Dive Review of Bastiano in
Indonesia/Bunaken and Lembeh

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Bastiano, Oct, 2007, by Eldon Okazaki, CA, USA ( Top Contributor 54 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 3697.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	At Bunaken, the dives were long, many were over 70 min. There were currents; those divers used to currents did not wear split fins--not enough thrust. Janri was my divemaster all week (11 dives) but usually there was 2 divemasters for 6 divers. Sometimes, they took you on the less vibrant side of point; currents would change in middle of dive. Lots of fishes usually except at Lembeh. Breakfast at Bunaken was sorta skimpy--eggs and toast there was more breakfast at Bastiano, Lembeh. Lunch and dinners were good and plentiful. Mostly, everyone was friendly. Rooms basic; lounge for TV, DVD, etc. They would take you out even if there was no other diver. They set up and care for your equipment. You must have rupiahs as they won't change US dollars, nor trav. checks. But, they will let you charge any extras such as sodas, booze, internet, extra dives, etc. At Lembeh, same no hot water for showers and no A/C. But, strange creatures abound, esp. electric cell, hairy frogfish, blue-ring octopus, flamboyant cuttlefish, etc.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	USA, Hawaii, Mexico, Micronesia, PNG, Fiji, Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	82-86°F / 28-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-60 Ft/ 6-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	stay with divemaster; but there were many dives at both resorts which exceeded 1 hr. or 75 min.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Bastiano at Lembeh had a charging room for batteries; both resorts would find adapters for 220V for you; Frans ,the head of diving at Lembeh has a digital camera and laptop.

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Dive Review of Bastiano in Indonesia/Bunaken and Lembeh

Bastiano, Oct, 2007,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Bastiano in
Indonesia/Bunaken and Lembeh