Yos Dive Lembeh Eco Beach Resort
An eco beach resort on the Lembeh Strait with a two-diver-per-guide ratio, the smallest grouping available at any Lembeh property. Nitrox is mixed on-site. Airport transfers from Manado are included.
Yos Dive Lembeh sits in Makawidey village on the Lembeh Strait, 1.5 hours from Manado airport. The resort operates with two divers per guide — unusually small for any dive operation in the region, and specifically designed to let divers get close to the small and well-camouflaged subjects that make the strait famous. Four boats cover the strait's dive sites.
Facilities
The rooms are very modern and specially designed with photographers in mind. There are large tables for taking care of your camera equipment. You will find lots of power points for charging flashes and cameras in between dives. The décor is white and sparkling clean with comfy beds and a sea or garden view from the balcony. There is a fresh, green and outdoorsy feel to the rooms especially the open-air bathrooms where you can shower in the sun.
The restaurant has a view to take your camera for too, high on the slope it looks over the sea and the two nearby islets. These islets just happen to be excellent diving sites, although maybe a little too far to swim! Expect a lot of seafood in Yos Dive Lembeh it is the chef’s specialty. Lobster, shrimp and fresh fish with spicy sauces are served in a different way every day. Your breakfast will be ordered the previous day and served to the table, this makes it easier to get in the water for early dives.
There are also plenty of meat and vegetable curries and European options too. The chef is always happy to cook special meals for those with dietary requirements, be sure to warn them in advance to get the most out of these special meals. The restaurant is host to some spectacular ocean sunsets and often the social hub of the resort. This is where everyone gathers to have a cool drink swap stories and photos from their dives.
The resort is mainly geared towards diving, not surprising considering their proximity to the famous Lembeh Strait. This area is nicknamed macro heaven because it is simply heaving with critters and unusual fish life. Yos Dive Lembeh has trained its staff specially in the care of delicate underwater photography equipment and has special rinse tanks just for camera gear.
The resort has four boats which means that you will have several options to choose from when it comes to dive sites. Their guides are especially skilled at finding the smallest and rarest of creatures, you just have to make those amazing shots. They are also very knowledgeable about all the different species so feel free to pick their brains over a beer later on in the evening. If you want to spend even more time down with the stargazers, shrimp and mimic octopuses then they mix their own NITROX on site too.
Conservation
Lembeh Strait is a marine park with an entrance fee payable on arrival. The area is a strictly no-touch zone; guides brief guests on park rules before each dive. The two-diver-per-guide limit serves both enjoyment and impact reduction.
Ask us whether Yos Dive Lembeh or Cocotinos Lembeh is the better fit for your group — both are in Makawidey village on the strait, but the guide ratios, room types, and photography facilities differ. If the two-diver limit is important to you, this is the resort to book.
