RAJA LAUT HISTORY OF A NAME
Raja Laut is a small eco-resort, experience that comes from my passion for sea and scuba diving. After years of travelling and diving, I decided to stop in a special place: Indonesia, North Sulawesi, Bunaken Marine Park. In our web site you will find information about our Resort and activities. Investigate what we do and especially what we can do for you. This web site will allow to know each other better and to get in touch in every moment for more informations.
Bunaken Island History
The Bunaken National Marine Park was established in 1991 and was one of the first protected areas in this country. It covers an area of 890.65 km ² with 97% consisting of marine habitat. the remaining 3% includes the islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. This area is the center of the so-called "coral triangle". This term refers to an area of ocean that includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. It contains at least 500 different species of corals. The Coral Triangle is considered the epicenter of global marine biodiversity and for this reason the WWF puts it at the top of its conservation program, launched in 2007.
Testimonials
I passed through Pulau Bunaken during a RTW Trip back In December 2012. Roberto the owner was very friendly and accommodating to me. The resort is spotless, the food great, and the awesome people there complete the package. I had a great time!!! We were even treated to a pig roast for Christmas dinner. I enjoyed the fact that the resort is very personal and focuses on small one on one interaction and small dive groups.
- Travis M
About Raja Laut
Raja Laut in indonesian language means "King of the Sea". In this case we refer to a fish, a special one, indeeed. The Coelacanth were believed to have been extinct since the end of the Cretaceous period.
There are two different coelacanth species: latimeria chalumnae and latimeria menadoensis.
BUNAKEN TIMUR (East Bunaken)
A great dive site right in front of RAJA LAUT, very good for snorkelling too with a beautiful reef with lush coral growth. Is a very long reef covering all the east side of the island between the village of Bunaken and Sachiko’s Point. It can be divided in at least 2 or 3 dive spots.
Sharks, barracudas, groupers, napoleons, eagle rays and a lot of small and colourful reef fish. Few times I saw at the top reef a blue rings octopus hiding between the corals.
Possible to do a night dive in front of our Resort during which is easy to spot different species of crabs (decorator, sponge), bamboo sharks, big nudibranchs, snails, sea snakes, moray eels, green turtles.
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