South Sulawesi Dive Sites

South Sulawesi Dive Sites

South Sulawesi has an abundance and variety of accommodation and facilities available to meet the needs of travelers from backpackers and budget class to four-star resorts. The natural wonders of South Sulawesi make it well suited to both organized and adventure travel.

The full spectrum of scuba diving activities is available in South Sulawesi. The diving ranges from the magnificent coral gardens of Bunaken Marine Park and Bangka Strait to the walls of fishes and underwater volcanoes of the Sangihe Islands to the unusual and rarely seen critters of Lembeh Strait.

Land-based activities focus on rain forest hiking in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (home to the largest concentration of black crested macaques and the world's smallest primate, the tarsier) and Dumoga Bone National Park (home to the fabled babirusa pig deer), along with viewing scenic waterfalls, volcano climbing and river rafting and even golf. Exploring the Tomohon/Tondano highlands area, rice paddies, coconut plantations and flower gardens rounds out the activities.

Perhaps South Sulawesi's most valuable asset is its genuinely friendly and open people.

The range of dive holidays available is as varied as the sites, from 5 star luxury liveaboards and private beaches to  astonishingly economical dive safaris. Locations range from tiny fishing villages to the sophistication of world-famous heritage sites.