Dive Review of Bastianos in
Indonesia/Northeast Sulawesi

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Bastianos: "Three Great Dive Locations in one 12 day Trip!", Aug, 2026, by David Holzman, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 13945.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	[We spent 3-5 days in each of the three resorts run by the Bastianos family. It was a shoulder season so the resorts were only 1/4 full, which was fine for us. By combining all three resorts in one trip, you get fabulous muck, wall and reef diving. All dive sites provided wonderful macro subjects and the divemasters tried and delivered an amazing array of stunning subjects. Shout out to all the boat and dive crews for a fantastic experience. When we encountered currents, they tried hard to find alternatives so that we could relax, photograph subjects ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Bastianos Bastianos
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Costa Rica, Virgin Islands, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Belize, Nevis, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenadines, Florida Keys, Yap, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Indonesia
Closest Airport	Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia	Getting There	We flew United Economy Premium from San Francisco to Singapore (16 hours). An early morning arrival and one overnight helped us to recharge and explore this modern city. Then a 3.5 hour midday Scoot nonstop flight to Manado. Van and boat transfer to Lembeh about 2.5 hours. About the same on return. No difficulties. We enjoyed the One Ferrar Hotel with included breakfast, huge outdoor pool, friendly staff and proximity to Little India, a large mall with many nearby restaurants and workout room.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	79-84°F / 26-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	30-90 Ft/ 9-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	55-65 minute dives to 75’ maximum.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 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	All three resorts were well organized for uw photography. The boats had one or two camera rinse pools. The rinse facilities onshore were great and accompanied by a compressed air nozzle. The boat crews ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Bastianos in Indonesia/Northeast Sulawesi

Bastianos: "Three Great Dive Locations in one 12 day Trip!", Aug, 2026,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Bastianos in
Indonesia/Northeast Sulawesi