Bastianos Froggies Lembeh

In 2006, we established our operations in Lembeh. As of early 2022, we have moved to a new location formerly known as Froggies Diver Lembeh, situated on the west coast of Lembeh Island with a picturesque view of the strait. Accommodation at Bastianos Froggies Lembeh consists of traditional wooden cottages featuring Western-style bathrooms with hot water.

The journey from the airport or Manado city center to Bitung harbor by car typically takes approximately 1.5 hours. From Bitung, a 15-minute boat ride will take you to Bastianos Froggies Lembeh on Lembeh Island.

Superior Beachfront / Hillside

There are 5 Superior Beachfront and 7 Superior Hillside rooms with AC available and they are wooden accommodations with a private verandah and an en-suite bathroom consisting of a shower, with hot water and a western-style toilet.

Standard Hillside

We have 4 Standard Hillside rooms with AC available and they are 2 rooms under 1 bungalow roof and we have 2 of them. Each room has an en-suite bathroom consisting of a shower, with hot water and a western-style toilet.

Resort Fact Sheet

  • 5 Superior Beachfront

  • 7 Superior Hillside

  • 4 Standard Hillside

  • Restaurant for up to 40 people

  • Swimming Pool

  • Dive Center: Bastianos Divers

  • Marine Life Library

  • 24 hours electricity (220V) & security

  • FREE WiFi Hot Spot around lobby and restaurant area

  • Traditional Massage Service

Resort Ambiance

Diving Around Lembeh Strait

Lembeh Island lies directly opposite the port city of Bitung, which is the 2nd largest city in Northern Sulawesi after Manado. Between Bitung and Lembeh Island, you find the Lembeh Strait, internationally famous for its amazing muck diving conditions. Lembeh Strait is a dive area rich with life. You can see more macro subjects here than you ever dreamed possible. The area of Lembeh is rich in dark volcanic sand, which is partially responsible for the rich marine life.

Larry Smith pioneered diving in Lembeh Strait in the early/mid-1990s and he is the one who introduced the magnificence of muck diving to everyone he claimed that Lembeh Strait is one of the best muck diving destinations in the world.

Diving around Lembeh Strait is mild, easy, and shallow. Most of the dive sites here are in 15 meters and the maximum depth is around 25 meters.

Lembeh’s low surge and mild currents make it ideal for macro and super-macro photography. Visibility is usually never great but is always good enough for macro. While most famous for macro, Lembeh also has a decent number of wrecks and a couple of wide-angle spots to the north. Although finding rare critters is easier in Lembeh than in most other dive destinations, the Lembeh Strait is much more than just the renowned muck-diving capital of the world.

Diving with Bastianos Divers

Bastianos Divers has been a PADI Dive Center member (R-34063) since 2004.

The team of Bastianos Divers at Lembeh are professional staff with many years of experience diving in the area. We are proud that all of our dive guides are locals from Manado and the surrounding area and know the diving conditions very well. All of them are talented people with outstanding skills in spotting critters with their “magic eyes”.

Dive Center Fact Sheet

  • 2 Compressors run by electric powers

  • 3 modern diving boats

  • A dedicated camera room for divers to keep and store their underwater cameras or housing, a working table for assembling before and after dive, to be used as a recharging station for digital compact cameras or sports cameras

  • Drying room for storing your wet equipment after our staff rinses them for you

  • 1st aid oxygen in every dive boat and one stored in our dive shop at the resort

  • Local dive guides have a natural behavior as spotters underwater to show you some marine life that you would probably not be aware of it

Daily Dive Schedule

08:00 am

Morning dives, 2 dives ( 1 hour surface interval on the boat between dives)

15:00 pm

Afternoon dive, 1 dive

17:30 pm / 18:00 pm

Mandarin dive / Night dive, 1 dive

Fun Dives House Rules & Safe Diving Practice

  • In Bunaken and Bangka, we offer a maximum of 70 minutes of dive time including a safety stop or when your air supply reaches 50 bar, whichever comes first.

  • In Lembeh, due to the high demand of searching for the critters, we understand that longer bottom time is necessary. We offer longer dives but are limited to your air consumption. 50 bar is your time limit.

  • For your safety and as part of our safe diving practices, when your air supply reaches 50 bars, you must do the recommended 3-minute safety stop at 5 meters and end the dive.

  • The maximum depth for an Open Water Diver is 18 meters.

  • The maximum depth for Advanced Open Water Diver or higher certification is 30 meters, except for Deep Diver Specialty.

  • Decompression diving is strictly prohibited.

  • For your comfort underwater, our dive guide to divers ratio is 1: 4

Your Choice, Your Comfort

  • Oxygen First Aid

  • Fresh water for your camera

  • Coffee, tea, and drinking water are provided on the diving boat at every dive.

  • Snacks and fruits are provided for morning dives, during your surface interval.

  • Towels will be provided to each diver. Your towel will be changed every 3 days

  • Our boat crew will assemble your dive gear. However, it is your responsibility as a diver to make sure your equipment is working properly and that you have all the equipment you need for the dive before the boat leaves the resort.

  • Our boat crew will take care of the rinsing of your equipment at the end of your dive.

Enriched Air (Nitrox) Dive

  • Every diver should analyze their tank set the percentage of oxygen on their dive computer and strictly follow the MOD.

  • We will require every diver to provide us with their Enriched Air certification for diving with nitrox.

At Glance

ARTIFICIAL REEF PROJECT

The new artificial reef in the house reef of Bastianos Froggies Lembeh Dive Resort should be stocked with corals as well as be attractive for fish.

TOUR FROM LEMBEH

Tangkoko Tour is the most guests popular land tour attraction while staying in Lembeh. Although you can also request other tours from here.

DIVE COURSES

In Lembeh, we are offering a range of PADI Courses for beginners and those who wants to upgrade their dive license .. > more

SNORKELING

If you are a non-diver and do not want to sign up for any scuba courses for beginners, you can join our divers’ boat for snorkeling. In Lembeh, although famous for much diving we also have some sites that have beautiful corals that you can enjoy surrounding with some reef fishes.