Dive Review of Nad Lembeh in
Indonesia/Lembeh Strait

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Nad Lembeh: "Amazing. Can't wait to go back!", Dec, 2022, by Kim Segers, DC, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 12634.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This resort is geared to photographers and nearly everyone there has a large camera rig. You are allowed to dive your own profile and set your own bottom times. Many of the dives end very shallow, so with the larger tanks, bottom times can extend to 80-90 minutes. This is muck diving. There are no corals and very few fish. But every single dive you will see critters that you have not seen before or did not even know existed. The staff to diver ratio is one dive guide to every 1-2 divers (some singles had their own guide. My husband and I were fine with one guide for two of us). The dive guides know their stuff and can identify everything you have seen by its scientific name. They note it on white slates so it's easy to take a photo of the slate when you surface. One thing to keep in mind is that Lembeh Strait is a busy shipping channel with villages on both sides. Because of this, trash is an issue. When you dive close to shore, it is not uncommon for the first 75-100 feet of the slope to be a trash field with old tires, bottles, sneakers, bicycles, etc. When you first descend, it looks like you have descended to a barren field of mud or sand. It's only when you start to look closely that you see the amazing bioversity that Lembeh is famous for. As for the resort itself, the cottages are delightful, but most of them require climbing some stairs. I did not see the smaller beach side rooms, so I cannot comment on those. The staff is AMAZING. Just mention something and it is taken care of! My husband's hard drive bit the dust and on the next trip into town, a new one was purchased for him (we paid for it obviously). Food was delicious. Fresh juice smoothies every morning. Nice baked goods. Enough variety that it did not seem repetitive over 10 days. Also a great bartender! I cannot say enough great things about this resort.
Websites	Nad Lembeh
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean (Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Bonaire, Curacao), Hawaii, Indonesia (Wakatobi, Raja Ampat), Philippines (Cebu, Bohol), Maldives
Closest Airport	Manado	Getting There	US to Singapore or Jakarta, connect to Manado. 2 hr drive to boat. 45 minute boat ride to resort.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-50 Ft/ 12-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None. Opt for larger tanks (extra fee) to get the most of your bottom time.
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
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Fabulous camera room. Plenty of room on the boats for camera gear. Staff handled gear carefully and appropriately

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Dive Review of Nad Lembeh in Indonesia/Lembeh Strait

Nad Lembeh: "Amazing. Can't wait to go back!", Dec, 2022,

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Dive Review of Nad Lembeh in
Indonesia/Lembeh Strait