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Dive Review of Bunaken Oasis Resort & Spa in
Indonesia/Bunaken Marine reserve

Bunaken Oasis Resort & Spa: "High End luxury diving", Oct, 2025,

by Steven Cohen, VA, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 8 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 13853.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling 5 stars
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
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Comments This was our 4th trip in 5 years to the award winning Oasis resort. We became friends with the owners Elaine and Simon Wallace on our first trip. The resort is a beautiful 5 star ecoresort with all of the amenities. We have stayed in villa #5 (the best view of the resort, ocean etc) all 4 times. You don't need to bring much in the way of clothes (laundry service provided daily) and everything is laid back and informal. Diving is uncrowded (they have a number of large boats, each equipped with a bathroom and shower). I'm spoiled in that they have provided me with the most experienced guides (Henje & Didi)and we have been by ourselves. When the resort is full, the guides probably take no more than 3 or 4 ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Galapagos, Cocos, Fiji, Hawaii, Indonesia, Maldives, Guadelupe, Mexico, Islas Revillagigedos,
Closest Airport Manado Getting There DCA to JFK, /Singpore air to Singapore. Scoot to Manado. Boat to resort

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy Seas calm, no currents
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 50-150 Ft/ 15-46 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions No
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 5 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Large dedicated air conditioned camera room and an adjoining class room with big flat screen tv. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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