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White Sands Beach Resort

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White Sands Beach Resort

3 star hotel
Kelurahan Batukota, Kecamatan Lembeh Utara Kota Bitung, Lembeh, No State 95361, Indonesia
12 rooms
FREE Internet

Eco Divers Lembeh

PADI 5 Star Dive Resort
Onsite
Max 4 divers per guide

Package highlights

  • White Sands Beach Resort is a small boutique 5* PADI dive resort perched on the Lembeh Strait's only white sand beach, with 12 oceanfront cottages
  • The Strait plays host to a cornucopia of weird and wonderful creatures from ribbon eels to vibrant Mandarin fish
  • Moor over shallow black sandy slopes where seahorses and nudibranchs are in abundance
  • The dive guides leading you through this watery wonderland have worked with the BBC, Animal Planet and National Geographic
  • Truly a one-off opportunity for all photographers and anyone looking for the unusual and unseen
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Travel Resources

Effective October 1, 2025, all travelers entering Indonesia through any international airport or seaport must complete a single online form that consolidates immigration, customs, and quarantine declarations.

The form is available on the official website:

👉 https://allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id/

Travelers are advised to complete the form before their flight to Indonesia to ensure a smooth and efficient entry process.

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Booking process

1. BOOKING

Once we receive your booking, we double check availability with the dive operator and reserve your spot

2. CONFIRMATION

We usually get back to you within 24 hours to confirm that your booking is final

3. 48H FREE CANCELLATION PERIOD

You then have 48 hours to take care of other travel arrangements. Your credit card will only be charged after that period

Payment & cancellation

Payment terms

  • Now: 0%
  • 48 hours after booking confirmation: 20%
  • 75 days before trip start: 100%

Cancellation fee

Free cancellation for 48h after confirmation

  • 20.0% of the total booking amount will be charged if you cancel more than 52 days prior to arrival
  • 100.0% will be charged if you cancel less than 52 days prior to arrival

Explore diving around the White Sands Beach Resort

Dive Center

Highlights

  • A maximum of 28 divers ensures small groups with a 4:1 diver-to-guide ratio.
  • The area offers excellent conditions for underwater photography, with an abundance of unique macro marine life.
  • Guests enjoy 15-meter fiberglass speedboats that provide safe, comfortable, and fast access to all dive sites in the Lembeh Strait.
  • The standard program includes two morning dives and a third dive after lunch upon returning to the resort, with night dives available every evening.
  • The team is deeply committed to marine conservation and environmentally responsible practices.

Description

Eco Divers Lembeh is a 5-star PADI Dive Center ideally located directly on the Lembeh Strait, one of the world’s most renowned destinations for muck diving.

The calm conditions and rich biodiversity make the area particularly well suited for underwater photographers, with most marine life encounters occurring at depths between 4 and 25 meters.

To help guests make the most of these exceptional conditions, the dive center offers a dedicated indoor camera room equipped with spacious workstations for camera setup, maintenance, and charging.

The dive boats are purpose-built for comfort and safety, featuring shaded seating areas, a table with complimentary snacks, fruit, tea, and coffee, an onboard toilet, and a large sundeck for relaxing between dives. Fresh towels are provided on board, ensuring a comfortable experience throughout the day.

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DIVING SERVICES

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Indonesian

Dive Center Facilities

  • Wi-Fi (Free)
  • Onsite Training Pool
  • Air Conditioning
  • Waterfront Location
  • Dive Boat
  • Onsite Accommodation
  • Food & Drinks

Rental Equipment

  • Compass
  • Mask & Snorkel
  • Bcd
  • Large Cylinders (15L / 100 Cu. Ft.)
  • Aluminum Cylinders
  • Full-Foot Fins
  • Wetsuit – 3Mm
  • Flashlight
  • Gauges
  • Regulator
  • Dive Computer

Diving gear

  • Tanks With Int (Yoke) Valves
  • Tanks With Din Valves
  • Nitrox ($)
  • Rental Equipment ($)
  • Filling Station

PADI® Courses Available

  • Intro Dives/Discover Scuba Diving
  • Scuba Refresher
  • Open Water Diver
  • Advanced Open Water Diver
  • Rescue Diver
  • Divemaster
  • Nitrox Certification
  • Underwater Photography
  • Deep Diver Certification
  • Night Diver
  • Boat Diver
  • Peak Performance Buoyancy

For your safety

  • Emergency Oxygen Kit
  • First Aid Kits
  • Vhf Radio

PADI membership level

  • Padi 5 Star Dive Resort

Resort Amenities

Food & drink

  • Private Dining
  • Buffet
  • A La Carte
  • Snacks All Day
  • Alcohol
  • Vegetarian Food
  • Gluten Free Food
  • Vegan

Facilities

  • Beach Front
  • Restaurant
  • Bar / Lounge
  • Swimming Pool(S)
  • Garden
  • Lounge/Tv Area

Sports & Watersports

  • Snorkeling

Payments

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Cash (Usd)
  • Cash (Eur)
  • Cash (Local Currency)

Amenities & services

  • Wi-Fi (Free)
  • Air-Conditioning

Great for families

  • Babysitting/Child Services

Wellness & Relaxation

  • Massage Services

Resort Description

White Sands Beach Resort is a 5* PADI dive resort located in the muck diving capital of the world - a wonderland for macro-lovers and photographers.

This superb twelve-room boutique resort is the only resort in the Lembeh Strait with its own white sandy beach. Beyond the ocean-front cottages, in the heart of the Indonesian gardens, you'll find an open-sided bar, restaurant and relaxation lounge.

Due to its unique location, White Sand Beach Resort is the ideal base for any underwater photographer or macro enthusiast - if you love critters, there's no place like the Lembeh Straight. Spot frogfish, pygmy seahorses, pipefish, juvenile fish, decorator crabs and various squid species, as well as a good number wrecks and coral reefs.

The 5* PADI dive center is on site, offering a full range of course and easy access to the water. Soothe post dive muscles at the resort spa and refuel easily with your all-inclusive package.

How to get there

Arrival

  • Transfers can be arranged from Manado (Sam Ratulangi International Airport) for an additional fee. 
  • The journey time is about 1 hour and check-in time is flexible.

Departure

  • Check out time is 12 pm. 
  • Return transfers can be arranged back to the airport for an additional fee.

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