Dive Review of Dive Into Lembeh in
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Dive Into Lembeh: "The resort you will want to return to again and again.", Jun, 2023, by Lynn Phillips, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 12626 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
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Comments	This was my third visit to DIL and I have already booked for three weeks in 2024. This resort continues to tick all the boxes for those interested in critter diving in Lembeh Straight. I've stayed at three other resorts in the area multiple times over the years, done a liveaboard, but now wouldn't consider staying at any other place. Steve and Miranda Coverdale, the owners and managers, continue to do a spectacular job in every possible way, running a boutique dive resort in a relatively remote part of Indonesia. They have a well trained resort and dive operation staff, who do a superb job of running the resort, even when Steve and Miranda needed to be away during the entirety of my last two week visit. This is a small resort, with nine bungalows, spaced apart on a gently sloping property. One nice thing is that there are few stairs, but instead gently angled pathways that lead to all areas of the resort, including to the pool, dining area, dive center and beach. The bungalows are lovely with indoor bathrooms and a Japanese soaking hot tub on the deck with views of the ocean. Rooms have a mini-fridge, hot/cold water dispenser, hairdryer, robes, and a lot of storage space. The outdoor covered dining space includes a comfortable salon sitting area and a bar. The food is good and varied and the chef will cater to specific dietary needs. Meals are usually buffet. There are several special features of their pricing structure which, from my experience, are impossible to find at any other resort in the area. For starters, the single supplement charge is small. But, more importantly, there is a great deal of flexibility with the dive packages. If you choose, you may pay as you go and each dive is only about $5 more than if pre-paid. You have the option to pre-pay for two boat dives a day with free shore dives or three boat dives a day also with shore dives. Night dives are arranged separately. If you don't take all pre-paid dives on a particular day, you can use them on a different day. Every other resort I have stayed at in the area makes you book a full resort/dive package, usually three dives a day; and if you miss a dive, you lose the money. If you are staying at a resort for two or three weeks, there is a good chance you won't be taking every pre-paid dive. DIL is sensitive to that issue and wants the best and most flexible options for their guests. Individual needs are catered to in every way. There is a very large camera room with a photo pro, as well as a large organized dive gear/suiting up area. There are big rinse tanks and showers conveniently located. Of course the dive staff will take all your gear to and from the dive boats which are easily accessible as they are pulled right up to the shore on a sandy beach. By the time you return to the dive area, your camera will be in the designated rinse tank. The boats are well organized and easy to access and negotiate onboard. They go out for one dive and return to shore each time (other resorts I stayed at went for two dives in the morning so you were stuck on the boat between dives). Trips are never more than 10 or 15 minutes each way (often less), as the resort is literally located on two of the best sites in Lembeh and very close to the others. The boat staff will make every effort to put you on a site when it has little or no current. There is one dive guide per two or a maximum of three guests (if it's your own group). If you are there on your own, you will have your own guide. If you are looking for any specific critters, your guide will find them for you. Of course, everyone should understand that Lembeh is a critter and muck diving location which is why you go there. So don't expect to see large creatures or even big schools of fish. It is "specialized interest" maybe a bit esoteric, diving location. It should go without saying, that this is a quiet place with no nightlife or much else to do. We who are into focusing on the diving, love that, but there is not much for a non-diver to do. If seeing mostly macro and unusual critters, with easy diving and personalized guides who find anything you want to see (or didn't even know existed), are your inclinations, then you could not find a better overall experience in the world.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Everywhere with warm water--multiple times--over 100 probably.
Closest Airport	Manado	Getting There	Internationally Via Singapore or Jakarta
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	15-70 Ft/ 5-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The camera room is located immediately next to the dive area. It is very large and well equipped with big counter work spaces, generous storage, electrical outlets, towels and compressed air. The staff will very carefully transport your camera to and from the boat or the shore.

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Dive Review of Dive Into Lembeh in Indonesia/Lembeh

Dive Into Lembeh: "The resort you will want to return to again and again.", Jun, 2023,

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Dive Review of Dive Into Lembeh in
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