About half an hour by a motorized outrigger canoe from Manado, Bunaken Island is a veritable paradise for snorkelling and scuba enthusiasts. The coral reef off Bunaken Island is particularly good for that and shouldnt be missed while youre in this region. Described by international divers as being spectacular with caves, gullies, and caverns harbouring an immense wealth of marine life. The water averages a balmy 28 degrees C and visibility is sensational (over) 30 m. The Bunaken sea garden is rich with colorful tropical marine life.
Bunakenn is one of the most beautiful island with many intact coral reefs. Bunaken is actually only the local term given to the prase adjacent islands. Two other islands are the island of Siladan and Manado Tua. Around the coast of these three island is beautiful sea coral. But those generally visited by people are the sea corals around Bunakenisland, and so that these have become famous ,known as Bunaken Marine Garden.
Its sloping white sandy beaches are also fairly safe for turtles to lay their eggs on. Those who do not want to engage in diving can enjoy the beauty of the marine garden from a glass bottom viewing boat. To reach the Bunaken Marine Garden, one first must fly to Manado. Bunaken is accesible by motorboat .
