How do I get to North Sulawesi?

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No matter where in the world our divers come from, getting to Manado, Bunaken and North Sulawesi is easy. The most direct way to reach Manado is via Singapore. Singapore Airlines offers reasonable rates from most European, North American and Asian cities. Singapore to Manado is on Silk Air, Singapore Air's regional carrier, with five direct flights per week - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (based on their 28-Oct-2007 to 29-Mar-2008 published schedule).

Flight time from Singapore to Manado is 3 hours and 20 minutes and many of the overnight flights from Europe and North American arrive early enough in Singapore to connect with the flight to Manado, with just a short lay-over (flights from Singapore to Manado typically depart at 9:25 or 10:35 in the morning).

If you'd prefer to break up the trip, you can stopover in Singapore on the way to or from Manado and take in the atmosphere of Singapore, a unique city-state. Singapore is efficient, clean and offers some excellent shopping and nightlife opportunities. For hotels in Singapore, ask for a "Singapore Stopover", which is a special rates deal offered only by Singapore Air. Note that you must book your "Stopover" at the same time that you pay for your flights.

Important - this can also be a popular route and you should check with your booking agent about seat availability very early in your booking process, especially if you're a group. In high season the price of the seat can go up quite a bit and this is even more likely for last-minute bookers, so book early!

If you’re entering Indonesia in Bali or Jakarta, there are daily flights from many European cities. From either city, there are daily departures to Manado. Please see our itinerary for flight details. To assist you, Peter Hughes Diving has made arrangements with our local partners in Indonesia to provide a purchasing service for domestic air tickets on our guests behalf.

If you need assistance with your flight arrangements, be sure to contact Dive Easy Travel, Peter Hughes Diving’s travel specialist, at 1-800-9DANCER or 305-669-9391 for the most competitive airfares.