Bunaken is an island covering an area of 8.08 km ² at Manado Bay, situated on the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This island is part of the city of Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.This island officially became a national park in 1991 and is one of the world's first marine park. In 2005 Bunaken become a world heritage site after Indonesia registered at UNESCO.
Bunaken Island can be traveled by fast boat (speed boat) or a rented boat with about 30 minutes journey from the port city of Manado.Around the island there Bunaken Bunaken marine park that is part of the Bunaken National Park. This marine park has marine biodiversity among the highest in the world.
Overall Bunaken marine park covers an area of 75,265 hectares with five islands within it, namely the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken Island, Siladen Island, Island Mantehage follows several children of the island, and island Naen. Although it covers an area of 75,265 hectares, the location of the dive (diving) is limited in each of the five beaches that surround the island.
Bunaken marine park has a 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depths of up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 point dive, dive 12 points of which are located around the island of Bunaken. Twelve dive spot is the one most frequented by divers and lovers of the beauty of the underwater scenery.Most of the coastal area consists of mangrove forests and white sand. Sea there is a hard and soft coral reefs, coral walls are steep, with various shapes and colors of marine life including sharks are fish, turtles, Mandarin Fish, sea horses, stingrays, and the famous King of the Sea is an ancient fish (Coleacant) and there are many more that make up the beautiful marine park. Beauty of the sea garden can be seen in locations called Lekuan 1, 2, and 3, Fukui, Mandolin, Cape Chapter Bandung, Ron's Point, Sachiko Point, Pangalisang, Home Village, and East Bunaken.
Most of the 12 point dive in Bunaken Island lined up from the southeast to the northwest of the island. In this region there is a great underwater walls, also called the hanging walls, or walls of the giant rock standing vertically and curved upward. These rock walls are also a source of food for fish in the waters around the island Bunaken.
Diving is a great way if you want to fully and clearly enjoying the panoramic beauty of the underwater Bunaken. 23 places available snorkeling or diving. Do not bother to bring their own diving equipment because there rented equipment with prices ranging from Rp 100,000 per day.
There are two choices of rental boats from Manado to Bunaken, namely Bersehati Marketand Marina. Rent a boat from Manado to Bunaken Bersehati Markets at a rate between Rp 300,000 - Rp 400,000. Meanwhile, if the applicable rate of Marina more expensivewhich is about Rp 600,000 - Rp 800,000.More economical way is to join together with other tourists aboard the traditional fare of Rp50,000 per person. Only had to wait for a seat aboard the first new full set.Charm of Bunaken marine park not only on the course, but on the surface we were able to enjoy the beauty and exoticism of the five islands surrounding the National Park area. The five islands of Bunaken island namely, Siladen, Manado Tua, Nain and Mantehage.On the island of Mantehage, there Bajo tribe with unique culture.
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