Dive Review of Gangga Island Resort & Spa in
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Gangga Island Resort & Spa: "3rd Time to Gangga Island; Still great diving", Sep, 2017, by Michael Millet, CA, US ( Top Contributor 96 reports with 61 Helpful votes). Report 9968 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	I visited Gangga Island Resort for the 3rd time in September, 2017. My last previous visit was in 2014. The resort continues to be very well maintained. All the bungalows are very spacious with lots of room, TV, very good WIFI, and a large well lit bathroom. The room itself could use a bit more lighting. The bungalows have a large patio with lounge chairs. All the rooms face west so there were several spectacular sunsets. The resort has a large salt water pool and spa. The grounds are well maintained. The dining area is large and spacious and provides specific tables for each bungalow. Breakfast is buffet with an egg station; waffles and pancakes are also made-to-order. Lunch and dinner are ordered from menus that change daily offering both Western and Indonesian selections. Meals were generous and generally prepared nicely with an occasional over-cooked item. The bar had the usual selections but no premium brands. The resort offers a very nice camera room with individual work stations, lots of power outlets, fan, A/C and camera clothes. There is a large camera rinse outside the camera room. The dive operation is well run with dive guides who are quite experienced and knowledgable. The usual dive routine is 2 AM dives, return to resort for lunch then 1 PM dive. The many dive sites included Gangga, Lihaga, Talisei, Banka and North Sulawesi Islands. I had a private dive guide at a very reasonable price. Dolfi is an excellent critter finder and great dive buddy. He was always ready to help and assure a great experience. He fixed my leaky floatable strobe arm. The dive boats are the typical wooden, Indonesian-style rigs; very spacious and comfortable. Regarding some recent developments around Gangga Island, the gold mine operation on the southwest point of Banka Island has been shut down. Also, there is a new resort being built on the east side of Gangga Island. In closing, I can reaffirm that Gangga Island Resort is a great place for relaxing and diving with staff that is very friendly and helpful at all times. Terima Kasih -- I hope to return.
Websites	Gangga Island Resort & Spa
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	All over the Caribbean; Galapagos, Socorro, Fiji, Solomons, GBR, Vanuatu, PNG, Philippines, Indonesia, Palau, Yap, Kosrae
Closest Airport	Manado	Getting There	From west cpast USA. thru Singapore then on to Manado; about 20 hours
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	82-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	35-100 Ft/ 11-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No deco; 60-70 minute dives
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Resort has a very nice camera room as described below. The dive boats could use a bit larger camera rinse tanks. The marine life is abundant and is best suited for macro photography.

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Dive Review of Gangga Island Resort & Spa in Indonesia/North Sulawesi

Gangga Island Resort & Spa: "3rd Time to Gangga Island; Still great diving", Sep, 2017,

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Dive Review of Gangga Island Resort & Spa in
Indonesia/North Sulawesi