Sali Bay Resort

An outstanding boutique diving resort in the Moluku islands. The best and most supportive dive crew, friendly ground staff, and beautiful cabins on the shore. The diving was excellent, with many rare fish - plus a fantastic house reef with sharks and turtles to the night-time "walking shark" - the bamboo shark. Definitely one to see!

Just got back from staying at this wonderful secluded resort.We stayed on the island for 14 nights and from the minute we arrived we were so well looked after.All the staff were so friendly and approachable and nothing was to much trouble.I came for the diving and wasn’t disappointed it was superb.The dive guides on the boat were brilliant the critters they found on the corals were amazing.I was lucky enough to have a guide to myself so it was really good( thanks Peepo you were brilliant).Every day we had good fun on the boat it was a pleasure to be onboard.The food was very good with quite a varied menu so there was always something for us to eat.A nice touch was after dinner the dive guides and the owner came and sat with us and we would discuss the days diving and they would ask everybody what they wanted to do the following day. So thankyou Roberto and Robert we had a fantastic time and you should be very proud of your staff as they are a credit to you. Many Thanks Phil and Sue

We snorkeled pristine fringing reefs, including the outstanding house reef, during our eight night stay. The management of the resort and dive operation were professional and accommodating. The kitchen generated superb cuisine, particularly the Indonesian dishes, including Rendang Sapi, Terong Balado and Kare Cumi-Cumi. We suffered canceled flights in a subsequent part of our itinerary and Lisa/Roberto ably assisted in resolving those issues. This visit was a repeat from 2018 and confirmed our view that Sali Bay and the Bacan Islands are well worth the travel time. We'll be back.

A unique place in the Molucca Sea. You fly from Manado to Labuha, half an hour by boat organized by the resort and you arrive in this paradise. The house reef is amazing, the lodge an the hospitality of Lisa and Roberto is great. We are a couple of freedivers and we relied on the advice of the dive masters, that made us discover the depths of this unspoiled area of ​​Indonesia. If you want to visit one of the most unspoiled places in the world with a high level of service both for hospitality and for the diving center, Sali Bay resort is the right place.

Heerlijk onderdompelen op een plek waar je weinig mensen tegenkomt. Mooie bungalows met veel ruimte en comfort. Heerlijke keuken, met voor ieder een passend gerecht. De duikgidsen zijn ontzettend vriendelijk en kennen iedere stek, van haver tot gort! Het koraal is maagdelijk mooi! Genoeg duikplekken om twee weken te vertoeven.

Tauchen: fantastische, unberührte Riffe mit hervorragender Qualität der Korallen und sehr viele Fischen. Auch die Makro-Spezialisten kommen voll auf die Rechnung. Die Dive-Crew nimmt grosse Rücksicht auf die Wünsche der Taucher und sind sehr hilfsbereit. Am Ende des Tauchganges wird die Ausrüstung durch die Crew ausgewaschen. Tolles Hausriff für Nachttauchgänge (inkl. Walking Shark) und zum Schnorcheln mit sehr grossem Fischreichtum. Bungalow: sehr grosse Beach-Front-Bungalows mit direktem Meeranstoss. Das Schwimmen vom Bungalow aus ist wegen des Hauriffes nicht möglich. Nur Schnorcheln an zwei Einstieg-Stellen. Ganze Anlage ist sehr sauber. Gartenanlage wird auch täglich von Laub gesäubert. Personal: Die indonesische Freundlichkeit wird von allen gelebt. Sehr aufmerksam und zuvorkommend. Essen: Mittags eine 3-Gang-Menue und abends ein 4-Gang-Menue: Hauptgang entweder lokale oder europäische Küche. Leckeres Home-Made Focaccia. Negativ: je nach Strömung wird Müll, das halt auf dem Meer treibt, an den Strand gespült. Das Resort ist sehr bemüht, den Müll rasch zu beseitigen und die nächste Flut nimmt Teile wieder mit.