| Rate | Rp 500k/person full boardRp 500k pp full board + afternoon snack under the current 'New Malenge Dive Resort' branding |
|---|---|
| Board | Full board |
| Transfer | Adventurous journey |
| Facilities | DIVING · BEACHFRONT |
| Last verified | BEING VERIFIED |
The old Sifa Diving Resort website still shows a 2022 temporary-closure notice, but the operation has very likely relaunched as 'New Malenge Dive Resort' (identical published WhatsApp number — see our Malenge Dive Resort listing). Verify via WhatsApp before booking.
Sifa Diving Resort is a four-bungalow, family-run dive stay on Malenge Island, perched above a small bay with one of the better fringing reefs in the Togeans — guests have reported eagle rays, mantas and white-tip sharks on nearby sites like Reef 5. Bungalows are simple but well built, with balconies, mosquito nets and semi-open bathrooms; meals are full board and very local. Sifa, the owner, ran the much-loved Sifa Cottage on Walea Kodi before moving the operation here. Note the name on the door today: after a temporary closure (announced in 2022 on the old website), the operation very likely relaunched as 'New Malenge Dive Resort' — the operation covered by our Malenge Dive Resort listing, which publishes an identical WhatsApp number — charging Rp 500,000 per person per night including three meals and an afternoon snack, with a house dive instructor and fun dives from about 40 € (Rp 800,000). There is no phone signal at the resort beyond the new Starlink service and electricity runs limited hours. Book directly by WhatsApp, verify current details before booking, and arrange your boat pickup from Malenge village in advance — the public boat from Ampana stops at the village, not the resort.
Amenities
- DIVE CENTER / DIVE TRIPS
- BEACHFRONT
- FULL BOARD MEALS
Frequently asked questions
Is Sifa Diving Resort open?
The old Sifa Diving Resort website still shows a 2022 temporary-closure notice, but the operation very likely runs today as 'New Malenge Dive Resort' (identical published WhatsApp number) — listed separately in our directory under Malenge Dive Resort — with an active website and photos from late 2025. Confirm by WhatsApp (+62 821 9596 6721) before you travel.
How much does it cost to stay?
Rp 500,000 per person per night, full board — three meals, an afternoon snack, and free Indonesian coffee, tea and drinking water.
Can I dive there?
Yes — there's a house dive instructor and a strong house reef. Fun dives cost about 40 € (Rp 800,000), dropping to 32–35 € per dive on multi-dive packages; refresher courses and try-dives (DSD) are 50 €.
How do I get to the resort?
Via Wakai (ferry from Gorontalo or boats from Ampana). The public Ampana boat ends at Malenge village on certain days; the resort is not at the village, so message Sifa in advance to arrange a boat pickup.
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Same family/WhatsApp as our Malenge Dive Resort (New Malenge Dive Resort) listing — very likely the same operation under its current brand. Legacy site malenge.eu is frozen (2022) and still shows an outdated closure banner.
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