Manado Adventure Diving Center

Set on the waterfront in Manado, Manado Adventure Diving Center opens the door to North Sulawesi's celebrated underwater world, with access to Bunaken National Marine Park, Lembeh Strait, and Bangka Island. Whether your passion is blackwater and muck diving or drift dives and macro photography, the team here builds personalised trips to match.

Courses and who it suits

With 10 PADI Instructors and teaching in English, Cantonese, Chinese, and Indonesian, the center caters to a genuinely international crowd. The PADI course range spans scuba diving, freediving, mermaid, snorkelling, EFR first aid, public safety diver, and adaptive diving, with refresher courses on hand for divers easing back into the water.

An onsite training pool and classroom make learning comfortable, while air fills, nitrox, mixed gas, and a full equipment rental selection support every level. With Wi-Fi, onsite accommodation, food and drinks, conservation activities, and a dive club, it's well suited to both newcomers and seasoned divers chasing North Sulawesi's variety.