Bunaken "the Unforgetable Oceans"

Talking about Indonesia is not complete without reference to maritime riches. As you know, two thirds of our country is the sea territory. Therefore do not be surprised if our oceans are very beautiful and rich. Bunaken is an island that has an area of ​​8.08 square kilometers. This island is located at the very top end of Sulawesi. Bunaken Marine Park has a coverage area of ​​890 square kilometers. Only 3 percents of the region is the land, including the island of Bunaken, Mantehage, Nain, Manado Tua, and Siladen. Similar with Raja Ampat, Bunaken Marine Park has yaang diverse animal species, including coral reefs and fish. 7 of the 8 species of giant clams in the world are here. To get Bunaken Marine Park, you can use a motorboat. From Manado, the journey will take about 40 minutes. 40 Minutes is not a long time, especially if you can see the incredible beauty of the sea.

Bunaken Marine Park has the blue water and clear, allowing you to see the view of the ocean from the surface. There are about 13 species of coral at this place. One of the coolest sights here is the steep vertical row of coral as high as 25-50 feet. If you are lucky, you will have the opportunity to see 91 species of fish in these waters. In the area there is also a population of Arakan mermaids and giant clams are very rare.

A professor named Prof. Randall had done related research dive sites in the world. He concluded that the Bunaken does have a rich and fertile ecosystem. He was quite amazed with the variety of beautiful and rare animal species found in these waters. In this area there are about 24 dive spots to choose from. For those of you who like to dive and explore the underwater beauty, the Bunaken Marine Park is a place you should try. For a traveller who want to scuba or scuba diving then try this place


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History of Bunaken Marine Park

If you are interested in the history of the Park, please refer to the following discussion. Bunaken Marine Park was originally not a famous place, at least until the 1970s. But in 1974 a diving club in Indonesia on an expedition to dive in various locations throughout Indonesia. Of exploration tersebutlah found Bunaken marine park beautiful. They realize there is a huge potential in this dive location, so they opened the dive industry around the region by utilizing local SMD. This is done to prepare the local population in the management of the local tourism sector, such as accommodation and all the facilities.



Around 1976, the beauty of Bunaken Marine Park began to smell by the International media. They are one of the parties who participated in the popularization of this maritime attraction to the international world. At that time the region has not made a conservation in Bunaken. This region was officially a conservation area in October 1991, or about 20 years after its introduction.

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how to travel  to Bunaken

Package Holidays to Bunaken has a relatively affordable price. You can get a fairly complete holiday cost 1-2 million dollars. If you do not use the services of a travel / trip, then the cost may be a little bigger. To get into the Bunaken conservation area, you will be charged a fee of Rp. 150 thousand. As for the cross, you need to spend around 100 to 150 thousand rupiah for small boats and 200 to 250 thousand rupiah for transportation by speedboat. You can also find another beach rentals

The hotels

In the Island there are a lot of place for taking a rest like hotel, inn, village resort or rent a home.  Of course the prices is still affordable for traveller. Take a good choices of them by depend on your budget. have fun


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