5D4N Diving @ Kungkungan Bay Resort,
Lembeh Straits, Manado, Indonesia
Kungkungan Bay Resort dive packages start from S$1,585 per diver including Silkair return airfare from Singapore
The Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia is renowned as being the planet’s epicentre of marine bio diversity. Here you’ll find a higher concentration of marine life than anywhere else on the planet. World famous for macro photography and its wondrous critters (sometimes referred to as “muck diving”), Lembeh also offers many other underwater riches including beautiful soft coral sites and several historic wrecks. Offering something for everyone, Lembeh is a truly unique holiday destination.
Spacious cottage in Kungkungan Bay Resort
Kungkungan Bay Resort (or just KBR to its many fans) is located in the very heart of the Strait, giving access to forty dive sites, all within fifteen minutes of our private jetty. An intimate and exclusive resort, Kungkungan is staffed by a friendly, professional team who will look after your every need from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart.
All rooms are sea facing, with three categories of spacious accommodation to choose from. Our unique over-the-water restaurant inspires visitors with its spectacular views of our exclusive house reef, the Lembeh Strait and the nearby tropical islands.
5D4N Dive Package Cost (Air)
Prices per diver in SGD
Beach-front Cottage Suite
- SGD $1,585 Twin
- SGD $1,497 Triple
- SGD $1,689 Single
Extension Night in Beach-front Cottage Suite (including 03 guided day boat dives)
- SGD $ 280 Twin
- SGD $ 258 Triple
- SGD $ 306 Single
Beach-front Traditional House
- SGD $1,715 Twin
- SGD $1,627 Triple
- SGD $1,923 Single
Extension Night in Beach-front Traditional House (including 03 guided day boat dives)
- SGD $ 313 Twin
- SGD $ 291 Triple
- SGD $ 365 Single
Beach-front Villa or Hillside Villa
- SGD $ Available on Request
Dive Package Validity
- Apr 01, 2010 – Mar 31, 2011
5D4N Dive Package Cost (Nitrox)
Prices per diver in SGD
Beach-front Cottage Suite
- SGD $1,670 Twin
- SGD $1,582 Triple
- SGD $1,774 Single
Beach-front Cottage Suite Extension Night (including 03 guided day NITROX boat dives)
- SGD $ 299 Twin
- SGD $ 277 Triple
- SGD $ 325 Single
Beach-front Traditional House
- SGD $1,800 Twin
- SGD $1,712 Triple
- SGD $2,008 Single
Extension Night in Beach-front Traditional House (including 03 guided NITROX day boat dives)
- SGD $ 332 Twin
- SGD $ 310 Triple
- SGD $ 384 Single
Beach-front Villa or Hillside Villa
- SGD $ Available on Request
Dive Package Validity
- Apr 01, 2010 – Mar 31, 2011
Dive Package Includes
- Return airfare on Silkair ‘H’ Class: SIN/MDC/SIN
- Return airport transfers
- 04 nights accommodation in choice of Beach-front Cottage Suite or Traditional House
- All meals while in KBR
- Up to 03 guided day boat-dives per day (except arrival & departure days, and subject to no-fly limitations)
- Unlimited diving on KBR house-reef between 08:00 and 17:00 hours
- Nitrox fills (for Nitrox packages only)
- Scuba tanks, weight belt with weights
- Prevailing Government & Service Taxes
Dive Package Excludes
- All airport taxes; currently ex-SIN SGD $110 per person, ex-MDC IDR100,000 per person
- Night dives & land tours
- Lembeh Straits Entrance Fee of IDR 50,000 per person
- Bunaken Marine Park Fee
- All equipment rental
- All personal expenditure like soft/hard drinks, phone calls, laundry, spa massages, etc.
- Tips & gratuities for resort & dive crew
Package Validity
- Apr 01, 2010 – Mar 31, 2011
Diving Lembeh Straits & Kungkungan Bay Resort
Lembeh Strait and Kungkungan Bay Resort is simply the best place in the world for macro photography! Lembeh plays host to a cornucopia of weird and wonderful creatures to be found here and here alone. We moor over shallow black sandy slopes, where seahorses and nudibranchs are in abundance. Then there are the Inimicus devilfish, dwarf lionfish, scorpionfish, pufferfish, octopus, pegasus sea moths, frogfish, ribbon eels and flying gunnards. Truly a one-off opportunity for all photographers and anyone looking for the unusual and unseen, you’re sure to see something that you have never seen before, no matter how experienced you are.
About Kungkungan Bay Resort or KBR
Kungkungan Bay Resort is nestled on the site of an old coconut plantation on the Sulawesi coast of Lembeh strait. Located on the sunrise side of the peninsula, the view from the guest accommodations encompasses rugged Lembeh Island and the smaller Serena Island. North Sulawesi enjoys a mild tropical climate with gentle breezes year-round. Daytime temperatures are generally in the mid-eighties cooling into the seventies at night.
The Resort was specifically designed to achieve a pleasing aesthetic effect with minimum impact on the environment. By using local materials and traditional architecture and adding western style bathrooms and amenities the resort reflects the local Minahasan culture, while providing international standards of comfort, convenience, safety, and privacy.
Facilities at KBR include a private jetty with camera rinse tanks and hot showers, camera charging room, air conditioned bar, swimming pool with swim-up bar, lounge, internet access and lending library. There are also WIFI hot spots available throughout the resort. Restaurant service is available 24-hours of every day.
Kungkungan Bay Resort is proud to offer North Sulawesi’s only truly exclusive dive site. Kungkungan Bay (our House Reef) can only be dived by our in-house guests. No fishing has been allowed in Kungkungan Bay since the resort opened, way back in 1994, making this without doubt the fishiest dive site anywhere in the Strait – and it’s your alone to enjoy, when you stay at KBR.
Our staff is trained to attend to your every need making your stay unparalleled and unforgettable. The staff to guest ratio is the highest in the hospitality industry and our service level is second to none.
Food at Kungkungan Bay Resort is plentiful and of the highest quality. Our Menu features both Indonesian and Western Cuisine. The Restaurant Facility also serves as a social center and entertainment area. Here our guests often share their images from Lembeh and other dive destinations and when we have our special photo pros in residence they share their photographic tips and secrets with the guests.
ACCOMMODATION
The resort has 17 rooms in 3 categories, all built entirely from wood, with ocean views.
Beach-front Cottage Suites
Beautiful coconut wood cottage. Room has large sitting room with veranda, air-conditioned bedroom with queen bed, ceiling fan, mini-bar, hair-dryer and large shower room (some rooms with bathtub). Second bed can be added to some rooms, to increase occupancy to a maximum of 4 persons.
Beach-front Traditional Houses
Original traditional house style. Room has 2 queen beds, ceiling fans above the beds, well-equipped shower room. Our L shape room gives privacy for each bed. Perfect room for non couples. Occupancy a maximum of 4 persons.
Beach-front Villa
Modern-traditional house style. Perfect room for couples or honeymooners. Each room is air conditioned and offers an open style with a huge living area, king bed, spacious veranda and large bathroom with bath facilities. All Beachfront Villas offer mini-bar, tea & coffee maker, hair-dryer and cable TV. Room service is available from 7AM to 9PM. All of the rooms are non smoking.
Hillside Villa
Located on a hillside within the resort is the Hillside Villa, an intimate and exclusive accommodation on two stories. This is KBR’s version of the ‘penthouse suite’, with a stunning view and all the privacy a romantic couple could wish for. The Hillside Villa belongs to the same specification as the resort’s Beachfront Villas, with ensuite shower room, air-conditioning on both levels, mini-bar, tea & coffee maker, hair-dryer and cable TV. Room service is available from 07:00AM TO 09:00PM. This is a non smoking room.