Dive Review of Lumbalumba in
Indonesia/Bunaken

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Lumbalumba: "Beautifuyl Wall Diving at Bunaken", Apr, 2023, by David Hill, MA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 12391.
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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	Lumbalumba is a gorgeous small dive resort just south of Manado, Indonesia, with direct access to diving in Bunaken National Marine Park. The nine-unit resort sprawls up a stunningly landscaped hillside overlooking the sea. The cottages are spacious and comfortable, the food excellent and the staff friendly and helpful. The owners join the guests for dinner every night, and the diving conversation around the table is relaxed and congenial. Lumbalumba operates two dive boats as needed, and it is about a 45-minute run from the resort to Bunaken and other islands in the heart of the marine park. There are additional dive sites along the shore closer to the resort, and the house reef is available any time. The dive guides are excellent at spotting sealife and pointing it out to divers. There is wonderful wall diving around the islands, usually with gentle current. The coral is stunningly healthy and varied. There is an assortment of nudibranchs, scorpionfish and general tropical species. One of the most remarkable features is a huge population of sea turtles around Bunaken Island. It was not unusual to see 12-15 in a dive, and they are totally unafraid of divers. They hang our sleeping in niches in the wall or casually brush by a diver as they paddle on their way. I had a youngster swim up and try a small nibble of my camera, not out of aggression but out of pure curiosity. He decided it wasn’t edible and swam off looking for other entertainment. For those interested in more small critters, the dive sites along the shore nearer the resort are more productive. About the only negative about Lumbalumba would be its vertical nature for anyone with mobility issues. It is on a steep hillside, and there were 81 steps just from my unit to the dining room. But the staff is more than happy to ferry people down to the boat dock and back on request.
Websites	Lumbalumba
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, Santa Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Kiribati, Tahiti, Florida, Caymans, St. Martin, Bonaire, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Seychelles, Red Sea, Tanzania, etc.
Closest Airport	Manado	Getting There	Through Singapore or Jakarta
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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	Camera room at the dive center.

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Dive Review of Lumbalumba in Indonesia/Bunaken

Lumbalumba: "Beautifuyl Wall Diving at Bunaken", Apr, 2023,

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Dive Review of Lumbalumba in
Indonesia/Bunaken