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.
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