Sali Bay Resort, Halmahera (North Moluccas)

The 4-star Sali Bay Resort is located in a protected bay in the Northern part of Moluccas, in the Sea of Halmahera. This exclusive destination, far from the traditional touristic paths, is still to be discovered by enthusiastic divers and nature lovers.

Accommodations

The resort offers two choices of accommodation. Twelve beach front villas with direct access to the sea are available. Each villa has a back door entrance with a small room for closet, minibar and photo-table. Access to the wide veranda is through the double glass-sliding door. Main room is air conditioned, with ceiling fan, make up table and sofa corner, private bathroom with hot water and western toilet.

Their four Divers Lodges are located at the end of the bay. Each room has private bathroom, hot water and western toilet, air conditioned and a wide veranda directly on the beach.

The restaurant & bar are centrally located right in the middle of the resort. Their experienced chef will delight you with international and local gourmet cuisine. Just a few steps away from the restaurant, a fresh water pool is available after or between dives.

Diving

The diving center on Sali Bay Resort is located near the jetty. Your diving equipment will be rinsed, dried and looked after by the staff. The next morning you’ll find it again ready on the diving boat. The resort uses 12 liter aluminum tanks with DIN/INT valve, NITROX is available as well as rental gear if you prefer to leave your gear at home..

The dives are guided group with a ratio of 6 divers with 1 guide. The resort has two speedboats and a larger dive boat. The comfortable dive boats offer ample space and are equipped with camera buckets and the larger boat is equipped with a toilet. The staff will set up all the gear for the guests and all the guest has to do is double check to make sure all is complete.

Living in a diving paradise, Sali Bay Resort has a “GOLDEN RULE” for their divers. In order to keep this natural wonder intact, it is strictly forbidden to touch or take any underwater living creature or shells. As a preservation measure, the wearing of gloves is forbidden. The resort has a camera room located a few meters from the pier and is dedicated to photographers and their equipment.