Seize the Moment: Your Last-Minute Escape Just Got Cheaper!

Are you staring at your calendar wishing for a change of scenery into one of the friendliest places on Earth? Whether you’re craving a spontaneous recharge or a mid-week break, we have some news that will make pushing that “Book Now” button feel better than ever. We’re launching our Last-Minute Rewards program! The closer you […]
Lembeh vs Bunaken: A Complete Guide for Divers Choosing Their Next Destination

If you’re researching a dive trip to Indonesia, you’ll quickly notice that North Sulawesi keeps coming up — and for good reason. Few places in the world offer such dramatically different diving styles within the same region, so allow me to introduce the Bunaken National Park and the Lembeh Strait! They are relatively close in […]
Why Manado Is One of Indonesia’s Safest Cities for Travelers
For many first-time visitors, Indonesia can feel like a big unknown. Headlines tend to focus on busy cities, traffic chaos, or cultural differences, and it’s normal to arrive with a few concerns in the back of your mind.But then there’s Manado — and it quietly surprises almost everyone. Located in North Sulawesi, Manado consistently ranks […]
5 Iconic Reef Species at Bunaken: A World-Class Wide-Angle Diving Destination

If you love big reefs, clear water, and the kind of marine life that makes you forget about your air consumption for a moment, Bunaken is hard to beat. Located just offshore from Manado in North Sulawesi, Bunaken National Marine Park sits right in the heart of the Coral Triangle. What that means underwater is […]
Manado City Tour — Explore the Capital of North Sulawesi

Our tour through Manado City takes you past all kinds of intriguing sites in North Sulawesi’s capital.Manado is home to around 450,000 people, and is one of Sulawesi’s bigger cities, second in size to the capital Makassar in the south of the large island. Preparing for the Manado City Tour The tour is a great […]
Welcoming our first international guests!

We’re delighted to welcome our first international guests again. And what a great reason to celebrate our 100th live broadcast!
Yogi & Mermaids

We had a lot of people over at Thalassa Dive & Wellbeing resort. Come take a look with us – and of course we have a nice update again.
Interesting green

Join us for a lovely stroll through our gardens and identify a number of plants with us.
Our spa opens!

We’ve had a bit of an official opening of our spa: two guests had themselves pampered. We also have some more great updates for you.
Opening our Restaurant!

It’s happening, we opened our restaurant for a select group of guests to give our new place a proper test drive.
Opening a New Dive Center During a Global Pandemic

The small village of Bahowo in North Sulawesi is now the proud home of Thalassa’s newest dive center!
Keeping busy during downtime

It’s been more than 6 months since we haven’t been able to welcome you to our resorts. Nevertheless, we work hard in the face of economical hardship. In this post I share some of the activities we undertake during this crisis.