Malenge Dive Resort (New Malenge Dive Resort)

Malenge Dive Resort — relaunched as New Malenge Dive Resort — sits on the north coast of Malenge Island, with four simple wooden bungalows above a white-sand beach and house reef. Each bungalow has a mosquito-netted bed, an outdoor ensuite shower, and a balcony with a hammock; the Rp 500,000 per-person nightly rate includes three meals, an afternoon snack, and unlimited coffee, tea, and drinking water. The resort runs on solar power, and internet is via Starlink (one free hour daily, with 24-hour access available for a fee) — local SIM cards barely work out here. Diving is the focus: the resort bought new dive and snorkeling equipment in 2025, keeps a dive instructor on hand, and can arrange PADI courses. Fun dives start around Rp 650k–800k each depending on package size, and snorkelers can work the shore reef or charter a boat to the outer reefs. Boat trips to the jellyfish lake, Papan Island, and the local Bajo villages round things out. One naming note: the relaunch is run by a host named Sifa, and the published WhatsApp number is identical to that of Sifa Diving Resort on Malenge — very likely one operation under its current 'New Malenge' name, though we have not confirmed the connection directly with the operator. Book direct by WhatsApp and verify details before booking; transfers from Wakai (about 90 minutes by boat) should be arranged with the resort in advance.