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Olele Beach

77 Reviews

#1 of 24 things to do in Gorontalo

Outdoor Activities, Nature & Parks, Beaches

Gorontalo, Indonesia

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“The beauty is beneath .....”

This is a marine sanctuary and located in a bay beside a village and hence the attractions are the... read more

Reviewed 29 December 2018

HKChong

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

“happy snorkeling”

Snorkeling here will be very fun with your friends, the scenery is beautiful, the clear water will... read more

Reviewed 23 December 2018

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4.0 77 reviews

Excellent38%
Very good53%
Average6%
Poor2%
Terrible1%

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“coral reef”(2 reviews)

“shore”(5 reviews)

“snorkel”(7 reviews)

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HKChong

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

81112

Reviewed 29 December 2018

The beauty is beneath .....

This is a marine sanctuary and located in a bay beside a village and hence the attractions are the marine flora and fauna .

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank HKChong

mokhamadfaisal

Reviewed 23 December 2018

happy snorkeling

Snorkeling here will be very fun with your friends, the scenery is beautiful, the clear water will spoil your eyes, while enjoying the beauty of the coral reef there

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank mokhamadfaisal

travellerm22

Reviewed 4 December 2018

Nice snorkeling

Went snorkeling here couple of times, coral is amazing. the spot called depan kampung is good for hundreds of fishes

Date of experience: November 2018

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Agi S

Reviewed 19 October 2018

A good place for snorkling

60 minute drive from the city but you have to get up early around 6 AM to avoid the wave that getting stronger. they have a several good spot to take underwater pictures

Date of experience: November 2017

Thank Agi S

Bill F

Norco, California

183

Reviewed 10 October 2018

Snorkel off the boat near shore

two friends and myself went to Olele and got on a boat. We travel by boat to gem cove and swimming in some very comfortable water where you could see the fish along the coral. Very nice. On the way back we did one more...More

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank Bill F

Marissa B

Reviewed 6 July 2018 via mobile

THEY FEED THE WHAlESHARKS!!

Please stop going to this place, they throwing a lot of food in the water to attract the animals. Because of this in the future the whaleshark will not continue there emmigration which is terrible and will distroy the natural way of living (like what...More

Date of experience: July 2018

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stuffmatters

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

575262

Reviewed 15 March 2018 via mobile

Average snorkel but fun half day trip

The 45min drive along the coast road offers some spectacular viewpoints as well as passes the whale shark village and provide an opportunity to check if they are residence. Unfortunately they have not been seen since early 2016 so don’t get your hopes up too...More

Date of experience: March 2018

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cucaracha86

Jakarta, Indonesia

6210

Reviewed 17 January 2018

Good Snorkling Spot, But Even Better Underwater

Famous for snorkling spot, but it is actually way way way better if you go underwater and dive to the Djinn cave spot to see the beautiful coral gardens that shifts into a wall, many and varied sponges and critters that came with all size...More

Date of experience: December 2017

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EricFeddal

Singapore, Singapore

24666

Reviewed 13 August 2017 via mobile

plan to snorkel not sunbathe!

If you are staying in Gorontallo, you will check this activity and the hour to commute to go to this beach is not worth it Small town along the beach is full of plastic bottles laying on the ground and other garbage. If you have...More

Date of experience: August 2017

1 Thank EricFeddal

marininaomi

Jakarta, Indonesia

146

Reviewed 3 July 2017

The famous jinn cave diving site

I went to Olele Beach on June 28th, 2017. Olele beach is 1-hour away from our hotel (New Melati Hotel) in Gorontalo. We dove 2 times in Olele beach, Jinn Cave dive site. Jinn Cave itself is 5 minutes away from Olele beach. We were...More