Bunaken marine park located in North Sulawesi Province, not far from Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi Province. With a motor boat ride, a distance of Manado and Bunaken Island can be reached within 35 minutes. Bunaken Marine Park can be divided into two parts, namely the Northern and Southern. Northern section covers five islands, and coastal areas between Molas to Tiwoho called Coastal "Molas-Wori". Southern part consists entirely of coastal areas between the Poopoh Village and Popareng Village called "Coastal Arakan-Wawontulap".
Bunaken as one tourist attraction marine, often said to be a paradise under the sea. This is because the beauty under the sea is not only known by local tourists only. However, the name of Bunaken has expanded to foreign tourists as one of the most beautiful marine parks in the world that is rich in diversity of shapes and colors of coral reefs and marine life and fish species. Bunaken Marine Park total area is 79,056 ha. Where, Northern area is 62,150 Ha and 16,906 Ha of South Section.
Besides known with underwater beauty, Bunaken has 20 points for diving with depths varying up to a depth of 1344 meters. Bunaken Marine Park is among 10 world's most popular diving spot. Surrounding Bunaken Island there are 12 diving points. This point is often visited by foreign tourists into the coolest place to dive with underwater beauty, because there is a steep decline in reef walls and into the food of the fish, caves and indentations which is amazing.
Diving is a great way if you want to fully and clearly enjoying the panoramic beauty of the underwater Bunaken. But do not bother to bring their own diving equipment because there rented scuba equipment with prices ranging from U.S. $ 150 / day. If you want more cheap just rent snorkeling equipment, the rent is U.S. $ 7.5. While rents underwater camera, to capture the beauty of this Marine Park can be rented wiyh price of U.S. $ 25 only. If you are not a professional diver's good to hire the services of instructors, which they peg rates between U.S. $ 30 - U.S. $ 60.# How to get there?
To go to Bunaken, we can use a small boat usually operated in the Port city of Manado. There are two choices of rental boats from Manado to Bunaken, namely Bersehati Market and Marina. Rent a boat from Manado to Bunaken Bersehati Market rates between U.S. $ 30 - U.S. $ 40. Meanwhile, if the applicable rate of Marina more expensive which is about U.S. $ 60 - $ 80.
Because the speed of this boat does not have a box of glass to see the marine park, in the Bunaken Marine Park terminal we had to move the existing glass vessel. Move this ship cost about U.S. $ 10 per person. If renting a boat that is the glass box so they can see firsthand the beauty of Bunaken Marine Park, this boat can be rented at a price of U.S. $ 80 - U.S. $ 100. The capacity of this ship a maximum of 12 people so if it can be rented in groups or wait for someone who had the same goals to Bunaken boat rental costs will be cheaper.
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There are many choices of airlines serving the route, both from Jakarta, Denpasar and Makassar. From Jakarta, for example, you can choose the Garuda Indonesia (twice a day flight time), Lion Air (3 times daily flight schedule) and Batavia Air (flight schedules twice a day), with a travel time for approximately 3 hours drive.
Boat rental price has actually been standardized, but sometimes there are several boat operators who like to play the price. But there are tips from us if you want to Bunaken:
- We must ensure that the ship owner if the cost of boat rental was clean or not. Make sure if you still have to pay tips to the ship operator his return later. Do not let the operator / crew asked for more tips back from Bunaken whereas at the beginning talking about the rental fee was not discussed on the tips.
- We must be sure not to bear the cost of lunch ship operators, because the cost of lunch at Bunaken quite expensive. The problem if they only answer is up to tenants, ultimately depends on your own.
- Sometimes the boat operator was very friendly to accompany you swim. It would be better if you ask from the outset whether to provide such services are additional costs that must be spent for them.
- If you had your own equipment for swimming, snorkeling or diving would be nice if you bring the equipment, because the cost of rental equipment in the Bunaken quite expensive and difficult negotiable.
- Do not forget to bring your own drinks, if you do not have to buy drinks at Bunaken at a price above the average in the ground.
- Go to Bunaken are in groups will certainly be cheaper than if alone. So take a friend or family as much as possible.
- There are many packages offered if to Bunaken. You can choose whether you want it delivered to snorkel, diving alone or escorted to the area of Bunaken are usually visited by dolphins or by mermaids. Everything has a price, of course, depending on your budget and time. So as much as possible to spend to stay there, because it seems impossible if you want to explore it all in a day. The cost of lodging there around U.S. $ 30 - U.S. $ 100 day, depending on the facilities offered.