HolidayAyo.com - Indonesia is known as a country that has many islands and natural beauty. Bunaken Island is one of the tourist sites that can attract tourists both from within and outside the country.

Bunaken is an island covering an area of 8.08 km² in the Bay of Manado, which is located in the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken Island can be reached by speed boat with a journey of about 30 minutes from the port of Manado city.

Bunaken was first discovered in 1975 until now it is used as a mainstay tourist spot in Manado. For divers, they can find natural beauty under the sea in the form of corals and rare fishes, and also coral reefs with a depth of about 25 -50 meters.

And in Bunaken, you can also be seen at least 91 fish species. There are 20 dive points that you can visit in Bunaken, and 12 of which are the places most frequently visited by tourists.

Here are a few interesting spots in Bunaken:

1. The Molas Shipwreck

The Molas Shipwreck lies at a depth between 22 meters at the bow, and 41 meters at the stern. You can still find an intact propeller on the bottom. Obviously, this is a pretty “serious” dive with very little bottom time. The marine life is also pretty spectacular: snappers, schools of batfish, and the occasional reef shark roam the wreck. In the past, the wreckage was a German ship that sank around the 40s on Molas Beach.

2. Mandolin Dive Site

Mandolin dive site is a wall going deep down with large steps. On the bottom of the wall, there are numerous small caves where many fishes live but always be careful with the current like everywhere around Bunaken Island, it can be quite strong on this dive site! The top of the reef is very interesting and it is like heaven for macro photographers, perfect to finish this dive on shallow water.

The specialty of this dive site is its high coral walls and naturally occurring peaks. The giant coral is also a habitat for various kinds of fish and marine life ranging from bannerfish, unicornfish to surgeonfish. In addition, you can find seabed caves which are quite safe to visit while diving.

3. Celah Celah Dive Site

Celah Celah dive site is located very close to the Bunaken island beach. It is a perfect spot for a night dive. During the day it will be possible to enter large caves. The hard and soft coral is superb! This dive site is much appreciated by photographers for its spectacular topography.