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Bunaken National Marine Park

Located about 15 km from Manado, Bunaken National Marine Park is a stand out favorite. Do not miss the coral reefs of this national park and the drop-off walls at Liang Cove. There are over thirty 5-star dive spots here. The great concentration of coral species, tropical fish and larger pelagics make for world-class diving.

Paser Panjang
15-75 ft
This gently sloping wall boasts a mild current and good visibility. Enjoy a wide variety of shrimp species, anthias, turtles, shoals of fusiliers and a field of garden eels.

Lekuan Walls (I,II,III)
The Lekuans are 3 parts of a long wall that is considered by many as the park’s best dive spot. Walls filled with sea fans, giant sponges and anemones are frequented by anthius, bumphead parrotfish, reef sharks, turtles, Napoleon wrasses and schools of snapper, fusiliers and pyramid butterflyfish. Dramatic drops, overhangs, cuts, holes, pinnacles, and outcroppings also provide an interesting backdrop for nudibranchs and sea snakes.

Alung Banua
Look carefully along this wall for the "masters of camouflage". Crocodile flatheads, leaf fish, ghost pipefish and frogfish seem to blend into their surroundings, but good visibility and a mild current allow you the opportunity to take a closer look. There's a good chance you'll also spot turtles, sleeping white tip sharks and eagle rays while you're at it.

Mandolin
A great reef crest and a wall full of surgeonfish, unicornfish, bannerfish and schooling fusiliers, all of which are accustomed to divers and easy to approach. Table coral, sea fans and anemones attract anthias, turtles, sharks, Napolean wrasses, eagle rays, morays and much more!

Pangalisan
This long wall with strong currents makes for an excellent drift dive. Lots of interesting and colorful nudibranchs, feather stars, sea urchins, sponges, tunicates and anemones. Overhangs and small caves mark the wall and provide interesting terrain for sharks, turtles, eagle rays, blue spotted stingrays, scorpion fish, lionfish, sea snakes, dugongs and other creatures great and small.

Siladen Point
This steep wall on the south side of Siladen Island has a beautiful wall of soft corals that bloom when the current is running. Enjoy table coral, nudibranchs, anemones, a wide variety of crustaceans and large schools of pyramid butterfly fish and fusiliers.

All photos by Cary Yanny for Eco Divers