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| Beachfront resort in the centre of a diving paradise... |
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Staying at Bastianos Bunaken Diving Resort means you are in the professional hands of one of the best known names in North Sulawesi. Based on Dive The World customers' feedback, Bastianos Bunaken was awarded the 2012 Dive Resort of the Year. The resort is long-established and sits in an ideal spot, right on Liang Beach in the centre of the island itself, with quick and easy access to all the great diving of the Bunaken National Marine Park.
Rooms: 30
Diving in: Bunaken Island
Dive type: Boat dives
Divers: Max. 45
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One of the most attractive features of this resort is its affordability - with a range of accommodation, from cheaper hillside rooms to beachfront and air-conditioned rooms - making Bastianos the right place to stay for the budget conscious, but also a useful option for those that expect comforts such as air-conditioning and hot water.
You can enjoy drinks at the beachside bar, or take in the great ocean views from the elevated and expansive lounge area, where you can make use of the free wifi internet, watch a movie or satellite TV, or play a game of pool. For those that need more dedicated relaxation therapy, there are a range of treatments such as massage, facials and reflexology available at the resort spa.
You can expect at least 3 boat dives a day, friendly and helpful staff, and a professional diving operation to help you get the most out of the steep walls and big fish action that you'll find when diving in Bunaken. For the full North Sulawesi experience, you can also combine this resort with a stay at the Bastianos' sister resort in Lembeh Strait. Booking a combination dive package at both these 2 resorts is not only a great plan from a diving perspective, but also saves you money since Bastianos will provide all transfers to both resorts free of charge.
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| rooms, beds, bathrooms, views... |
You can choose from a few different levels of twin/double accommodation. There are Beachfront Cottages - 5 with air-conditioning and 12 with cooling fans. There are also 13 Hillside Rooms. All rooms have en-suite bathroom facilities.
All the accommodations have:
- Fan cooling
- Air-conditioning (Beachfront A/C Cottages only)
- Seaview
- Twin or double bed
- Private bathroom with cold water shower (Beachfront A/C Cottages have hot water)
- Towels and soap
- Balcony and exterior furniture
- Mosquito nets
- Table, cabinet and chair
- Electricity - twin round pin (power socket adapters available)
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| diving details... |
The Bastianos Diving Centre is Western managed by experienced PADI dive instructors and offers boat dives all around the 5 islands of the Bunaken National Marine Park.
The 4 dive boats feature:
- 6-13m traditional-style with wooden hulls
- Maximum per boat: 6-16 divers
- 1 dive guide for every 4 divers
- 2 non-diving crew per boat
- 2-3 x 40 HP Yamaha engines
- Shaded kit up area with rinse tank
- Sundeck
- Drinking water
- Toilet (on some of the boats only)
- First aid kit
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Daily departures from the resort are at approx. 08:30, 11:00, and 14:30 hrs for the 3rd dive. Maximum bottom time per dive is 1 hour. Lunch is served back at the resort between the 2nd and 3rd dives. Boat journey times are 2-30 minutes.
The scuba dive centre has rinse tanks and a storage room for your equipment, and a bathroom with fresh water bucket shower. The staff will wash and carry your scuba gear for you if you so wish. The resort also has a first aid kit and emergency oxygen.
Note: Extra night dives and visits to Nain Island can be arranged for an additional charge on arrival.
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| Customer reviews: |
"They take care of us from the time we land at the airport thru when they drop us at the airport. Food was good (better at Lembeh Strait). Manager of the resort were really nice and helpful." - Stephane Tremblay, Canada ...
"Service at both resorts (here & Bastianos Lembeh) was excellent. The resort managers were extremely helpful, dive crew and dive master were exceptional, and the resort staff was friendly and accommodating. Overall, the staff, food and facilities were excellent." - Nancy Nehring, USA ...
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