Bargibant's Pygmy Seahorse — see destinations where it is seen
Hippocampus bargibanti
Coral Triangle · Indonesia
Bunaken
Essentials
- Dive difficulty
- Intermediate
- By site: Beginner → Intermediate
- Best months
- Aug – Oct · Feb – Apr
- Access
- Day boat
- Reachable without a liveaboard
- Experience & eligibility
- No required certification documented
Wildlife
Documented presence, never a guaranteed sighting.
Green Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Chelonia mydas
Hawksbill Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Eretmochelys imbricata
Whitetip Reef Shark — see destinations where it is seen
Triaenodon obesus
Dive sites
Fukui Point
- Depth : 3–15m
- Level : Beginner
- Dive type : Reef
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
Main wildlife : Green Sea Turtle, Whitetip Reef Shark
Bunaken's only sloping-reef site (every other named site here is a wall) — a gentle sand slope starting at 3-8m, marketed by multiple operators as… Read moreShow less
Bunaken's only sloping-reef site (every other named site here is a wall) — a gentle sand slope starting at 3-8m, marketed by multiple operators as suitable for any skill level, including check-out dives. Giant clams, a garden eel colony, green sea turtles, and whitetip reef sharks; current can strengthen near the point/cleaning station at depth. Day boat, no liveaboard.
Lekuan Wall
- Depth : 5–40m
- Level : Intermediate
- Dive type : Wall
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
Main wildlife : Green Sea Turtle, Whitetip Reef Shark
A wall complex split into three connected sections (Lekuan I/II/III) dropping to 25-40m, with huge sponge- and soft-coral-covered walls. Exceptional… Read moreShow less
A wall complex split into three connected sections (Lekuan I/II/III) dropping to 25-40m, with huge sponge- and soft-coral-covered walls. Exceptional green sea turtle density (up to ~10 seen on Lekuan I alone) and resident whitetip reef sharks. Current varies by section — Lekuan I strongest, Lekuan III genuinely calm — so operators pick the day's section by conditions; day boat from Manado/Bunaken Island resorts, no liveaboard needed.
When to go
Choose a month
Documented best months
Conditions in Aug
Water27–29°C
Visibility20–30 m
CurrentMild