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

In a wonderfully diverse nature and great seclusion lies this very comfortable resort. We were there in August away from the high season almost alone and have enjoyed the peace very much. The bungalows are spacious and the terraces pleasantly shaded and located directly on the sea. All staff members are extremely helpful and friendly. The dive guides Jamie and Jija made the amazing underwater world accessible to us with great expertise and a lot of commitment (even though we as beginners were not the optimal cast for a diving area with quite complicated currents). From seahorses to fin whales and an overwhelming variety of very healthy corals, we saw and marveled at a lot.

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.

We spent 10 days at Sali Bay soon after Indonesia reopened after covid. We felt very well looked after. Jemmy, our guide, found all kinds of creatures for the camera and also helped me feel comfortable when there was stronger current. The reefs very healthy and full of life. The resort is beautiful, food is great. Definitely worth the long journey.

Absolut traumhafte Location, sowohl über als auch unter Wasser. Superschönen, sauberen und gepflegten Bungalow am Strand gehabt. Das Personal immer freundlich und hilfsbereit, auch die Mahlzeiten waren genau nach unserem Geschmack. Als Taucher mit weltweiter Erfahrungen waren wir angenehm von den Spots überrascht, aber auch an Bord waren alle sehr sehr hilfsbereit und wir hatten viel Spaß zusammen. An dieser Stelle möchten wir uns bei den beiden Tauchguides Aldo und Emang recht herzlich für ihr Engagement bedanken. Der abgebildete Steg zu den Booten ist mittlerweile mit einem Solardach abgedeckt, eine sehr sinnvolle Initiative im Sinne der Nachhaltigkeit ;-)

Grazie Roberto! Per il bellissimo soggiorno in uno dei più bei Resort che abbia visitato. La Professionalità , Disponibilità, Gentilezza del tuo staff ,in tutti gli ambiti,Camera,Ristorante,Diving ė encomiabile. Un punto in più per la cucina , ottima combinazione tra offerte locali e piatti internazionali preparati e presentati Benissimo (aspettavo sempre con molto piacere il Pranzo e la Cena). Che dire poi dell immersioni………per chi come me ama le cose piccole …qui ti perdi,vedi delle cose che …che…difficile trovare le giuste parole , per questo..cerchiamo di fermare l’attimo , Con una Foto…che possa imprimere il nostro Punto di Vista Ciao Adriano

Resort, immersioni, personale, cibo (cucina italiana o indonesiana a scelta) , diving eccezionali. Quest'anno abbiamo fatto 47 immersioni, di cui 13 notturne, uniche. Sottolineiamo il fatto che a differenza di altri posti ugualmente belli in indonesia, non abbiamo mai incontrato subacquei di altri Resort o barche. Posto ideale per un foto sub che ami la macro fotografia (oltre 2000 foto fatte).