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 […]
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 […]
Save time and paper by pre-registering your trip today!
No-one likes to fill out paperwork, especially when you just arrived at our resort after a long flight. This is why we introduce our new registration site. Here, we kindly ask you to fill out all required information before you depart to North Sulawesi. This will save you time so you can just enjoy your […]
Guests who booked nearly 3 years ago finally arrived!
Our guests Wim & Désirée have been waiting for a whole pandemic before they finally arrived! We asked them a few questions during an improvised interview in our school, and of course we have another update!
Diver Spotlight: Alex del Olmo
Award-winning videographer Alex was our guest before the pandemic, and he’s shot some amazing footage while he was here.
Merdeka! – Indonesia’s Independence Day Underwater
🇮🇩 Happy Independance Day Indonesia! 🇮🇩 We took some local guests diving for a flag-salute underwater. For many of them it was their first time diving. Well done everyone!
The Minahasa Highlands
We’re taking you up into the Minahasa Highlands, and show you some of the unique (and tasty!) sights you can find in this beautiful part of North Sulawesi.
Holothuria – the Secret Life of Sea Cucumbers
For this broadcast, we explore the fascinating world of echinoderms. Join us for another hour full of fun facts about the often-overlooked sea cucumber!
Christmas in North Sulawesi, You’re Invited!
If you’re a single traveler and you want to experience something different during the Christmas season, why not spend it in warm, tropical water? For many divers, including singles (more on that later), Christmas is the perfect excuse to get away from the cold holiday season. Instead, why not spend Christmas in North Sulawesi? Swim […]
A diving holiday in North Sulawesi
What’s the first thing you think of when someone mentions North Sulawesi? An awesome diving holiday? The cheerful smiles? Finding some peace & quiet? Or maybe all of the above? Hello mister! As I’m walking through the street of Manado, almost every five minutes I hear a cheerful “Hello mister, how are you?” Of course […]
Diving Bunaken: Fukui Point
In this weeks’ post, jump into the water with us and let’s visit Fukui Point, a popular dive site in the Bunaken National Marine Park. Are you ready? 👌 Let’s go down! 👎 Diving Fukui from Manado The area: North Sulawesi, the island: Bunaken, the diving: fantastic! Only a 20-minute boat ride away from our […]
Fendy: dive guide and instructor
In this series of blog posts, we introduce you to our PADI instructors. This week, our resident diving supervisor Fendy Galeang (30) shares some stories with us… How did you start at Thalassa?I was one of the first students who graduated from the school in Tongkeina, where I learned a lot from Ibu Simone in […]