2011 Prices: From $1,766 per person (double occupancy)
Single Supplement: $462
2011 Dates: Custom departures available daily
Lembeh Resort, a spectacular boutique style resort, is situated on Lembeh Island and perched above the beautiful Strait. The property is surrounded by lush tropical gardens and blends perfectly into the landscape. All guest cottages boast spacious verandahs for perfect views of glorious North Sulawesi sunsets and an intimate connection with nature. Modern amenities including air-conditioning, mini bar, wifi internet and massage ensure your comfort and relaxation.
Your underwater experience with Lembeh Resort will be as fantastic as your stay. Boasting more than 60,000 combined Lembeh Strait dives, our professional and knowledgeable guides delight in uncovering the secrets of these waters and exceeding your highest diving holiday expectations. This is their home. They take responsibility for providing a fantastic dive experience each and every dive. Communication between dive team members, above and below water, is an essential element in being able to provide our guests with great dives.
Lembeh Strait is a name synonymous with "critter" or "muck" diving. Consistently rated among the top dive locations in the world, Lembeh is home to many unique and rare "critters" - a term coined to describe those small creatures that dwell in primarily black sand environments. Located within the epicenter of the coral triangle, which represents the area of earth with the highest numbers of species, North Sulawesi is known for its exceptional variety of terrestrial and underwater life. Sulawesi straddles both the Asian and the Australian biogeographical zones, hosting the highest number of coral, plant and fish species on earth. There are at least 450 species of hard coral in this small area, compared to the 60 species found in the entire Caribbean.
While the general diversity of the area is caused by the unique geographic position of the Strait, its particular diversity is then greatly influenced by the vast array of different underwater habitats present in Lembeh. Each particular habitat supports a different set of marine organisms. There are dive sites where we find the famous cephalopods of Lembeh: the mimic, wonderpus, mototi and hairy octopus and flamboyant cuttlefish, just to mention a few. Then there are the seahorse species; in addition to the four pygmy species found to date in Lembeh, there are the estuary, common, and thorny seahorses. When you ask the dive guides to show you a frogfish, they answer with a question: How many and what kind would you like to see? Almost all types are represented: warty, hairy, painted and giant to name a few. There are hundreds of nudibranch and crustacean species. The list of species represented from the Scorpionidae family just goes on and on: cockatoo wasp fish, devil fish, short spine lionfish, ambon scorpionfish, rhinopias, etc.
Fourteen spacious cottages overlook the Strait, and are either traditional Minahasa style (wood cabins) or modern cliff-side villas. Each room has wide verandahs, have fully air-conditioned bedrooms, ceiling fans and en-suite Balinese-style (open air) bathrooms with either a bathtub & shower or two showers and plenty of hot & cold water. Complimentary toiletries include custom blended shower gel & shampoo made from therapeutic essential oils. Rooms feature comfortable locally inspired furnishings, mini bar, complimentary tea & coffee-making facilities, drinking water, personal safe & laundry service.
Included:
- 7 nights accommodation, double occupancy
- All meals (breakfast, lunch, morning & afternoon snack, a la carte dinner, unlimited tea, regular coffee and drinking
water)
- Guided boat dives (up to 17 dives on a 7-night package)
- One self guided house reef dive per day
- Tanks, weights and weight belts
- Round trip air-conditioned airport transfers (approx 1.5 and 2 hours each way); including a complimentary bottle of cold water and wet towel.
- Taxes and resort service charge
Not Included:
- International air to Manado, Indonesia
- Alcohol and soft drinks
- Massage or land excursions
- Any rented dive gear you may need apart from tanks, weights and weight belts
- Nitrox for all paid dives adds only $110.50 per person
- Dive center gratuities
- Night dives & mandarin dives additional $15, payable at the resort
- Optional / recommended dive and travel insurance
