Getting Here

Travelling to Bunaken is pretty easy nowadays. The island is just 25 minutes by boat from Manado on mainland Sulawesi where there is an international airport. We are happy to arrange for your transport from the airport, picking you up from arrivals and dropping you at the door of your room - just contact us to organise that for you. Or, you can go old-school and make it here under your own steam - here's some useful advice ...

By Plane

You can travel direct to Manado from Singapore with Scoot, or from Jakarta with many local airlines. It is also possible to fly in from Kuala Lumpur or Denpasar via Makassar (Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi) where you can transfer to a swift connecting flight to Manado. There are also many flight options throughout Indonesia from all of the main cities to get to Manado.

By Car

Just grab one of many drivers vying for your money at the airport arrivals exit door. They will probably try to talk the price up, but you should pay something around 150,000 Rupiah. The journey time to the bay in Rap Rap is about 30 minutes. This small bay area is next to the Grand Luley dive resort.

By Boat

If you have phone, Whatsapp or email, then contact us the day before you arrive and we will arrange your boat pickup for you. If you have no form of communication, then from the bay in Rap Rap you can ask the locals there for help in chartering a boat. This should cost around 200,000 rp for the boat for up to 4 people, and take around 25 minutes to bring you to Bunaken. Just tell the boatman Panorama Backpackers in Pantai Liang and he'll bring you straight here.