Sources · Destination Guide

Bunaken and Manado (North Sulawesi)

Bunaken walls by day, volcano lakes and wildlife treks by dawn

Updated Dec 13, 2025 • 15 sources

Research Sources

Destination Guide Sources For Bunaken and Manado (North Sulawesi)

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

15 sources • Updated Dec 13, 2025

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Dec 13, 2025.

Balai Taman Nasional Bunaken e-ticket portal - Official ticket portal referenced for Bunaken National Park access
Detik travel article citing Bunaken ticket rates - Reports per-day ticket rates and references official park information
Murex Resorts - North Sulawesi travel FAQs - Operator guidance on logistics and commonly collected marine park and admin fees
Indonesia Travel - Staying safe in Indonesia - Emergency numbers including police, ambulance, fire, and search and rescue
DAN World - Contact and emergency hotline

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

15 sources • Updated Dec 13, 2025

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Dec 13, 2025.

Balai Taman Nasional Bunaken e-ticket portal - Official ticket portal referenced for Bunaken National Park access
Detik travel article citing Bunaken ticket rates - Reports per-day ticket rates and references official park information
Murex Resorts - North Sulawesi travel FAQs - Operator guidance on logistics and commonly collected marine park and admin fees
Indonesia Travel - Staying safe in Indonesia - Emergency numbers including police, ambulance, fire, and search and rescue
DAN World - Contact and emergency hotline

- DAN emergency hotline numbers including the Indonesia regional line

DAN - Expands emergency hotline services in Indonesia - DAN update on Indonesia emergency hotline services and network growth

Antara News - Bunaken National Park and dugong conservation - Notes dugong habitat areas linked to seagrass zones in the broader protected region

Audley Travel - Bunaken National Marine Park overview - High-level destination description including island geography and typical water conditions

Scoot - Flights to Manado (MDC) - Example of direct international access via Singapore depending on schedule

RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou hyperbaric therapy paper - Medical literature referencing hyperbaric oxygen therapy use in Manado for decompression sickness and other indications

Green Fins - Bunaken Oasis conservation practices - Operator-level conservation briefing practices aligned with reef-friendly standards

Indonesia Travel - Diving Bunaken - Supports year-round reef diving and the broad dry-versus-wet season framing.

BMKG - Manado forecast - Supports the local weather pattern and the May to October calmer planning window.