BUNAKEN: AMAZING LIFE OF THE DEEP

go nusantara. One more place marine tourism in Indonesia precisely in Bunaken. Bunaken is located in the Bay of Manado with an area of 8.08 km², located in the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Park is part of the municipality of Manado, capital of North Sulawesi. Around Bunaken marine park is part of the National Park which also includes the sea around the island of Manado Tua is Siladen and Mantehage.

In the Bunaken Marine Park, visitors can see an amazing variety of marine life colorful. To achieve this marine park, you can use a motor boat. The journey from Manado takes about 40 minutes. The entry fee is Rp 25,000.00 / person.

Aquatic Marine Park allows people can clearly see the variety of marine life. There are 13 types of coral reefs in the marine park is dominated by marine rocks. The most interesting sights are the coral reefs towering steep vertical down as deep as 25-50 meters.

Feast your eyes on 91 species of fish in the Bunaken Marine Park, including a local fish gusimi horse (Hippocampus), white koi (Seriola rivoliana), yellow tail lolosi (Lutjanus kasmira), goropa (spilotocepsep hinephelus and hypselosoma Pseudanthias), indigo trunk (Scolopsis bilineatus), and others.

Divers can also find molluscs such as giant clams (Tridacna gigas), fish head goat (Cassis cornuta), nautilus (Nautilus pompillius), and tunikates or askidian.

For those of you who love scuba diving then this place is the best place. There are about 20 point dive, where divers will have the opportunity to swim in the sea floor with an amazing variety of marine life.

Make sure you megunjungi Bunaken during the best time is between May and August. In this month you can explore the whole of this beautiful marine park.

Diving is the best way if you want to fully and clearly enjoy the beauty of the underwater panorama Bunaken. There are 23 places snorkeling or diving. Do not bother to bring their own diving equipment because there leased equipment with prices ranging from Rp 100 thousand per day. Not only see the line in such a variety of fish milling and seagrass meadows, you also can see approximately 390 species of coral reefs that exudes an amazing charm. Berlekak-dent unique shape, cracks up to a cave or a small underwater tunnel that may be impossible to find elsewhere. Under the expanse of the sea area of 890.65 km2 in the Bay of Manado, we will discover the charm the beauty created by the Almighty to enjoy the colorful coral reefs. There are more than 200 species of fish and a variety of other marine biota. You will feel the thrill of diving with a dish of fascinating underwater scenery in the park which is located 75 nautical miles from Manado Beach. This dive site can be reached by a 35 minute trip by motorboat.

The best dive sites are located mainly near Bunaken and Manado Tua.

accommodation

On this island you can choose accommodation with prices ranging from Rp 40,000,00 per person per day, including full facilities. Some dive operators in the Park offers accommodation more expensive of course with adequate facilities.

You can also choose to stay in hotels in the city of Manado and then ordered the daily package to Bunaken. Usually leave in the morning and return in the afternoon.

transportation

In Bunaken as underwater paradise is located, under Manado bay with beautiful flora and fauna. To achieve Manado, there are choices of airlines that serve the route, both from Jakarta, Denpasar, Makassar and Sorong. From Jakarta, you can choose to fly Garuda Indonesia twice a day, Lion Air, 3 times a day and Batavia Air twice a day, travel time during the trip takes approximately 3 hours drive.

Bunaken Island is very easy to accomplish from Manado boat. Departing from pelabuahn Manado, Molas, Kalasey, and Tasik Ria Beach. The ferry from Manado to Bunaken leave around 14:00 (depending on the tide).

You should be aware that during the season between July and August visitors will usually very crowded. Many resorts and dive operators will not be able to receive incoming tourists at that time because it was already fully booked. Therefore, it is better to book in advance.

For a rental boat from Manado to Bunaken you can choose Bersehati Market and Marina. Rent a boat from Manado to Bunaken Bersehati market with rates ranging from Rp 300 thousand - Rp 400 thousand. Meanwhile, if the applicable rate of Marina more expensive at around Rp 600 thousand - Rp 800 thousand. More economical way is to join other tourists aboard the traditional fare of Rp 50 thousand per person. Just have to wait for a seat on the boat full of new first departed.

WONDERFULL OF RAJA AMPAT

go nusantara. Raja Ampat or 'Four Kings' is the name given to these beautiful islands. A name derived from a local myth. The four main islands in question is Waigeo, Salawati, Batanta, Misool which is the producer of ancient rock paintings.

Underwater lovers from all over the world come to Raja Ampat to enjoy the best view of the amazing underwater. Start your tour from here with underwater diving in the most beautiful. Explore the underwater vertical wall and feel the tension see the magnificent underwater riches. Although you pounding while bobbing sea currents, but it certainly would be an unforgettable experience in Raja Ampat.

Region of the islands in the Raja Ampat is very broad, covering 4.6 million hectares of land and sea. This is where home to 540 species of coral, 1,511 species of fish, and 700 species of molluscs. The biota wealth has made the Raja Ampat as living library of the collection of coral reefs and marine life of the most diverse in the world. In fact, according to a report in The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International, there are approximately 75% of the world's marine species live in this wonderfull island.

You arrive in Raja Ampat, the excitement can be felt. Suddenly sounds instantly everyone to come here praise the name of his Lord because enticed her eyes and incredible natural scenery. If you do not find the response was so stunned silence is evidence someone has fallen captive speck in clear crystal-clear sea and gentle waves sweeping white sand.

Scenery Raja Ampat as in a dream, but this is not an illusion. When you plunge yourself underwater dive into the note with details of marine animals that greet. Pygmy seahorses can be approached as if to greet your fingers shake hands.

Mantaray and wobbegongs will swim with you. Tuna, giant trevaliies, snapper, barracuda and even helped greet you at the bottom of the sea. It was not enough, what if there is a new friend who is friendly dugong fish like to swim with you. Do not miss too busy watching small fish keep its territory back and forth. If you are lucky may be able to swim with sea turtles.

Natural beauty, as if completely untouched has become the main attraction here. No need to phrase the beauty of the blue sky or the lush green island, because of what was on the land and under the sea will tell you "Welcome to the Raja Ampat the Wonderfull Tourism" this tropical paradise richest marine biodiversity in the world today.

Accommodation
Currently in Saonek Monde there is a port which is being built 3 Nyandebabo Island resort is Batbitiem, Waiwo and South Waigeo. However, during the unfinished construction so while you can stay in some of the following places.

• Sorido Bay Resort is famous for its coral reefs

• Kri Eco Resort, traditional resort built on water

• The campsite island

• Boathouse or houseboat (many travel agencies that provide this service)

Though Raja Ampat is not very crowded, but already there are hotels and rental homes in Saonek, Mansuar, and islands Yenwaupnor.

Transportation
Use the flight to Sorong who served several national carrier. If you fly from Jakarta will take 4 hours flight to Sorong who stopped in Manado with Lion Air or Water Wings. Another option you can fly with Garuda subs 6 or Sriwijaya Air with transit in Makassar. There is also a 4-hour direct flight from Jakarta to Sorong by Express Air. You can also continue the flight from Sorong to Raja Ampat by Susi Air capacity of 14 people.

A moment in Sorong, next you need to cross the sea for 2 hours from Sorong to Waisai served Pioneer Ship and Boat and Ship Travel ASDP route Sorong-Saonek and Waisai. Ferries depart daily from Sorong to Waisai, capital of Raja Ampat Island Waigeo. The ferry departs from Sorong 13.00, traveling from Sorong to Waisai takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. The ferry back to Sorong from. Waisai 11.00. In Sorong speedboats are also available for rent if you want to get around.

Sorong just like any other city where you can get almost everything here, although at a more expensive price. From Sorong usually only lovers of nautical tourism that comes to Raja Ampat participate in the tour travel agents. You do not need to be proficient diving dive to follow this tour, because travel agents provide tours for divers and non-divers.

DIVING IN TAKABONERATE ISLAND

go nusantara. Taka Bonerate National Park has the third largest coral atoll in the world, after Kwajifein in the Marshal Islands and Suvadiva in Moldiva. Size atoll is approximately 220,000 hectares, with a coral reef flat area of 500 km².

The topography of the area is very unique and interesting, where the atoll consisting of a cluster of islands reefs and reef flats are spacious and sinks, forming islands with considerable amounts. Among the islands reefs, there are narrow straits deep and steep. While on the surface of the reef, there are many small pools deep and surrounded by coral reefs. At low tide, it was clear dry land interspersed puddles that form small pools.

Plants located in coastal areas are dominated by coconut (Cocos nucifera), pandan sea (Pandanus sp.), Casuarina (Casuarina equisetifolia), and ketapan (Terminalia catappa).

Coral reefs are already identified as many as 261 species of 17 families including Pocillopora eydouxi, Montipora danae, palifera Acropora, Porites cylindrica, Pavona Clavus, Fungia concinna, and others. Most coral species have been formed atoll reefs (barrier reef) and fringing (fringing reef). Everything is beautiful coral reefs and relatively intact.

There are about 295 species of reef fish and various types of fish consumption of high economic value in Takabonerate island such as groupers (Epinephelus spp.), Skipjack (Katsuwonus spp.), Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), and rabbitfish (Siganus sp.).

A total of 244 species of mollusks including lola (Trochus niloticus), mussels goat head (Cassis cornuta), triton (Charonia Tritonis), batulaga (Turbo spp.), Shell clams (Tridacna squamosa), pearl oyster (Pinctada spp.), And the hollow nautilus (Nautilus pompillius).

The types of turtles are listed including the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), and turtle (Dermochelys coriacea).

Taka bonerate very suitable for marine tourism is also a tourist spot so the pride of Indonesia. Because a total of 15 islands in the National Park Taka Bonerate can do diving, snorkeling, and other marine tourism.

The best visiting season: April / d June and October / December each year.

How to reach: use traditional bus from Makassar to Bulukumba (153 miles) and takes about five hours, and then to the ferry port Selayar Pamatata about two hours, which continued to Fortress about 1.5 hours. From the Fortress to a nearby Taka bonerate island that Small Rajuni wooden boat about five hours.