FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions

Where can we find a diving holiday location:

• With untouched, colourful, healthy coral reefs?
• With thousands of rare and strange species to observe?
• With truly experienced guides?
• With dives organised in small groups, without running after the divemaster?
• With a small, exclusive resort, friendly setting, and a wonderful restaurant?
• In a quiet, absolutely safe place, where the local people are always friendly, smiling and helpful?
• Where you can be at home and completely relax amidst the gorgeous tropical wildlife?
• Where the non diver can enjoy a real vacation, with interesting things to see on land and wonderful reefs to swim and snorkel?

Answer:

Celebes Divers
Mapia Resort - Onong Resort
Jl. Raya Tanawangko -- P.O. box 1014
Kalasey - Manado - North Sulawesi
Indonesia
Tel. +62 (0)431 826582 -- Fax +62 (0)431 826581
celebes@kudalaut.com
Sulawesi, named “Celebes” by the first Spanish and Portuguese explorers and by the great 17th century naturalists, is an island of spices and pirates. Both land and sea are rich in fascination and mystery.
North Sulawesi is famous for its amazing nature, including active volcanoes, pristine jungles and endemic monkeys. But North Sulawesi's most impressive natural heritage is its fascinating marine life in the Celebes Sea.
Located in an area with the highest marine biodiversity in the world, it offers divers numerous possibilities for a complete diving vacation, from the breathtaking vertical walls and the untouched reefs of Bunaken Marine Park to the unbelievable muck diving with the critters of Manado Bay and Lembeh Strait.
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New: On the twin website www.edge-of-reef.com the first photos of the new species of pygmy seahorses, recently discovered in Sulawesi.

More photos and info about North Sulawesi reef biology, with photos and movies, in our twin website:
Website awarded with the first prize (Palme d'or) at the 26th International Festival of the Underwater Image. Antibes (France), 30 October 1999.
Website selected as a featured site in Lightspan's StudyWeb® as one of the best educational resources on the Web, december 2000.
Celebes Divers is a PATA member.
More info about North Sulawesi sea life in:
Indonesian Resources - Indonesia related news, books and regional resources.
Since 2001, all tourists visiting Bunaken National Marine Park (divers, snorkelers, sunbathers) pay a 150.000 Rp. annual fee (around 20 €) and receive a coloured plastic badge, that can be applied easily to an object such as your BCD. This fee is just a small amount for overseas travellers, but allows the Park to collect some money for the park's management. We are convinced that this is a good measure and every diver is glad to contribute to the conservation of our favourite dive sites.
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