Indonesia, North Sulawesi Passport to Paradise May 2027
May 1 - 11, 2027
Discover three stunning locations in North Sulawesi, Indonesia with Passport to Paradise. Dive and explore Bunaken, Bangka Island, and Lembeh Straight!
Availability: In Stock
Skill Level: All Experience Levels
Murex Manado, Murex Bangka, Lembeh Resort
Trip Leader: Oscar Torres & Graham Casden
Discover three stunning locations in North Sulawesi, Indonesia with Passport to Paradise. Dive and explore Bunaken, Bangka Island, and Lembeh Straight! Passport to Paradise is a unique diving experience which allows you to explore three distinct diving destinations in one trip. With over 150 dive sites to choose from, and seamless boat diving transfers from resort to resort, if you want to see as much as you can when you visit a region but don’t want to endure hours in transit, this trip is for you! For divers and snorkelers the Bunaken Marine Park is yours to explore! Bunaken is home to some of Indonesia’s best wall diving sites and the shallow coral gardens give you the opportunity to snorkel with turtles. Bangka Island offers such an explosion of color it will leave you spellbound and the Lembeh Strait which has the undisputed best muck diving and most unusual marine life in the world.
Trip Inclusions:
- 3 nights accommodation at Murex Manado (May 1 - 4)
- 3 nights accommodation at Murex Bangka (May 4 - 7)
- 4 nights accommodation at Lembeh Resort (May 7 - 11)
- 20 Guided Resort Nitrox Boat Dives
- 4 Passport to Paradise Boat Transfer Dives
- Unlimited Complimentary House Reef Dives
- Roundtrip airport transfers
- All meals & snacks; unlimited drinking water, coffee & tea
- Taxes
- Complimentary WiFi
- Ocean First trip leader
Not Included:
- International airfare
- Bunaken National Park fee ($10pp)
- Bangka Conservation Fund donation ($9pp)
- Rental diving equipment
- Night dive surcharge
- Outside hours transfer surcharge
- Land tours
- Spa treatments
- Personal expenses on site
- Any unforeseen cost at the time of booking
- Travel insurance (highly recommended)
Trip Cost:
- $4,165 Standard accommodations, double occupancy
- $4,995 Premium accommodations, double occupancy
Payment Schedule:
- Nonrefundable deposit to reserve space $1,000
- Final balance due March 1, 2027
- Passport must be valid for 6 months after departure date
Cancellation Policy:
- Changes made to the reservation may result in additional fees.
- Cancellation 180 days or more: refunds given based on reselling the space, minus the initial deposit.
- 179 - 120 days: payments made to date are forfeited as well as any vendor fees.
- 119 days or less or a no-show: no refunds given.
Travel Insurance is strongly recommended. Ocean First recommends Allianz Travel Insurance
Standard Recommended Accessories:
- GoBe S500 LED light
- Safety sausage w/ whistle (SMB)
- Squeeze Lock knife
- Reefsaver
Trip Specific Recommendations:
- Hood and/or hooded vest
- Reef hook
- Primary dive light
- Fish ID certification
- Shark ecology certification
- Marine ecology certification
- Waves, Tides, Currents certification
- Nitrox certification
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