Dive Review of Bastianos Bangka Dive Resort in
Indonesia/Bangka

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Bastianos Bangka Dive Resort: "The middle of three North Sulawesi Bastianos dive resorts", Oct, 2026, by Carol D Cox, FL, US ( Sr. Contributor 24 reports with 18 Helpful votes). Report 13961.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	After spending a week at Bastianos Bunaken, it was time to move on to Bastianos Bangka. The resort shuttled us and our dive guides by boat, doing 2 dives along the way. This made moving between resorts much easier because we didn’t have to pack our dive gear or disassemble our underwater camera gear. We really liked our guides, so we were happy they were going with us. Between the resorts, we did two dives. We were greeted on Bastianos Bangka’s long pear by Rebecca and Augustine. Rebecca is in charge of the diving facility, but she did so much more we were soon to learn. They showed us where the dive facilities were, past the beautiful pool to the large camera room to drop off cameras, and finally the restaurant. All were very logically layed out, however there are some steep, large stairs to pool and restaurant area. The stairs from the restaurant to our ro ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Bastianos Bangka Dive Resort Bastianos Bangka Dive Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Turkey, Palau, Truk, Mexico, Red Sea, Cypress, Guam, Indonesia, Revillagigedo, Costa Rica, Philippines, Galapagos, Dominican Republic, French Polynesia, Dominican Republic, Honduras
Closest Airport	Manado	Getting There	We flew from Jakarta to Manado. Some of our group flew Singapore to Manado. I did the Jakarta route because Garuda Indonesia gives you a free 23kg bag for dive gear. Plus, my flight status got me either a 3rd 20kg bag, or up to 32kg on my first bag versus the usual 20kg.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Very few for our group. We agreed among our group on a 75 minute dive time, but I actually went 90 on one dive. Easy to do when there is a lot to see on the safety stops.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Extra rinse bin put on boat. Large camera rinse bin and compressed air by camera room. Camera room had plenty ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Bastianos Bangka Dive Resort in Indonesia/Bangka

Bastianos Bangka Dive Resort: "The middle of three North Sulawesi Bastianos dive resorts", Oct, 2026,

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Dive Review of Bastianos Bangka Dive Resort in
Indonesia/Bangka