North Sulawesi - The Lembeh Strait

This is THE muck diving capital of the world! Diving the Lembeh Strait is something that all divers should try at least once. These black sand bays and coral outcrops hold an outstanding amount of marine life. Especially if you are an underwater photographer, the Lembeh Strait should be on your “must visit list”. Likely multiple times! There is a tremendous variety of marine life, with every dive offering an opportunity to find a species new to science. There’s something here for everyone, even the most jaded of divers. Insider tip: Do the night dives!

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North Sulawesi - The Lembeh Strait

All Year
14 Days From € 1800 / Person

16 Dives From € 800

(Based on double occupancy)

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The Lembeh Strait


The island of Lembeh (Pulau Lembeh) – which is 25 km long and 2 km wide – is situated east of North Sulawesi’s mainland. The mainland of North Sulawesi and Pulau Lembeh together form the narrow Lembeh Strait. 

The strait is an important transportation hub for huge cargoships moving through the strait. The city of Bitung is right across Lembeh on the mainland and is the port of call for all these big ships. 

Pulau Lembeh is only a short 5-10 minute boat ride across the strait and is a hilly, densely forested, rocky island with a small, twisting road going around its corners. 

You can have some awesome views of the jungle, the Lembeh Strait with its big cargoships and the volcano Gunung Klabat towering in the background.  

45 NAD Lembeh Resort Boats