Amazing unbroken corals and Nemo's colourful friends are right there outside Daniel's. If you want to snorkel, you don't have to go any further. Just walk directly (or swim when it's high-tide) from your room towards the drop off (which is 200 meters away) and start snorkeling to either side of the sea-footpath. As this is a conservation zone, the staff will strictly make sure that you only step on certain stones so that you won't break or damage any corals. Equipment hire is very cheap; they are new and the quality is excellent. If you are an experienced diver, you can immediately explore the rich biodiversity along the drop off. If you want to learn to dive, responsible and thorough instructors will take you by boat to the area outside the conservation zone where people can hold activities such as learn to dive or snorkel. You'll discover a most beautiful world!
Daniel's beaches, ground, cottages, dining room, are cleaned regularly. The rooms have excellent firm mattresses that are new. There aren't fancy furniture, but the rattan shelves and chairs are adequate and clean. The food is freshly prepared for each meal from fresh ingredients, mainly a variety of fish, chicken and vegetable dishes. I saw they also accommodate special dietary requirement such as vegetarian. The kitchen is clean, and they will prepare picnic lunch if you ask. Even though there's no fridge in the rooms, you can leave your drink in the kitchen fridge. You can order cooled drinks too.
Stay here for a memorable week. Or stay here for several months: best value on Bunaken for low budget.
There are no restaurants on Bunaken, all meals are provided by resorts. It's half an hour by speedboat from the nearest mainland/Manado harbour, which is some 40-minute trip by taxi from Manado Airport.
There are no cars on Bunaken, but from Daniel's it is walking distance to the village's traditional shops where you can buy drinks or T-shirts.