Our team

Managers Luca Vaime (Italian) & Miho Takeda (Japanese) have already managed an upscale dive operation in North Sulawesi since 2005, so they know every bit of Bunaken National Park.

Managers Miho Takeda and Luca Vaim

A warm welcome to the newest member of Eco Divers' management team, Tania van Aert. Tania joins us in mid-April as Manager of Lembeh Cottages, taking over that responsibility from Cary. A PADI Instructor (MSDT) with almost 3000 dives under her belt, Tania recently managed the dive centre at Lembeh Resort. Previously she gained work experience in several places around the world from Egypt to the Maldives, Thailand to the Philippines. Belgian by birth, she speaks Dutch/Flemish as her mother tongue but is also fluent in English, German and French. Before getting into her diving career she worked for eleven years in banking in Luxembourg. Tania's role will be to ensure that the diving service is smooth, safe and organized; that your meals are mouth-watering and that your accommodation is immaculate and comfortable. Most of all, she'll be your host to welcome you to the famous Lembeh Strait and to manage the team so your holiday with Eco Divers is memorable for all the right reasons.

Tania van Aert

Diving services
A dominating volcanic landscape creates a unique backdrop for you to discover North Sulawesi, one of the world's best yet least known dive destinations. The year-round diving here is all about amazing variety and exotic surroundings. The deep seas give excellent average visibility (25m). They are also home to many unusual species, for example the prehistoric fish "coelacanth" as well as some household names: reef-shark, turtles, eagle rays, napoleon wrasse, even dugong and orca! The majority of sites are conveniently accessed within one hour from your hotel and yet North Sulawesi's remote location means that the sites are never crowded with other divers.

Eco Divers' purpose built boats are built in a traditional design,powered by energy efficient double outboard engines and have comfort features including sundeck, camera rinse tanks, WC and shaded salon. Surely the most comfortable boats in the area, they take divers to over 30 dive sites with speed and comfort, each carrying a maximum of just 8 guest divers. Snorkellers and non-divers are also welcome to join the trips. Dive groups are kept very small - just 4 guests to each guide. At the jetty a camera storage facility with individual lockers is available for guests' use.

Our daily dive program to Bunaken National Park offers a two-tank morning trip and one-tank afternoon trip. The morning trip departs at 8.15am and the boats return at around 1pm, so guests can enjoy lunch at Kima Bajo Resort. The afternoon trip departs at 3pm and returns by around 4.30-5.00pm.

Night dives, trips to Lembeh Strait and PADI dive courses can be arranged on request.
The design of Eco Divers' boats is focused on maximum comfort and safety. Although measuring in at a large 16m x 3.8m they carry just eight guest divers, giving lots of space per guest. This means we have been able to provide plenty of extra features you would not normally find on a traditional-style vessel:

• a shaded, seated salon to relax in between dives
• a seated dive deck with individual dive stations for each guest
• a sundeck
• environmental toilet
•  even a shower!

For your safety each boats is fitted with double outboard engines (115HP), VHF radio, GPS, oxygen, first aid, bilge pumps, life jackets and fire extinguishers. The wide stainless steel dive ladder is designed so you can re-board the boat with ease.