Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Bitung City

Ready to check out the best sites in Bitung City for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 33 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you. No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Bitung City to suit your needs.
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California Dreaming

#1 - California Dreaming

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Great red gorgonians; coral gardens, including orange tree corals... Excellent for macro. Just south of Pulau Putus, on the other side of the small islet.
Pulau Putus

#2 - Pulau Putus

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Steep reef with good visibility. Nice corals, rare critters (shy jaw fish), and also some cleaning stations. Northwest coast of Lembeh Island.
Batu Kapal

#3 - Batu Kapal

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Great hard and soft corals; with a lot of yellow tube corals (Tubastrea). Great fish life, including Napoleon wrasses. Small islet located at the extreme north of Lembeh island.
Mawali Wreck

#4 - Mawali Wreck

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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The Mawali is a 65m long Japanese World War II steel cargo ship wreck. It was scuttled and sank by USS aircraft in 1944. The Malawi now lies on its port side between 15 to 30 m deep. The highlight of the dive is its many large lionfish around the masts. Approx 4 km south of Lembeh resorts (10 mins by boat). Mawali Wreck is also known as Tanduk Rusa wreck, Sekino Maru.
Bimoli wreck

#5 - Bimoli wreck

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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The Bimoli was 100m long Japanese freighter which sank during the second world war (torpedoed by USS submarine Swordfish January 24th, 1942). It was carrying bakelite, which is still there. She now lies on her starboard at a maximum of 35m deep (top around 18m, propeller at at 30m). The Bimoli lies just west to Bitung, in the middle of the strait. Bimoli wreck is also known as Myoken Maru.
Angel's Window

#6 - Angel's Window

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Angel's Window of the better dive sites at Lembeh Strait. The site has the usual load of strange critters, but here you're partialy diving on a reef instead of a muck environment. It is a really beautiful dive. Highly Recommended. Angel's Window is accessed by boat from many dive centers at Lembeh Strait. Angel's Window is also known as Angel Window.
Air Prang

#7 - Air Prang

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Air Prang is probably one of the most interesting sites at Lembeh Strait. There is always a lot of cool stuff to be seen. Highlights in the past few years included Rhinopias Frondosa, Rhinopias Eschmeyri, Bobbit worms, Ribbon eels and more. Highly recommended! Access by boat (various dive centers and liveaboards available) Air Prang is also known as Aer Perang.
Serena

#8 - Serena

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Serena didn't look very promising at first, but we were able to observe a blue ring octopus for quite a while and spotted some frog fish, cuttle fish and robust ghost pipe fish too. Access by boat (various dive centers and liveaboards available)
Divers Loge Lembeh House Reef

#9 - Divers Loge Lembeh House Reef

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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The main attraction at the House Reef of Divers Lodge Lembeh is a area with a lot of coral debris in a depth of about 6m which is inhabited by a large number of Mandarin fish. They are most active during dawn. On the deeper parts of the reef there are also other interesting animals like ornate ghostpipe fish Access by boat from Divers Lodge Lembeh
Tanduk Russa

#10 - Tanduk Russa

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Tanduk Russa is a typical Lembeh Strait dive site, where you dive on black sand and search for strange critters. Access by boat from various dive centers and liveaboards
Pantai Parigi

#11 - Pantai Parigi

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Pantai Parigi is another muck diving site at Lembeh Strait. In the shallow part of the dive site the are some coral blocks where you can find pipefish, tiny sea dragons and some nudibranch. In the deeper parts of the site you dive again on black sand and stand a good chance to see smashing mantis shrimp, frog fish, nudibrach and if you are lucky a wonderpus or a mimic octopus. Access by boat (various dive centers and liveaboards available) Pantai Parigi is also known as Pante Pargi.
Nudi Falls

#12 - Nudi Falls

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Nudi Falls is one of the best known sites at Lembeh Strait. From the surface down to about 10m the is a wall which is covered with corals and lots of hydroids. On this wall you can also find many nudibrach if you dive there at the right time of the year. The deeper parts of the site has black sand ground with some coral blocks and there is a beautiful soft coral field on 23m. Access by boat only (various dive centers and liveaboards available)
Hairball Two

#13 - Hairball Two

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Hairball Two is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Hairball One

#14 - Hairball One

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Hairball One is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Batu sandar

#15 - Batu sandar

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Batu sandar is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Teluk Kembahu 1

#16 - Teluk Kembahu 1

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Teluk Kembahu 1 is also known as TK 1, TK1.
Kapal Indah

#17 - Kapal Indah

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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upright fishing boat in 26m of water
Teluk Kembahu 3

#18 - Teluk Kembahu 3

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Teluk Kembahu 3 is also known as TK 3, TK3.
Lembeh Resort House Reef

#19 - Lembeh Resort House Reef

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Lembeh Resort House Reef is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Teluk Kembahu 2

#20 - Teluk Kembahu 2

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Teluk Kembahu 2 is also known as TK 2, TK2.
Goby A' Crab

#21 - Goby A' Crab

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Goby A' Crab is also known as Goby-A-Crab.
Jahir

#22 - Jahir

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Jahir is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Aw Shucks

#23 - Aw Shucks

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Aw Shucks is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Jiko Yance

#24 - Jiko Yance

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Jiko Yance is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Pulau Abadi

#25 - Pulau Abadi

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Pulau Abadi is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Makawide

#26 - Makawide

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Makawide is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Magic Rock

#27 - Magic Rock

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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The electric shell can be found here.
Critter Hunt

#28 - Critter Hunt

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Critter Hunt is also known as One Fin.
Aer Bajo 2

#29 - Aer Bajo 2

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Aer Bajo 2 is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Aer Bajo 3

#30 - Aer Bajo 3

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Aer Bajo 3 is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Kuda Laut

#31 - Kuda Laut

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Lettuce corals with Mandarin fishes, cuttlefish, seahorses, octopus. Kuda Laut is also known as Lettuce Surpriz U.
Serena Patah

#32 - Serena Patah

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Small islet ins the middle of the strait near KBR resort.
Police Pier

#33 - Police Pier

Indonesia, Sulawesi, Lembeh Strait

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Police Pier is one of the best known sites at Lembeh Strait and it was one of the first dive sites in the area. The site is very typical for Lembeh, which means that you mainly dive on black sand and some rubbish. Here you can see fire urchins, Coleman shrimp, ornate ghostpipe fish, Banggai cardinal fish, frog fish and more. Best accessed by boat (various dive centers and liveaboards available)