NAD-Lembeh Dive Resort is the Lembeh Strait’s dedicated destination for serious macro divers and underwater photographers. World-renowned for critter diving in the black sand bays of North Sulawesi, we combine expert photo-focused dive guides, a fully equipped camera room, and small-group diving with comfortable, good-value accommodation – all in one of Indonesia’s most extraordinary marine environments.

The Lembeh Strait is widely considered the muck diving capital of the world – and for good reason. Our black sand dive sites are home to an extraordinary density of rare critters: frogfish, mimic octopus, blue ringed octopus, rhinopias, nudibranchs, and hundreds more. Beyond the muck, we also run wall dives, technical dives, and big fish dives across the island – plus NAD-Lembeh’s famous blackwater night diving, where the open ocean delivers pelagic larvae and creatures found nowhere else.

NAD is owned by Simon and Zee, who rebuilt the resort from the ground up as a dedicated underwater photography retreat. Small groups, uncrowded dive sites, expert guides familiar with Canon, Nikon, and mirrorless systems — and good food, cold Bintangs, and a genuine passion for the underwater world.

If you’re looking for the best macro diving in Indonesia in a relaxed, photography-first environment – you’ve found it. We hope to see you in the water soon.