Lembeh
- Best time
- Mar to Oct
- Dive sites
- 7
- Dive shops
- 4
Dive sites in Lembeh
- None5–25 mBeginner
Aer Prang
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi
Mild5–35 mBeginnerAngel's Window
North Lembeh Island, North Sulawesi
Mild5–25 mBeginnerHairball
Lembeh, North Sulawesi
None5–20 mBeginnerJahir
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi
None0–25 mBeginnerNudi Falls
Lembeh, North Sulawesi
None5–25 mBeginnerPolice Pier
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi
None5–25 mBeginnerTeluk Kembahu (TK)
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi
Plan a dive trip to Lembeh
Best time to dive Lembeh
Best months: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October.Lembeh right now
Live from Open-Meteo
Marine life in Lembeh
Types of diving in Lembeh
Dive shops in Lembeh
Shops that run trips to these sites.
Aldmeta Diveshop Lembeh
Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Dive shop in Bitung for guided multi dive day trips on the Lembeh Strait.
Eco Divers Lembeh
Lembeh, Sulawesi
PADI 5 Star dive resort on a white sand beach in the Lembeh Strait, built for macro photographers.
Jandri Scuba Dive Lembeh
Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Locally owned dive operator in Bitung for daily guided muck diving in the Lembeh Strait.
NAD Lembeh Resort
Lembeh, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Dive resort on the Lembeh Strait for muck diving and underwater macro photography.
Lembeh diving guides
6 min readNorth Sulawesi diving: Bunaken vs Bangka vs Lembeh
North Sulawesi packs three very different kinds of diving into one small region. Bunaken has coral walls, Bangka has soft coral pinnacles, and Lembeh has the world's best muck diving. Here is how to pick the right base for your trip.
1 Aug 2026
4 min readLembeh Strait diving: the world capital of muck diving
The Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi is one of the best places in the world for muck diving. Its dark volcanic sand hides rare critters, from mimic octopus to hairy frogfish. Here is how to plan a trip, from the top dive sites to the peak critter season.
16 Jul 2026
4 min readBunaken diving guide: wall diving in North Sulawesi's marine park
Bunaken National Marine Park is one of Indonesia's oldest marine reserves and one of the best wall diving destinations in Asia. Vertical coral walls plunge into deep blue water, and green turtles are so common that divers stop counting. This guide covers Bunaken's top dive sites, the best time to visit, and how to combine it with nearby Lembeh.
16 Jul 2026
About diving in Lembeh
Hairball and Nudi Falls are the classic sites, both rated for beginners, with little or no current. These are slow dives, and most of the skill is in spotting the animals.
The strait is dived all year, and March to October usually brings the calmest conditions. Photographers come for the macro life, and night dives turn up different animals again.
Questions about diving in Lembeh
When is the best time to dive Lembeh?
March to October, when most of Lembeh's dive sites are at their best.
How many dive shops are there in Lembeh?
Scubalo lists 4 dive shops in Lembeh. Each listing shows the shop's certifications and languages, and you can send it a booking request from there.
Is Lembeh good for beginner divers?
Yes. All 7 of its dive sites suit beginners, including Aer Prang, Angel's Window and Hairball.
What can you see diving in Lembeh?
Divers most often report frogfish, nudibranch, octopus and seahorse here.
Where else can you dive near Lembeh?
Bunaken is close enough to fit in the same trip.
Diving near Lembeh
Close enough to add to the same trip.
- Bunaken
About 54 km away