Depth 3m - 30m
One of our new sites named after the dive guides that discovered it. Another great muck site with lots of purple heart urchin's home to the beautiful Zebra crab. Ambon scorpion fish are regulars along with tiny frogfish and many eels. Nighttime gives a good opportunity to see the strange stargazer.

Depth 5m - 30m
A gradual slope which is a great place to find lots of different kinds of sand dweller's including the Black-rayed shrimp goby and dragonettes, the depths have lots of sea whips where black coral crabs and shrimps make their home, pygmy seahorses have been spotted around 90'.

Depth 5m - 25m
Is a point on Lembeh Island from which a series of canyons stretches out from the land into the strait. The canyons are lined with gorgonians and seawhips that attract schooling bannerfish and fusiliers.

Depth 3m - 28m
Is a small-protected cove along the Sulawesi coast. The reef slope starts in only 10' of water and gradually works its way deeper. A colorful wall abuts the slope in the shallows. It has resident cockatoo waspfish, and a pair of Pegasus sea moths. Frogfish often put in an appearance and on night dives a coral cat shark can be seen.

Depth 3m - 25m
A small fringing reef leads to patch reefs and coral heads at 35'. The site takes its name from the small rock that teems with life, ribbon eels; pearl-eyed morays, sweepers, leaf fish and devilfish have been seen. The shallows are a good place to spot large cuttlefish.

Depth 4m - 25m
Or leaning rock is found midway up on Lembeh Island. The fringing reef in the shallows gives way to sand and patch reefs that go down to 80', ornate ghost pipefish are regulars here.

Depth 3m - 25m
Classic black sand muck dive. Frogfish and Ambon Scorpionfish are among the many critters to inhabit this site.

Depth 3m - 25m
Named after the village in the bay is another gentle black sand slope with a great chance of seeing many different types of pipefish, from ornates to robust, also in the sand stargazers and devilfish have been seen.

Depth 3m - 25m
Next door to Teluk Kembahu 1. Regular sightings of the infamous Rhinopious on this site.

Depth 3m - 28m
Is a submerged pinnacle off the North Coast of Lembeh Island that rises to just under the surface. Visibility is usually good the pinnacle has several swimthroughs at 80' where Jacks and snappers hang out. It also has an assortment of critters like pygmy seahorses, devilfish, and leaf fish.

Depth 3m - 30m
A site similar to hairball but with a great chance of seeing common seahorses in the shallows.

Depth 3m - 30m
A true "Muck" site that is home to some of our most unusual critters. There are no corals, only black sand, algae and an occasional patch of sponges. Some of the critters found here grow skin filaments to blend in with the algae, often seen are the frogfish, Ambon scorpion fish, snake eels, devilfish, dragonettes and even the flamboyant cuttlefish.

Depth 3m - 28m
Is a patch reef near one of the pearl farms along the Sulawesi Coast, The mushroom corals here sometimes have the tiny commensal white pipefish. A seemingly endless sand slope can hold surprises like devilfish, nudibranchs and snake eels.

Depth 3 - 24m
Or Red Rock is a gradual sand slope with a fringing reef that has several beautiful ribbon eels. At 80' there is a depression in the sand that houses and marvelous rock that is filled with sweepers, feather stars, cleaner shrimp, dragonettes, eels and many other critters.

Depth 3 - 30m
on the Northern end of Lembeh is a steep reef that gives way to a sand slope at 80'. A very pretty site with good visibility and lots of fish life. You can we see the shy jaw fish on a sand slope by the mooring.

Depth 2m - 12m
Situated at the Northern end of the Straight. This shallow site is visited at sunset to see the colourful Mandarin fish mating ! Regular sightings of the blue ring octopus also at this beautiful dive site.

Depth 3m - 40m
On the northern coast of Lembeh Island so visibility is usually good. The area is full of gorgonians, sea fans and brilliant orange tree corals that bloom when the current is running. Giant green frogfish have been seen and there are plenty of fish. A shallow plateau at 40' is a great place for hunting unusual critters.

Depth 3m - 40m
This is our Northern most site and often has the clearest water. This is a steep reef slope filled with beautiful soft corals, sea fans and sponges. The pygmy seahorse is often spotted here.

Alung Banua is a wall with lot of value for macro photographers. Although turtles are quite common and eagle rays are no rare sighting, you really should try to concentrate on the "masters of camouflage". Crocodile flathead, leaf fish, ghost pipefish and frogfish are often observed here. If the current (if there is any) brings you East you will probably see, at a depth of between 18 and 25 metres, a beautiful collection of shallow caves. In this case its better to have your wide-angle lens with you as well, as the sighting of it shows you a beautiful panorama. By the way, sleeping white tip sharks can be seen, so have an eye out for them too! Currents are usually mild and visibility is average 25-30 metres.

Named after a Japanese diver who dived this spot 20 years ago. He was the first person to publish a description of the place and henceforth its name; Fukui. It is comparable with the rest of Bunaken's dive sites, however it is one of the few spots without a significant wall. Fukui is more sloping and has a few short, steep drops. Fukui is a "cleaning station" and all kinds of big fish have themselves cleaned while they take a good rest. It's a perfect place to observe Napoleon wrasse, barracuda, Jack and big Snapper. A sandy area at Fukui is home to a colony of garden eels. At a depth of 17 metres there are 5 good-sized "Tridacna" giant clams lying in a row. Fukui normally has a very mild current that can, occasionally, be a bit stronger. Average visibility is 20-25 meters.

This is a sandy area, with pelagic inhabitants such as tuna, sharks, jacks and occasionally a large barracuda or two. There is much coral rubble here, where you can find morays, ghost pipe fish, leaf fish, different species of anemone - and of course their cute "Nemo" anemone fish tenants!

The reason why it's named after a music instrument is because of "harmony" of this dive site. Some say its better at the top, some say its better in the middle, and others say it's best at 30-35 metres. All these different opinions have one thing in common; no matter where you dive at Mandolin, it's spectacular! Turtles, shark, eagle ray, large schools of fusilier, Napoleon wrasse, anemones, moray eels and huge Acropora "Table" coral, you name it! All have been seen here. Current is usually mild and visibility varies from 15 to 35 meters. Mandolin is a spot to view many impressive and beautiful seafans.

This is where you probably end up if a strong current brings you south from Mike's Point. No need to be disappointed though, as Raymond is a beautiful wall with good hard and soft coral. The current-loving whiptail coral are well represented and coral fish life is rich, including big pelagic species. At one point there is a large sloping sand patch where several stingrays feel at home.

Jalan Masuk means "Way In" - almost the only way for boats to enter the small mountain island of Nain, the furthest away of the 5 islands in the Bunaken national marine park, through its huge fringing reef that surrounds the entire island - but is perhaps 4 times the size of the island itself! This reef (the largest reef in the park) offers and endless trip flying over the enormous "fields" of many different species of hard coral, even as shallow as safety stop depth! Myriads of smaller colourful reef fish live and hide in this reef, saluted by the occasional pelagic ray, barracuda, shark or sometimes turtle. The more usual neighbours includes a rich fauna of invertebrate life like sponges, feather stars, star fish, octopus, sea cucumbers and many nudibranchs. Generally good visibility of up to 30-35 m makes this a colourful panoramic wide-angle adventure, with the usually gentle current taking you for a free and relaxing underwater ride down "hard coral lane".

Yes- the name says it all - barracuda, and if they're there, a lot of them (sometimes 100+)! Not only barracuda but big tuna and jacks too. However they're not always around and this reef isn't the most spectacular. The wall/slope has not much to offer but dead coral and sand. It's definitely not a spot for beginners as there can be strong currents, both upwards and downward! That's why Barracuda's like it so much here! We think this site is worth the risk of one dive during your stay, on the hope of seeing a big school.

This means "shark" in Manadonese dialect, but apart from that, there are not more sharks to be expected here than on any other dive site. The wall is long and steep and overgrown with hard and soft coral. We've had incredibly good visibility here (35+ metres) but also with a lot less, 10-15 metres. Gorango's reef is long and you can make more than one dive at this site.

This is the name of the village and a slope (rather than a wall) on the south side of Montehage Island. It has outstanding soft coral! During low tide a lot of the wide fringing reef is exposed. Visibility varies from 20 to 30 metres and current is usually mild with occasional strong ones.

This dive is a sandy slope moving to a wall, which is inter-dispersed with sandy patches. There is a lot of soft coral at this site but also great hard coral formations, especially near the surface. The many sea fans and barrels sponges make is a real nursery habitat for the juvenile fish community. Tangkasi is covered in "cleaning stations" as well as invertebrate life, with many kinds of nudibranch to be found.

Sand slope area with step features to the surface. There is some broken coral here, but lots of interesting fish species. Lots of Acropora and table coral adorn these steps. Here we see turtles nestled in the coral and shoals of butterfly fish and fusiliers passing by. Anthias cover the coral blocks and pulse with the current, which can be quite strong at this site.

No explanation of the given name. Between Negeri and Pangulingan is a strange shaped reef. There are quite a few spectacular spots on it, but also with some spectacular currents and that's why we don't like to dive this site with beginners.
The dive starts on a fascinating deep wall just adjacent to a stadium sized gently sloping coral plateau. After the wall, and perhaps a shark or two, you hit onto the densely populated slope at around 20 m depth and continue slowly up to the shallows along the sloping reef. Near the edge of the slope you often find larger fish like barracudas, jacks, trevallies and big pelagic tunas. In the shallows often schools batfish or hundreds of smaller reef fish. Wonderful reef top with lots of little stuff and both hard and soft coral plentiful enough to provide you with a rainbow colour setting for your safety stop at the end of your dive here. Challenge yourself with this dive - the "reward" is usually worth it!

" Muka" means front and "Gereja" means church. Once you arrive at this spot it's obvious why it got such a name. Muka Gereja is a splendid wall dive with very little current and calm water. What can you expect at Muka Gereja? It's a steep wall with lots of caverns and overhanging cliffs. There are huge barrel sponges, some with a diameter of over 1 metre and rich coral growth. One of the best observations was an immense school of striped catfish, so big and so "dense" that most watching divers thought it was a huge Whale! Visibility is good to excellent and, as said earlier, current is most of the time mild. The magnificent views of Manado Tua's 800 meters high volcano gives this site an extra dimension.

Negeri follows Muka Gereja eastwards. Currents sometimes exists but it depends strongly on the wind direction. Whether we go to Muka Gereja or Negeri is simply a matter of where the leeward side is. Again, this is a real quality site, with fantastic coral growth. For some unknown reason we hardly ever see a shark here but other fish are as abundant as everywhere. At one particular point there is a carpet of anemones at a very shallow depth. Visibility average is 20-25 metres and the current is usually gentle.

This is a steep wall on the south of Siladen Island, near the village. Divers will find a fine drop-off with enormous amounts of colourful soft coral, which really show their colours when the light hits them at around 15 m and above. Table corals, huge schools of pyramid butterfly fish and fusiliers, a vast amount of invertebrate life, nudibranches, crabs and anemones abound. Currents can be a sensation! Here you can see 20 kg. jacks chasing their prey. All in all, Siladen is a dive you shouldn't miss when visiting Eco Divers.

Sunk February 22, 1942 in front of Molas area. As there are no existing records of it nobody is sure but speculation is that this ship was a Dutch merchandiser. Nobody knows for sure anymore but the fact is that she is still 60 metres long and is now an excellent dive site! The wreck lies rather deep on a sandy slope, the bow starting at approximately 26 metres and the twin (1 intact) propellers at 38 metres. In between there is a lot to see although the visibility is often relatively low at 10 to 15 metres. Nudibranches, soft coral, feather stars, giant puffers, white tips and even passing Napoleons are just a small selection of what you can see here. The wreck hardly ever disappoints but because of its depth is only for advanced divers.

This is a sandy slope with huge barrel sponges and sea fans. Along with the shoaling fish we often see the odd eagle ray or large Napoleon wrasse. Other sightings here can include: cuttlefish, jawfish nesting, gobies of all shape and size, ribbon eels, nudibranchs and stone fish.

Sandy slope with heads of acropora. This is a significant nursery for all the juvenile species in the Bunaken area. Get the fish books out because you will see small fish that you've never seen before. This site is also home to many different types of ghost pipe fish and small stuff species. In other words, it's just perfect for macro photography!

Begins with a gentle slope and ends after that, in direction left (north, reef on the right hand side), in a wall. Tanjung Pisok means "Cape Swallow" and in the late afternoon you can see them flying over the sea trying to catch insects that come from the mangroves close by. Being on a "corner", currents of many varieties are likely, but it's also responsible for many unexpected encounters. Here you are likely to observe blue ribbon eel, lionfish, fusilier and lots of butterfly fish. Very nice in the shallows, with lots of soft corals and big hard coral blocks making it a very colourful reef.

Coral slope with sand, where the lucky diver can have many sightings of eagle rays and shark. It also has huge fields of table coral and acropora, with many "cleaning stations" and schools of sweetlips queuing up to be cleaned by the tiny cleaner-wrasse. Look closely inside some of the coral and you may be lucky to spot a moray eel also being cleaned, but by shrimp instead of wrasse. Large schools of red-tooth trigger fish hang just off the wall, whilst a closer inspection of the slopes can reveal banana nudibranchs.

Sandy slop with coral heads. It is possible to see large cuttlefish inside the large acropora formations, as well as many small morays and leaf fish. The wall is adorned with large table coral and tube sponges, often covered in anthias and cromis. The top of the reef is home to many small clams.