International Trips - indonesia - Passport to paradise

Come spend 13 days/12 nights exploring North Sulawesi with us!

March 30 - April 11, 2026

We will be staying at 3 different resorts to explore the best the region has to offer. Even better the resorts move our luggage, and we will be diving along the way as we change locations! This allows us to not only dive in each unique location, but we also get to check out other dive sites in between!

Price:

$4,423 per person based on double occupancy (4 rooms available)

(Premium Oceanfront Cottage at Bangka Resort, Premium Luxury Cottage at Lembeh Resort, Deluxe Cottage at Manado Resort)

***BOOKING SPECIAL***

You'll receive a $442 spending voucher upon check in. This voucher can be used at the resorts towards additional dives, Nitrox, spa treatments, purchases at the gift shop, bar bills, land tours, photography courses, and camera equipment. 

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  $4,311 per person based on double occupancy (5 rooms available)

(Premium Hillside Cottage at Bangka Resort, Premium Luxury Cottage at Lembeh Resort, Deluxe Cottage at Manado Resort)

***BOOKING SPECIAL***

You'll receive a $431 spending voucher upon check in. This voucher can be used at the resorts towards additional dives, Nitrox, spa treatments, purchases at the gift shop, bar bills, land tours, photography courses, and camera equipment. 

Add $1200 for Single Occupancy

$1500 non-refundable deposit due to reserve (applied to balance)

Final payment due by December 1, 2025

Installment payments available and will be split in monthly payments due on the 1st of each month between date of deposit and December 1, 2025. If choosing installments payments, on time payments must be made in order to maintain reservation. 

or

Choose to pay in full rather than installment payments

 Flight Info: We will cross the international date line so you will lose a day during the flight. Please plan accordingly and ensure arrival on March 30, 2026. The best bet is to search for flights leaving on March 28, 2026.

 Passport to Paradise is a unique diving experience which allows you to explore three distinct diving destinations in one trip. You’ll have just over 150 dive sites to choose from and with seamless boat diving transfers from resort to resort there’s no gear packing, no wasted transfer days, just relax, enjoy and dive, dive, dive.

Murex Bangka Resort

Bangka dive sites are a sensory overload where the pristine reefs are teeming with life. Pelagics and critters, Bangka has it all! Unique species include dugongs, dolphins and pilot whales, several species of pygmy seahorse, harlequin and tiger shrimps, blue ring, mimic, reef and wonderpus octopus, ghost pipefish, Ambon scorpionfish, frogfish, turtles, reef sharks, eagle rays, tuna, great

barracuda, schooling fish including snappers, fusiliers, cardinals and mackerel.

Lembeh Resort

The Critter Capital of the World, a Muck Diving Mecca and the Twilight Zone are just a few of the names that have been given to Lembeh Strait over the years due to the high density, and diversity, of rare and unusual marine life. Diving in Lembeh is unlike diving anywhere else as every dive reveals countless species of critters which have made their homes here. Lembeh isn’t

just home to frogfish, it’s home to 8 different species of frogfish, 12 species of octopus, 3 species of pygmy seahorse.

Murex Manado / Bunaken Resort

Stunning walls and hard corals. Lose count of the number of turtles in a single dive. Look

out for reef sharks, schooling fish, sea snakes, passing eagle rays, sting rays, abundant critters and macro life, and resident dolphin and pilot whale pods alongside the boat.

Included:

· 3 nights accommodations at Murex Bangka

· 5 nights accommodations at Lembeh Resort

· 4 nights accommodations at Murex Manado

· 18 Guided Boat Dives + 4 boat transfer dives with Nitrox *

· 9 complimentary Self-Guided House Reef Dives with NITROX (first dive is guided at each resort)

· Arrival airport escort service (upon exiting terminal) & return airport transfer

· All meals & snacks; unlimited drinking water in the room,

· Coffee & tea station at restaurants at Murex Manado and Murex Bangka, Coffee and tea station in the room at Lembeh Resort,

· Complimentary Wi-Fi (in public areas)

· All Taxes

Not included:

- Airfare to Manado

- Visa fees: approximately $35/person, paid upon arrival

- Bunaken National Park fees of IDR 150,000/person (approx = $12 USD) Paid at Murex Manado 

- Bangka Conservation Fund Donation from IDR 100,000 (approx - $10 USD)

- Personal and rental dive equipment

- Gratuities

-  Beverages not specified (alcohol and soft drinks)

- Trip Cancellation & Dive Accident Insurance (highly recommended)

Day 1 | Arrival Day

Resort staff will welcome and escort you to their resort. The car journey time is between 45

minutes to 1 hour to the jetty and then continue on the boat for 20 minutes to the resort. Upon arrival at Murex Bangka, you’ll be greeted with a welcome drink & snack, they will show you to your room for a quick refresh before a welcome briefing. Dinner is served at 7 PM.

Day 2 | First Day of Diving

Coffee is available starting from 6:30 AM and breakfast is served from 7 AM. To give everyone plenty of time to get ready, we suggest the boat departs at 8.15 AM for 2 dives 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 - or you can choose to simply relax in a hammock and enjoy the white sand beach.

Day 3 | Diving Day

We plan 2 morning dives and return to the resort for lunch. In the afternoon, you can choose to dive or maybe 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)

Day 4 | Bangka to Lembeh

This morning you’ll make your first Passport to Paradise boat transfer from Murex Bangka to Murex Lembeh 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.

Day 5 -8 | Diving at Lembeh

Start your day with a delicious breakfast served at 7 AM before our boat departs at 8 AM for the first dive of the day. After an unforgettable underwater experience, return to the resort at 10 AM for coffee and snacks. At 10:45 AM, head out again for the second morning dive. Explore the captivating world of muck diving, where you’ll spot some of the ocean’s most fascinating critters, such as the Hairy Frogfish, Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Blue Ring Octopus, Hairy Shrimp, Mimic Octopus, and more!

After a buffet lunch at 2:30 PM, join us for an afternoon dive, followed by the chance to experience a Mandarin dive in the late afternoon. Optional blackwater or bonfire dives are also available for those eager to explore the ocean’s nocturnal world.

Day 9 | Lembeh to Manado

This morning you’ll make your second Passport to Paradise boat transfer from Lembeh Strait to Murex Manado 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.

Day 10 | First Day Diving Manado

Coffee is available starting from 6:30 AM and breakfast is served from 7 AM. To give everyone plenty of time to get ready, we suggest the boat departs at 8.15 AM for 2 dives in the Bunaken National Park. Enjoy great walls and our resident sea turtles. Light refreshments are served on the boat in between dives, and we return to the resort for lunch. Optional afternoon, night and

blackwater dives are available.

Day 11-12 | Diving Manado

The boat departs at 8.15 AM for 2 dives at Bunaken National Park. Enjoy another set of breathtaking wall dives. We return to the resort for lunch. The afternoon is ‘free time’ so you can choose to relax at the pool, take a city tour of Manado, or opt for one of our other tours and activities 

Day 13 | Farewell

According to your flight time, we’ll transfer you back to the airport and wish you a fond farewell and safe travels!

All tours are priced per person and must have a minimum of two people. 

Minahasa Highland Tour

Our Minahasa Highland Tour is the perfect way to explore the area and learn about the local culture and history of the region. We can tailor the tour to take in the sights that are of most interest to you.

Highlights of the area include:

• Tomohon Traditional Markets – The highland climates are perfect for growing a variety of plants, flowers, spices, fruits and vegetables.

• Lake Linow – The colors of this lake change due to the high sulphur content in the surrounding rock and the changing light.

• Mahawu Volcano - There are steps that lead to the crater’s edge where you can enjoy amazing views of Bunaken and Manado Tua Islands. If you choose you can also take the circular trek around the crater rim.

• Lake Tondano – The largest lake in the region and the second largest in Indonesia. We usually enjoy lunch here overlooking the lake.

Tangkoko National Park

An ideal tour for nature lovers and photographers.

• Based at the foot of the Dua Saudara Mountain in North Sulawesi the area is a mixture of rolling hills and valleys which we walk through in search of numerous wildlife species.

• Highlights include black crested macaques, the world’s smallest primate – the tarsier monkey,

hornbills, cuscus bears and Maleo birds.

Paragliding Tour

Discover the Manado coastline and islands of the Bunaken Marine Park from the air. This is a thrilling and exciting experience not to be missed. Take to the skies and enjoy the stunning

views unfolding below. Paragliding tours are subject to weather conditions and availability.

Whitewater Rafting

Looking for something more active and adventurous? Enjoy the thrills and spills of white-water rafting. Your adrenaline will start pumping as you race down the river through the rainforest with an experienced guide. The calm river sections are an opportunity to spot wildlife and soak up the

stunning scenery and natural beauty.

Manado City Tour

Take a tour of Manado City and visit the Chinese temples, churches or the local markets.

Add ons:

Complete your advanced certification with us on the trip!

Price: $150 plus $89.95 for online coursework

Interested in adding another certification? Call us, we are happy to help!

Cancellation policy:

Cancel by May 1, 2025 - 75% Refund of Total Paid Minus Deposit

Cancel by August 1, 2025 - 50% Refund of Total Paid Minus Deposit

Cancel October 1, 2025 - No Refund of Total Paid

Policy only applies to payments made in full or installments made per arrangement. Violation of agreement will lead to forfeiture of deposit paid and forfeiture of reservation.

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