Discover North Sulawesi’s breathtaking underwater world with our Passport to Paradise—a one-of-a-kind dive journey spanning three unique destinations, Bunaken ->Bangka->Lembeh. With 150+ dive sites to explore and seamless resort-to-resort boat transfers, there’s no gear packing, no wasted time—just dive, relax, and repeat. This thoughtfully designed package combines North Sulawesi’s unmatched marine diversity with friendly-luxury service, ensuring a fun, flexible, and stress-free experience.

This itinerary allows you to visit and see all Northern Sulawesi’s amazing underwater diversity. From pristine walls in Bunaken National Park and viewing a kaleidoscope of reef colors in Bangka to the world’s highest concentration of biodiversity in the Lembeh Strait. With the seamless resort-to-resort boat transfers, there’s no gear packing, no wasted time—just dive, relax, and repeat.

Are you ready to dive into paradise?

The staff will welcome and escort you to Murex Manado. The car journey time is between 45 minutes to 1 hour. Upon arrival at the resort, you’ll be greeted with a welcome drink & snack. We will show you to your room for a quick refresh before a welcome briefing. Dinner is served at 7:00 PM.

Coffee is available starting at 5:30 AM, and breakfast is served from 7:00 AM. On your first day of diving, we ease into the adventure with a slightly later departure around 10:00 AM to give everyone time to settle in, prepare gear, reconnect with friends, and enjoy the beauty of a tropical morning. We’ll head out for two boat dives in Bunaken Marine Park, with lunch served on board between dives. The boat typically returns to Murex around 3:30 PM.

Boats depart at 8:00 AM and we will return to Bunaken for 2 more morning dives. Lunch is served at the resort. The afternoon is ‘free time’ so you can chose to relax at the pool, take a city tour of Manado, or opt for one of our other tours and activities.

This morning you’ll make your first Passport to Paradise boat transfer from Murex Manado to Murex Bangka Resort. During the boat transfer you’ll make 2 dives along the way. The dive sites are between both locations and are not often accessed by other resorts.

Boats depart at 8:15 AM and we’ll make two reef dives around Bangka Island. Lunch is served at the resort. Options for afternoon, night and blackwater dives are available. Alternatively you can choose to simply relax in a hammock and enjoy the white sand beach. Or you may prefer kayaking through the mangroves which is extremely peaceful.

We plan 2 morning dives and return to the resort for lunch. Options for afternoon, night and blackwater dives are available. Or you can take our popular guided trek to our local village of Lihunu which showcases the local way of life and cultural aspects of North Sulawesi. (The Lihunu tour is in addition to your package however kayaking is included).

Your second Passport to Paradise boat transfer from Murex Bangka to Lembeh Resort. Once again you’ll make 2 dives at remote dive sites along the way.

Enjoy 2 morning muck dives with the weirdest critters on the planet including Hairy Frogfish, Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Blue Ring Octopus, Hairy Shrimp, Mimic Octopus - and the list goes on! Lunch is served in the restaurant at Lembeh Resort Optional afternoon, night, blackwater or bonfire dives are also available.

Depending on your flight times, you may take your final dives or you can choose to relax on your last day or you may prefer to take one of our tours. Our tours are a great way to experience the culture and see the stunning natural beauty of North Sulawesi. More detailed information about our tours can be found at the end of this document. We can also tailor make tours according to what you wish to see.

You may want to complete your stay with a relaxing full body massage before you pack to go home. According to your flight time, we’ll transfer you back to the airport and wish you a fond farewell and safe travels!