Siladen Resort & Spa, Bunaken

The luxury boutique Siladen Resort is located on Pulau Siladen, a lush tropical island right in the Bunaken National Marine Park. Siladen Resort & Spa resort has a rich house reef for diving and snorkeling and 50 unique dive sites all within a short boat ride. It is an eco-friendly property which places high emphasis on the protection of the Marine Park and the environment.

Siladen Resort & Spa is located on the western side of the island with a 300m (1000ft) long stretch of white coral beach facing the Manadotua resting volcano with its spectacular sunsets. The resort offers guests an elegant and relaxing atmosphere coupled with outstanding diving service.

Resort Features

A large free form saltwater swimming pool with its own sunken bar is located in the heart of the resort. Here you will enjoy spectacular sunsets while sipping a drink in the water. The pool features private sunbeds and beach towels washed daily. There is a volleyball court on the beach.

In the Restaurant & Lounge Bar, the skilled chefs will present you with a wide variety of local Indonesian & Asian dishes in combination with gourmet European and Mediterranean dishes. The Lounge Bar has a billiard table and a library.

You can choose from a wide range of massages and treatments at the Siladen Spa. Souvenirs are available at the resort’s boutique & gift shop, and rafting and trekking excursions can be arranged by the resort.

Staying Connected

Complimentary internet WiFi access is available throughout the resort’s common areas. A laptop is also available to guests free of charge at reception. All villas have telephones, but IDD calls cannot be made. There is no reliable mobile phone connection on the island.

We think…

Siladen Resort & Spa is simply the place to be for divers who want to be accommodated in style and have easy access to the dive sites of Bunaken National Marine Park.

The luxury boutique Siladen Resort is located on Pulau Siladen, a lush tropical island right in the Bunaken National Marine Park. Siladen Resort & Spa is only a 60-90 minute car and boat ride from Manado Airport.

Beach View Villas 

There are 5 large Beach View Villas (64m²). Each villa features wood floors and walls, a comfortable king-size bed, air conditioning, room safe, minibar, 23-inch flat-screen HD television with individual DVD player and a selection of movies, satellite TV with international channels, telephone, free wireless internet, tea & coffee making facilities, private bathrooms with hot/cold water, a hairdryer, a sundeck with private sunbeds to relax or dip into the sea for a swim. The villa is equipped with a one-stop recharging station for all of your consumer electronics (cameras, lights, phones, etc.).

Garden View Villas

Siladen has 10 Garden View Villas (48m²) set in five elegant wooden constructed buildings. They are located in a beautiful tropical landscaped area just metres from the beach. Villas are equipped with individual air conditioning, room safe, minibar, satellite TV, telephone, free wireless internet, private open-air bathrooms with hot/cold water, a hairdryer, tea & coffee making facilities and a small private terrace. It also features a one-stop recharging station for all of your consumer electronics (cameras, lights, phones, etc.).

Guest House – Nusa Indah Villa

The Nusa Indah Villa is located in a beautiful tropical landscaped area of the resort, in close proximity of the central unit. Ideal for families, it is comfortably sized (120m²) and features 2 bedrooms, 2 indoor bathrooms and a common living area with television. The bedrooms have the same features as the bedrooms in the other villas.

Luxury Villas

3 Luxury Villas are located directly on the beach. See the fish jump, enjoy the sunset, hear the gentle sound of waves or relax in your seawater Jacuzzi. These new villas, comfortably sized at 74m², feature two distinct areas, a room and a living room, a 24m² spacious terrace, beautiful wooden floors, king-size draped poster bed with 100% cotton sheets and light duvet, air conditioning, safe, mini-bar, flat-screen HD television with satellite connection, and tea & coffee making facilities.

Located on the resort premises, Siladen Dive Centre offers the latest Scubapro equipment and a full range of PADI diving courses from discovery to divemaster. Guests will enjoy a professional and friendly service.

Dive Service

The dive centre operates 4 boats for both divers and snorkelers. 3 boats are traditional style wooden boats which are spacious and have all the necessary amenities like marine toilets, covered seating, dry storage, first aid and emergency oxygen. The newest addition to the fleet is ‘Siladen 12’, a fibreglass boat custom-built diving. The boats carry up to 12 divers each. There are 10L, 12L and 15L aluminium tanks with INT and DIN valves available (DIN adaptors are also available).

The dive service is outstanding. The dives are guided by Indonesian guides who are excellent in finding macro rarities on the reefs. The guide to guest ratio is 1:4.

Dive Sites

Siladen Resort has a rich house reef which turns snorkelling and night diving into a unique experience. Another 50 unique dive sites are within 5 to 50 minutes from the resort.

Dive Schedule

Diving at Siladen is organised to offer you maximum comfort. At 8 am every morning divers meet at the Diving Centre for the morning briefing session. Boats leave at 8:30 am to allow guests to take two-morning dives and return to the resort for lunch at around 1 pm. Afternoon diving is available at 3 pm and night diving is available every evening at 6 pm. The maximum number of dives per day is 4, including the night dive.

Dive area

Bunaken National Park consists of seven islands and is located in the Bay of Manado. The diving area is famous for its beautiful overgrown steep coral walls and the great richness of species living here. The drop-offs start in the shallows of 1-2 m (3-6 ft) and then fall off steeply. There is always a shallow reef to enjoy the safety stop in an array of colourful fish, and this makes those reefs also an ideal area for snorkelers. Bunaken is turtle central with green turtles aplenty, and the occasional big leatherback and loggerhead turtles. There is also a beautiful wreck situated in the Bay of Manado, here divers often are accompanied by dolphins or pilot whales.

Check out some of the Lembeh Resort listings for what you’ll see in the Lembeh Strait, and the dive sites of Bangka are also within reach.

Snorkelling

At some dive resorts, snorkelers are tolerated, but not given the same service as divers. This is not the case at Siladen Resort which gives snorkelers the same treatment as divers, with a snorkel guide, a ratio of 1 guide per 4 snorkelers and at least 70 minutes per snorkelling session. With healthy and shallow reef tops, good visibility and a good variety of turtles and reef fish, Bunaken National Park is a paradise for snorkelers.

Depending on numbers, snorkelers may go out with divers or have their own dedicated boat. As with divers, upon arrival at the site, guests receive a site-specific briefing explaining the site’s topography and what they can expect to see, followed by important safety information.

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