The Lembeh Strait : Mecca for Macro Underwater Photography

Overview

The Lembeh Strait inwards North Sulawesi is world famous for its wonderful, photogenic underwater critters. 

In fact  the Strait is exclusively a long in addition to narrow strip that separates the mainland from the Lembeh island. But await closer in addition to dive into its blueish waters in addition to uncovering a completely unlike world filled amongst fascinating in addition to most colorful tropical underwater life that is loved for its broad hit of small-scale critters.

dministratively  part of the municipality of Bitung, the harbor town of Manado, upper-case missive of the alphabet of the say of North Sulawesi,  the Lembeh Strait stretches sixteen km long in addition to is exclusively 1.2 kilometers wide, notwithstanding inwards these narrow waters no less than 88 diving spots lead keep been discovered. Although Lembeh Strait is non equally world renowned equally the Bunaken National Park, i should inwards no agency underestimate its outstanding beauty.

Dive sites hither larn to a depth of of betwixt xv to 25 meters. There are hardly whatever currents, in addition to throughout the yr the waters rest a warm 24 to thirty degrees Centigrades only. Its visibility is non equally good clear reaching betwixt four meters to xx meters exclusively when i happens to live on lucky, since its flooring is sandy,and  in that place are few corals.   

Strangely plenty this expanse is habitat to giant fish that are constitute close nowhere else  on earth.   But among professional person divers,  the Lembeh Strait is ameliorate known equally the” Best muck-diving site inwards the world”.

Its unique eco-system has made this the domicile of nudibranch, flamboyant squid, mimic octopus to furry frog fish. Their particular beauty lead keep made these creatures rare subjects for underwater photographers. For this argue marine photographers the Lembeh Strait is also known equally ”the Mecca of Macro Photography”.

H5N1 side from this natural wonder, from its surface the Lembeh Strait remains used equally a harbor for local transport, fishery, marine industry, tourism in addition to equally a natural laboratory.

On a colina yesteryear the coast of  the isle of Lembeh stands the Trikora (Tri Komando Rakyat) monument in addition to a DC3 aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force, inwards commemoration of battles held towards the goal of the 1980’s inwards the struggle to recover the territory of  the one-time Dutch East Indies’ Papua dorsum into the flexure of the Republic of Indonesia. The port of Bitung was the air base of operations from which fighter planes made their sorties to Papua. From this place i tin lead keep a panoramic persuasion on the Strait of Lembeh.

To Stay

Since the isle of Lembeh is world renowned in addition to a haven for professional person divers, in that place are many hotels in addition to resorts that brand available consummate diving equipment in addition to professional person divers possessing PADI certificates.

Below are a let on of accommodation choices :

Eco Divers Lembeh
Desa Ranowangko, Dusun VII, Kec. Tombariri, Kab. Minahasa
Phone  +62 431 828340.
Website:www.eco-divers,com

Lembeh Resort
Phone : +62  438 5503139
Website: www.lembehresort.com 

Froggies Divers Resort
Jalan Kol. Sugiono no 31, Manado
Phone:  +62 811430800
Swebsite:  www.froggieslembeh.com

NAD Lembeh Resort
Teluk Rarandam Kecil, Pulau Lembeh, Kota Bitung
Phone :   +62 8124756661
Website : www.nad-lembeh.com

Two Fish Lembeh Resort
Pantai Pangulisang, Bunaken
Phone :   +62 811432805
Website : www.twofishdivers.com

If you lot are looking for a unlike atmosphere, the local population welcome guests to their homes. Most are from the Sangir ethnic grouping who inwards the evenings honey to trip the lite fantastic toe the Ampa Wayer.

Get There

From Manado, upper-case missive of the alphabet of the say of North Sulawesi in that place are world buses available to Bitung. The fare is Rp 7,500 for non airconditioned buses in addition to Rp. 8,500 for airconditioned buses.

Among taxi companies that you lot tin telephone telephone are : Blue Bird  (+62431-86 1234), Trust Taxi ( +62 431-824000) in addition to Celebrity Tax i(+62 431-851010).

You tin also rent a car inwards Manado, charging for the trip to Bitung merely about Rp300,000 i way.  

Upon arrival at  Bitung, proceed to  Ruko Pateten pier  inwards the subdistrict of Lembeh to cross yesteryear boat to the isle of Lembeh,which volition accept merely about xv minutes. The fare is merely about  Rp7,500 per passenger.The crossing is relatively security amongst few currents since the Strait is protected yesteryear the isle of  Lembeh.

En road you lot volition run into many unlike kinds of vessels  amongst diverse sizes, from  dugout canoes, traditional sailboats to large navy frigates in addition to other warships. .

Get Arround

You tin hire boats to canvas merely about the isle of Lembeh. This volition terms merely about Rp. 300,000 for three to four hours.
Ask the boatsman to accept you lot merely about the Strait. From hither you lot volition run into Gunung Dua Sudara mountain, luxury resorts, ships at anchor in addition to of course of didactics shoals of fish nether the sea,

Most of the beaches are within resort areas in addition to tin live on enjoyed yesteryear their guests only. The exclusively world beach hither is  the Pasir Putih Langi.

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