Mandolin
Mandolin lies on Bunaken's west side, facing Manado Tua, where the water in front of the reef is very deep. The wall can be drifted for a long way, with large Napoleon wrasse, groups of bumphead parrotfish, turtles and schooling jacks; sharks, tuna and eagle rays appear in the blue. A dugong has been seen grazing in the seagrass shallows between Mandolin and Fukui.
Facts
- Region: North Sulawesi: Lembeh, Bunaken & Bangka
- Area: Bunaken National Park
- Depth: 45 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: wall, drift
- Coordinates: 1.6112, 124.7329
- Highlights: Napoleon wrasse, bumphead parrotfish, green turtles, reef sharks, tuna, eagle ray, schooling jacks, dugong in nearby seagrass
- Tips: Current can be strong at times; it is mostly dived as a drift along the wall.