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| Good Value, Beachfront resort ... |
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Perched idyllically on the west coast of Lembeh Island, overlooking the strait is Bastianos Lembeh Diving Resort. Bastianos is one of the most recognisable names in North Sulawesi diving and they now have a resort at Bunaken and one in Lembeh.
Rooms: 14
Diving in: Lembeh Strait
Dive type: Boat & beach dives
Divers: Max. 28
 
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The key feature of Bastianos Lembeh is that it has surprisingly good facilities yet retains a very modest price. The resort has an elevated swimming pool and large open-air common room with superb sea views, free wi-fi internet connectivity, satellite TV and spa room - facilities one might expect from a mid- to high- budget resort and not one of such clear affordability.
The rooms are also of a relative good quality, with Superior cottages that can be rented as air-conditioned or fan only, and Standard rooms for those looking for the cheapest deal. The cottages are stand alone properties for more guest privacy, whereas the Standard rooms are adjoining but close to the water's edge.
The resort prides itself on its social atmosphere. It is a popular choice for regular divers just wanting to dive, have fun and meet people, not really for 'hardcore' diver photographers that want to do nothing but spend their time underwater.
Divers will, however, appreciate the dedicated camera room and the well-appointed dive centre complete with DIN/Int compatible tanks as well as nitrox and the full range of rental equipment. So for Lembeh Strait diving that won't break the bank, with one of the region's best known operators, Bastianos Lembeh is a good choice.
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| rooms, beds, bathrooms, views... |
There are 10 Superior twin/double bed cottages with their own private balconies set along an elevated hillside walkway. There are also 4 Standard twin/double bed rooms housed in a water side first floor terrace. All the rooms and Superior cottages have beautiful views overlooking the Lembeh Strait.
The Superior cottages have air-conditioning and/or fans, the Standard rooms have only ceiling fans. All rooms have private en-suite bathrooms. Superior rooms enjoy hot water while Standard rooms do not.
All the cottages and rooms have:
- Air-conditioning (Superior cottages only) and fan cooled
- Twin or double bed
- Private bathroom with shower
- Towels and soap
- Hot water (Superior cottages only)
- Elevated seaviews
- Balcony (Superior cottages only)
- Mosquito nets
- Dressing table, bedside table, desk, chair, mirror and cabinet/shelves
- Electricity (2-pin plugs, power socket adapters available)
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| diving details... |
Bastianos runs dive trips throughout the Lembeh Strait so you can see all the area's muck diving as well as its coral reefs and wrecks.
The 4 dive boats feature:
- 12m wood hull with 2 x 40 HP engines
- Sun deck with shaded area
- Ladders on platform
- 2 dive guides and 2 crew
- Maximum of 8 divers per boat
- Camera rinse tank
- Fruit and water
- Guest towels
- First aid kit
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Your 1st dive is at 8:30 hrs and 2nd dive at 11:00 hrs. The dive boat returns to the resort's small jetty for lunch at 12:30 hrs. There is an afternoon dive at 14:30 hrs, a mandarin dive at 17:00 hrs and a night dive at 18:00 hrs. Boat journey time is 2-30 minutes. The resort also as its own house reef for shore dives, complete with a wreck.
Bastianos Lembeh offers enriched air nitrox (EANx) diving for suitably qualified divers. There is no maximum limit on bottom time on each dive, so you can make the most of your Lembeh Strait diving opportunities.
The Bastianos Lembeh Diving Resort dive station has rinse tanks and a camera room with rinse tank and charging stations. The crew will carry your equipment and rinse it during your stay. There are cold showers, equipment storage facilities and oxygen at the dive centre.
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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 Bunaken) was excellent. The resort managers were extremely helpful, dive crew and dive master were exceptional, and the resort staff was friendly and accommodating. The enormous cockroaches in Lembeh (though we expected them) were not pleasant dealing with. Overall though, the staff, food and facilities were excellent." - Nancy Nehring, USA ...
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