Have you ever imagined being a mermaid? Swim with sea dwellers, moving to the rhythm of the waves? In the Bunaken Marine Park, you will find a "mermaid" is actually a glimpse of sea in Indonesia. Bunaken is located at the Bay of Manado with an area 8.08 km ², is located in the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken is part of the government of the city of Manado, capital of North Sulawesi. Around Bunaken marine park is part of the National Park that also includes the ocean around the island of Manado Tua is Siladen and Mantehage.
Map of Bunaken
In the Bunaken Marine Park, visitors can see an amazing variety of marine life colorful. To achieve this marine park, you can use a motor boat. The journey from Manado takes about 40 minutes. The entrance fee is Rp 25,000.00 / person.
Bunaken Beach
Aquatic Marine Park allows people can clearly see the variety of marine life. There are 13 types of coral reefs in the marine park is dominated by the sea rocks. The most interesting sights are reefs towering vertical cliffs down as deep as 25-50 meters. Pamper your eyes with 91 species of fish in the Bunaken Marine Park, including a local gusimi horse fish (Hippocampus), the white koi (Seriola rivoliana), lolosi yellow tail (Lutjanus kasmira), goropa (Spilotocepsep hinephelus and Hypselosoma pseudanthias), indigo trunk (Scolopsis bilineatus), and others. Divers can also find mollusks like giant clams (Tridacna gigas), goat fish head (Cassis cornuta), nautilus (Nautilus pompillius), and tunikates or askidian.
Amazing marine life in Bunaken
For those of you who like scuba diving then this place is the best place. There are about 20 point dive, where divers will have the opportunity to swim in the sea floor with an amazing variety of marine life.
Make sure you megunjungi Bunaken during its best period is between May and August. In here you can explore the whole of this beautiful marine park.
Accommodation
On this island you can choose accommodation with prices ranging from Rp.40, 000,00 per person per day, including full facilities. Some dive operators in Bunaken offers accommodation more expensive of course with adequate facilities.
You can also choose to stay in hotels in the city of Manado and then ordered the daily package to Bunaken. Usually leaving in the morning and again in the afternoon. See directory star hotel in Manado.
Shop
Diverse marine craft such as ornaments made from shells, coral reefs, and others you can buy for souvenirs. Manado city also has many places to shop for food, t-shirts, fabrics, handicrafts, and small ornaments are unique and beautiful
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Parks Bunaken National Park was established in 1991 and is one of the world's first marine park. In 2005 Bunaken become a world heritage site after Indonesian registered in UNESCO. A significant increase in tourist visits to the park. Bunaken National Park can be divided into two parts, the northern and southern parts. The northern part includes five islands, and coastal areas between Molas to Tiwoho called Coastal Molas-Wori. The southern part consists entirely coastal areas between the village and the village Popareng Poopoh called Arakan coast-Wawontulap. In this region, there are 22 villages with a population of approximately 35 thousand inhabitants. Most work as farmers and fishermen and 25% of his work in the field of tourism.

You can explore the island by foot or boat use to move from one place to the other place. Even just walking around the beach is already a pleasant experience. So, diving is not the only option. Another way is to use a semi-submersible vessel that is leased off Bunaken Island. These ships provide the glass walls to enjoy the beauty and exoticism of Bunaken sea floor. There is also a Blue Banter submarines that will operate only during high tides. The view gained more leverage though of course the pricing is much more expensive than semi-submersible glass-walled vessels.
Transportation
In Bunaken as if underwater paradise located, under the Manado bay with beautiful flora and fauna. To reach Manado, there is an option airlines serving the route, both from Jakarta, Denpasar, Makassar and Sorong. From Jakarta, you can choose Garuda Indonesia, which flies twice a day, 3 times a Lion Air and Batavia Air day twice a day, travel time during the trip takes approximately 3 hours drive.
Bunaken Island is very easy to reach from Manado boat. Departing from pelabuahn Manado, Molas, Kalasey, and Tasik Ria beach. Ferry departing from Manado to Bunaken around 14:00 (depending on the tide).
WELCOME TO BUNAKEN