I love going to Murex and have been taking groups there since 2001.

I think I like going to the resort as much as I like diving the Manado area. The resort itself, which is now under the ownership of Danny & Angelique Charlton (Angelique's father, Hanny Batuna, founded Murex) is delightful and charming, set amongst the woods up against the shoreline, with nice accommodations, good food, and a wonderful staff.

The diving is also fantastic with a great range from beautiful vertical walls over at Bunaken Marine Park to muck sites that not only include the Lembeh Starits (a 90-minute drive away) but also sites only minutes from Murex's beach/launch area. It's a place I'll definitely visit again.