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Manado Sulawesi

Gangga Island Resort & Spa

Manado, Lembeh, Bunaken & Bangka - More than a diving paradise -

On the tip of a small island near Manado in North Sulawesi lies Gangga Island Resort & Spa. This exotic resort boasts an exclusive cluster of beachfront bungalows tucked under shady palms and surrounded by tropical gardens.

Sensational diving where you can get up close and personal with diverse and remarkable sealife of all sizes and colours - a diving experience unparalleled in the world is waiting for you! The resort is an ideal starting point for diving the sites of Bangka Island, the Bunaken National Marine Park and the Lembeh Strait.

The resort features 15 spacious and luxurious bungalows, each with two rooms and with a spacious veranda overlooking the beach and neighboring islands.

The magic of Gangga Island...

This exotic resort, built under shady palms and surrounded by tropical gardens running directly down to a beach of pure white sand, is located on the tip of the small island of Gangga in North Sulawesi - from Manado International Airport only one hour by car, then half an hour on our boats.

Gangga Island Resort features:

· 15 wooden local Minahasa style bungalows, each with two rooms with a spacious veranda overlooking the beach and neighboring islands. Each of the 30 rooms are equipped with comfortable furnishings, satellite television with international channels, bathroom with hot and cold water shower, air conditioner, ceiling fan, mini bar, complimentary coffee and tea making facilities, complementary bottled water
· Swimming pool
· Restaurants and bars featuring International and Indonesian Cuisine
· A boutique
· The Pasung SPA

Gangga Island Resort & SPA is operated by a couple of Professional Hoteliers. Gaspare and Hanne are educated in Hotel Management in Denmark and Switzerland. Gaspare is a Certified Hotel Administrator by the AHMA (American Hotel & Motel Association); together they have managed 5 Stars Hotels and Hotel Schools in Europe and Asia. Gaspare has a long association with Indonesia where in the eighties he assisted the Ministry of Tourism in the opening of the first Vocational Hotel Institute in Bali. They find in Gangga a congenial way of life; they are keen and experienced diving professionals and in love with the environment and the people of North Sulawesi.

Their mission is to develop an Eco Resort where the protection of the marine resources and the development of the local villagers are paramount. They strive to create a resort for serious divers who also like comfort, good service and good food, and last but not least a good SPA treatment after a day of diving. Their professionalism reflects on the attention and care that all the staff of Gangga from the guide to the cook provides to the guests and contribute to making every day a new and pleasant experience.

Discover the Underwater Worlds of Bangka, Lembeh Strait and Bunaken

Gangga's PADI Dive Center is run by International dive instructors. Qualified guides and dive masters pride themselves in offering very personalized diving service to suit and safely assist divers of all levels of experience.

With its more than 30 world class diving locations, the island offers a wonderful variety of marine life with rare species and pristine Reefs. Gangga is the ideal starting point for diving the Bangka Archipelago, the Bunaken National Marine Park and the Lembeh Strait. During your stay, the dive guides will help you discover the marvelous underwater world and see the astonishingly rich variety of flora and fauna which enthusiasts underwater photographers. Scientists of marine biology from all over the world come here to study and photograph.

Being a member of the North Sulawesi Watersports Association (NSWA), Gangga Island Resort is committed to protecting the local reefs and is involved in conservation and development projects aimed at helping the local communities in the creation of sustainable tourism activities.

Gangga and Bangka Archipelago

The small island of Gangga offers a unique opportunity to dive some of the worlds finest Indo Pacific waters. Located in the heart of Indian and Pacific ocean conjuction, with its more than 25 world class diving locations, the island offers a wonderful variety of marine life. Perfectly situated in front of North Sulawesi coast and very close to different other islands like Lihaga, Tindila, Talisei and Bangka.

The Bunaken National Marine Park

...is a protected park of 75'265 hectares. In this area you find most of the coral fishes of all Indonesia. There are more than 30 immersion points surrounded by 5 Islands, Montehage, Manado Tua and others. Because of its visibility (20-30 meters), it is considered one of the best places in the world for diving. In 1997, a giant, prehistoric fish, the Coelacanth, which was thought to be extinct for more than 400 million years, was discovered here. Gangga Island is at a distance of 75 minutes from this diving paradise where you can find and discover Eagle rays, Jack fishes, Tuna, Tropical Reef hunters, Sharks, Turtles, Napoleons, Barracudas and so on.

The Lembeh Strait

It is a paradise for photographers due to its 25 divesites in the area. With an average of 10-20 meters of visibility, it is characterized by black, volcanic depths and by the appearance of corals and slopes. The Strait of Lembeh is known by the best underwater photographers and organizations in the world because of the large selection of exotic, bizarre, and rare species. The Gangga Island resort distance approximately 75 minutes from this diving area. There you can discover: Pigmy seahorses, Giant Frog-fish, Pegasus, Hairy Fog-fish, Giant Seahorses, Cockatoo Wasp-fish, leaf scorpion-fishes, Eels.

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