About Bunaken
Most likely that tourists will be taking the time to visit the Bunaken National Marine Park while on vacation in Manado, North Sulawesi. Although the marine park has a cluster of five islands, Bunaken Island is the most famous.Bunaken is an island covering an area of approximately 8 square kilometers in the Bay of Manado. The island is a part of the city of Manado, capital of North Sulawesi. Around Bunaken Island, Bunaken marine park there which is part of the National Marine Park of Manado Tua where he became one of the marine park has the highest marine biodiversity in the world. Therefore, facilities Scuba diving (scuba diving) can attract many tourists to the island. Although it covers an area of 75,265 hectares, only limited dive sites around the beaches that surround the island. Marine park officials to prohibit visitors dive into the sea for fear of going off shore from the monitoring officer.Now, have at least 40 Bunaken dive sites rich in tropical fish and coral reefs. Visitors can dive and see 150 species of 58 genera of fish and coral reefs of Bunaken National Marine Park area. Guaranteed divers will be amazed by the wealth of this marine park.Bunaken National Marine Park has a 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depths up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 point dive, dive 12 points of which were around Bunaken Island. Twelve point dive is the most frequently visited by divers and lovers of the beauty of the underwater scenery.Most of the 12 point dive in Bunaken Island lined up from the southeast to the northwest. In this region there are underwater great walls or also called the hanging walls or giant rock walls that stand vertically and curved upward. Rock walls are also a source of food for fish in the waters around Bunaken Island. Marine natural phenomena that exist in Bunaken, almost certainly not be found in other marine parks. Travelling in the park is good for the development of knowledge of adults and children about the nature of the sea.In addition to the charm of the notoriety of the sea, the islands of the national park is to bring natural atmosphere. Visitors can mingle with friends and loved ones in the afternoon at the beach where the sun no longer emit heat rays while enjoying a dish of your favorite dishes can be ordered in a restaurant at a resort that visitors choose.
Location
Bunaken Island is located in the waters of the Celebes Sea. Bunaken National Marine Park is located around the island, which is in the northern Bay of Manado which is still in the administrative area of the City of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Access
This marine park is located about 5000 feet or 1.5 kilometers from the city of Manado. Heading into the park, visitors must use a motor boat from the shore in the Bay of Manado. The cost of hiring a motor boat is relatively inexpensive, although prices offered varied.
Admission Price
Visitors will enter the Bunaken Marine Park is one entry ticket charges Rp 50,000 per person. This fee applies for those who want to dive and did not. In addition, also offered tickets valid for one year amounted to Rp 150,000. When visitors buy tickets go one year, it will be a sort of badge of plastic as the entrance sign.
Accommodation and Other Facilities
Travelers can find and choose the right place to stay from a variety of resorts and homestays that are around the location. There are also diving equipment rental services and instructors. Supplied diving instructors speak English, German, Dutch and French. In this area, a swimming pool, hot showers, and a restaurant is not difficult to obtain.
How to go Bunaken
Bunaken Marine Park is located about 1.5 km
from the city of Manado. To go to Bunaken, you can through the Manado Port, Marina Nusantara Diving Centre in District Molas,
and from the Marina Blue Banter. From Manado harbor, you can use a motor boat
to Siladen Island takes about
20 minutes, 30 minutes to Bunaken Island, Montehage island about 50 minutes, and Nain Island about 60 minutes.
While the Marina Blue Banter, you can use the yacht available to the tourist areas on the island of Bunaken and takes about 10-15 minutes, while from the Port of Nusantara Diving Centre to the dive sites in Bunaken Island could use a speed boat with about 20 minutes travel time. Every visitor who enters the Bunaken Marine Park tickets are charged fifty thousands Rupiah or about $5. Rates are valid both for visitors who want to dive or not to dive. In addition to regular tickets, no tickets are valid for one year at a price of 150 thousand Rupiah. Visitors who purchase season tickets will be given a sort of special badges made of plastic as a sign of Bunaken National Park entrance.
While the Marina Blue Banter, you can use the yacht available to the tourist areas on the island of Bunaken and takes about 10-15 minutes, while from the Port of Nusantara Diving Centre to the dive sites in Bunaken Island could use a speed boat with about 20 minutes travel time. Every visitor who enters the Bunaken Marine Park tickets are charged fifty thousands Rupiah or about $5. Rates are valid both for visitors who want to dive or not to dive. In addition to regular tickets, no tickets are valid for one year at a price of 150 thousand Rupiah. Visitors who purchase season tickets will be given a sort of special badges made of plastic as a sign of Bunaken National Park entrance.
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