Spend a full day on the water around Bunaken, one of North Sulawesi’s best-known marine parks, with a boat crew and reef guide who keep the pace relaxed.
The day starts with hotel pickup in Manado and a boat crossing, then two gentle snorkeling stops chosen around the tide and the crowds. Lunch is on the island, with Manado-style seafood options. Mask, fins, a life vest and a guide are included, so non-swimmers can join too.
Dates are confirmed with the host. No payment is taken yet.
The crossing from Manado is the first change of pace. At Bunaken, the day opens around two reef stops, with time to come ashore for lunch between swims.
Your guide chooses the gentler water around tide and crowd conditions, so the route can breathe rather than follow a rigid checklist.
Full itineraryTwo gentle reef stops timed around crowd and tide windows
Local island lunch with Manado-style seafood options
Mask, fin, life vest, guide, and hotel pickup included
Meet your host in Manado, cross to Bunaken by boat, and start with a calm reef orientation before the first snorkel.
Swim with your guide, break for lunch on the island, then continue to a quieter lagoon or wall depending on conditions.
Pickup from Manado city hotels or meet at Manado harbor. Exact pickup time is confirmed one day before departure.
Manado hotel pickup and harbor transfer
Private boat crew, reef guide, mask, fins, and life vest
Island lunch, drinking water, and light snacks
Two snorkeling stops selected by tide and crowd conditions
Bunaken marine park entrance ticket
Personal expenses and guide gratuity
Underwater camera rental
Where you'll meet
Pickup from Manado city hotels or meet at Manado harbor. Exact pickup time is confirmed one day before departure.
Start & end
08:00 from Manado - 16:30 return to Manado harbor
Good to know
What to pack
Cancellation
Free reschedule up to 48 hours before departure in this POC. Weather-related changes are coordinated by the host.
Meet the Host
Michael plans private journeys around North Sulawesi: the reefs of Bunaken, the forest at Tangkoko, the Minahasa highlands, and Manado itself. Tell him your dates and pace, and he shapes the route with you.
Ask Michael
Sewa mobil
Manado city / Bunaken harbor
Sewa motor
Manado city center
