Sulawesi

Alex Tattersall · Issue 131, Mar/Apr 2023 · pp. 51–56

Products mentioned: Nikon D750, Nauticam housing

The familiar sense of excitement and anticipation washed over me as our Silk Air flight came in to land at the North Sulawesi airport of Manado. Travel-weary and overdressed for the oppressive humidity, suitcases bulging with underwater photography toys, the expectation of wonderful subaquatic adventures awaited. This visit to the enchanted island held even more allure than usual, as we were away from December’s frosts for an entire month and my son Louie was going to learn to dive! We’d planned almost three weeks in the critter-rich, world class muck-diving hotspot of the Lembeh Straits at the photographer-friendly Lembeh Resort, followed by ten days of coral reef wall diving in the Bunaken National Park at the newly-built luxury boutique resort of Bunaken Oasis. No wonder excitement was high. North Sulawesi’s location, due south of the Philippines, puts it proudly in the middle of the …