine diversity. The survey also described North Sulawesi as more diverse than Komodo and West Thailand!
Marine Life
The dramatic drop-offs have a huge variety of soft and hard corals that offer a home to an abundance of reef fish such as fusiliers, butterflyfish, sweetlips, cardinal fish and damselfish. Turtles, barracudas and reef sharks call the reefs their home as well, and you can also find wall-critters such as scorpion fish, nudibranch, lionfish, and seahorses hidden on the walls.
Discover the Magic of Manado Itinerary
2 weeks diving in Bunaken & Lembeh.
- Fri - Depart Europe with Singapore Airlines via Singapore
- Sat - Arrive Manado with Silk Air flight from Singapore, arrives 13,20pm
- Sun - Diving day 1
- Mo - Diving day 2
- Tu - Diving day 3
- We - Diving day 4
- Th - Diving day 5
- Fri - Diving day 6
- Sat - Diving day 7
- Sun - Diving day 8
- Mo - Diving day 9
- Tu - Diving day 10
- We - Diving day 11
- Th - Diving day 12
- Fri - Depart Manado
Dive Center Information
Two Fish Resort Bunaken Dive Center Overview
The dive centre is a purpose-built, traditional Indonesian style building and is the centre of Two Fish Divers Bunaken dive operation. Check your equipment, plan your dives and review what you saw that day with the library of fish-books. There is a fully stocked dive shop where you can pick up a replacement mask, accessories and other gear or invest in a rash shirt for those long dives.
Dive Center Features
- Dive boats: Three traditional wooden boats built in the local style, on-board WC; these hold 8-12 divers each, plus one fiberglass speedboat for 4-6 divers. All boats have oxygen, first aid and lifejackets, and all carry drinking water, tea and coffee and snacks for surface intervals.
- Distance to dive sites: 5-25 minutes
- Capacity: 24 divers
- Towels provided: Yes
- Equipment hire: 25 sets of Aqua Lung rental equipment. Dive Rite sidemount sets x 2
- Nitrox: Available at an extra charge, up to 40%
- 15L tanks: Available at an extra charge on request
- DIN regulator compatible tanks: Yes
- House Reef: No
- PADI rating: 5* IDC Resort
- Classroom: Yes
- Dive Pool: Yes
- Courses offered: All PADI levels up to IDC, PADI specialties, PADI and TDI Tec & Sidemount courses
- Tec facilities: Twin tanks, trimix gas blending, rental Poseidon MK VI re-breather
- Re-breather support: Yes
Other Information
Practical Information
- Electricity: 220 Volts
- Time zone: UTC+8
- Languages: English & Indonesian
- Local Currency: IDR (Indonesian Rupiah)
- Accept credit card?: Yes, Visa & Master Card
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