Dive Review of Lumba Lumba Diving in
Indonesia/Bunaken-Lumba Lumba Diving

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Lumba Lumba Diving: "Fantastic Lumba Lumba accommodations and Bunaken diving", Mar, 2020, by Michael Francis , CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 7 reports with 10 Helpful votes). Report 11461.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
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Comments	The Lumba Lumba accommodations and associated Bunaken diving were fantastic and I recommend them for divers of all levels and experience. As you exit the MDC airport you are met by a Lumba Lumba representative that transfers you to the resort. I had a late arrival, but the Lumba Lumba staff provided me with a tropical fruit plate, water, garlic roaster peanuts and beers. Lumba Lumba is a small luxury dive resort that is owned and operated by a pair of dedicated divers. They have developed a wonderful dive resort with very comfortable cabins that are surrounded by beautiful gardens and breathtaking views of the ocean. The breakfast, lunch and dinner are, in my view, the best in the Manado area. The meals are family style so you get to meet and dine with your fellow divers and the resort owners. The open air restaurant not only serves excellent food, but it also features sweeping views of the ocean. In a word, the resort is fantastic! Now let’s talk about the Bunaken diving. Lumba Lumba has a very comfortable dive boat that speeds its divers to the Bunaken dive park. It is about an hour boat ride. There are a multitude of dive sites at the Bunaken park that are selected based upon the weather, wind and dive conditions. The condition of the coral is excellent and the marine life is abundant. For those sea turtle lovers, you will encounter a turtle at every turn. For the small critter lovers, there is a plenitude of nudibranchs. A couple of firsts for me were two Spanish dancers and an electric clam. The other marine life included, but was definitely not limited to, schooling open mouth mackerel, tuna, white tip sharks, always entertaining anemone fish, tropical fish in the shallow hard coral, and giant clams. I don’t think any diver would be disappointed with any of the Bunaken dives. The clarity of the water is very good. I estimate the clarity to be 15 - 20 meters. The water temperature is a comfortable 80 degrees Fahrenheit. I used a 2.5 mil suit. The Lumba Lumba dive guides were helpful and knowledgeable. The dive groups are small so your guide can provide you with as much or as little interaction as you desire. There were three divers in my group. Although it rains most every day, The storms are intermittent and they do not limit or impair the diving or the dive experience. The rain keeps the gardens and the jungles a verdant green. I recommend Lumba Lumba and Bunaken to divers young and old. When compared to a live aboard, the Lumba Lumba is a great value. Check out the Lumba Lumba Diving web site for more information and pictures and rates. Lumbalumbadiving.com
Websites	Lumba Lumba Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Raja Ampat, Similan Islands, Tubataha, Komodo, Nusa Penida, Palau, Galapagos, Cozumel, St. Lucia, Barbados, Bonaire, Curaçao, Roatan, Belize, Catalina Island, Bunaken
Closest Airport	MDC- Manado	Getting There	There are a few gateway international airports to access Manado. For instance, Jakarta, Singapore and Denpasar airports have flights to and from MDC.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	15-20 M / 49-66 Ft
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]Standard PADI diving
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	I don’t shoot photos so I did not pay attention to this aspect.

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Dive Review of Lumba Lumba Diving in Indonesia/Bunaken-Lumba Lumba Diving

Lumba Lumba Diving: "Fantastic Lumba Lumba accommodations and Bunaken diving", Mar, 2020,

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Dive Review of Lumba Lumba Diving in
Indonesia/Bunaken-Lumba Lumba Diving