South East Asia

Papua Explorers Resort is located in the heart of Raja Ampat. Papua Explorers is an eco resort located in the south of Gam island. More precisely, they are just along the coast of worldwide renowned Dampier Strait. That means close to the most famous Raja Ampat scuba diving and snorkeling sites. Their spacious overwater bungalows are designed to be in perfect harmony with the exotic surrounding, allowing the guests to feel the breeze from the rainforests, enjoy the songs of the tropical birds and soothe their souls with the flutter of the waves. After a long day of diving or snorkeling our sundeck and spa on the main jetty is another great place to enjoy the sunset and beautiful tropical scenery of Raja Ampat.

Built in 2001 Siladen Resort & Spa is an exclusive boutique dive resort located on Pulau Siladen, a lush tropical island in the heart of the Bunaken National Marine Park, a protected ocean area known worldwide for the richness of its waters and epicentre of global marine biodiversity. The property is located on the western side of the island on a 300 meters long stretch of white coral reef beach facing the Manado Tua volcano. Located in the heart of Bunaken National Marine Park, they have easy access to over 50 world class dive sites, of which, more than half are also excellent snorkelling sites. Surrounding the 5 islands of Bunaken Marine Park are shallow reefs which make for excellent and varied snorkelling, before the water dramatically plummets deeper. Most sites surrounding the islands are either vertical walls or steep slopes, although there are a few exceptions. The sites along the North Sulawesi mainland are mostly dark sandy slopes mixed with healthy and vibrant coral reefs, and there are some fantastic shallow reefs for snorkellers too. A World War II era shipwreck is also available for experienced divers.

Cocotinos Lembeh, A Boutique Dive Lodge, faces a quaint little island where lively village children dive and swim, and while relaxing in their restaurant and bar, you can enjoy a cocktail with sweeping views across the sea towards the stunning lime stone hills of the Lembeh Strait. Cocotinos Lembeh is 50 km from Sam Ratulangi International airport and it takes between 1.5 to 2 hours to get there by car. The Tangkoko National Park, where one can see tarsiers, black macaques and “cuscus” (brown sloths), is merely an hour’s drive from the lodge. The Lembeh Strait is very popular for muck diving, and fronting the lodge are some of the most popular dive sites, namely Makawidey, Jahir and Nudi Retreat. The dive center is fully equipped, nitrox is on offer and well-designed fiberglass dive boats make diving safe and fun.