The resort has been under the German management of Benny and his wife Steph since February 2025. The two are highly motivated, very competent, extremely customer-oriented and highly regarded by their employees.

We have been diving for 29 and 23 years respectively and have traveled to many diving areas around the world.

This is the second time we have spent our vacation here and we were still thrilled.

Since our last visit in September 2024, many improvements and optimizations have been made that are noticeable for the guest.

The reason why my husband and I deducted one star from the rooms is that the bathrooms in the bungalows have not yet been renovated. However, this is already on Benny and Steph's (rather long) to-do list. You just can't do everything at once.

The diving area is spectacular. During our 2-week stay and our 24 dives, we frequently saw blacktip reef sharks, large bumphead parrotfish, many different species of angelfish, lots of nudibranchs, crabs and shrimps. The area here has so far been spared from coral bleaching, only a few corals in a few places are affected. This is only noticeable if you consciously pay attention to it.

The food is very good - coffee, tea and cappuccino are included with meals. The cappuccino is prepared with a portafilter machine and tastes excellent. After breakfast, guests can choose what they would like to eat for lunch and dinner from a range of dishes that are always appealing. The cuisine is mainly local and you can order fish in different variations every day if you wish. There is plate service. The service staff lovingly fold different napkin motifs every day. The chefs not only cook super tasty food, but also present the dishes in a very attractive way.

All the staff are very friendly and helpful. The guides will find even the tiniest snail. As a guest, you feel very comfortable all round.

Diving here is very individual. As the dive sites are just a few minutes away by boat, guests can be driven back to the resort after the dive if they wish. The diving times can be chosen individually according to the guests' wishes, you just have to coordinate with the other guests, which is not a problem.

The tanks are always well filled, nitrox is measured by the guide in the presence of the diver - perfectly fine.

The current in this area can start very suddenly and become very strong. The guides and the captain have always assessed this very well. The dive times are actually intended for 60 minutes, but we were under water for longer on all 24 dives, sometimes up to 70 minutes. The night dive is also not limited to 45 minutes, but to 1 hour - which we again far exceeded.

We will definitely visit this wonderful piece of earth again.

Thanks to Steph and Benny and the whole team for the wonderful stay here!


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Fantastic diving resort. Robinson feeling with super service. Nothing is missing. All (diving) wishes are fulfilled.

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Nabucco's Spice Island Resort is a real gem for divers and those seeking peace and quiet, with its secluded location on the small island of Kusu in the Indonesian Moluccas. If you are looking for closeness to nature and privacy, you will find a paradise here far away from mass tourism. The atmosphere is relaxed, almost like a Robinson Crusoe scenario - only with the comfort of a high-quality resort under German management. The beach bungalows are tastefully furnished, spacious and located directly by the sea, so you wake up in the morning to the sound of the waves. The high-quality furnishings of the deluxe bungalows, which even offer Wi-Fi and their own espresso machine, are particularly pleasant - a welcome mix of nature experience and comfort. The culinary offerings are varied, fresh and of a high standard, with a mix of Indonesian and international cuisine. The house reef directly in front of the resort is outstanding, with a spectacular variety of species and a real highlight for divers. The dive centre is professionally organized and the team is friendly and competent. Overall, the resort impresses with its authentic, sustainable concept, great attention to detail and excellent service. If you are looking for relaxation, first-class diving and untouched nature, this is the place for you.

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Rooms are technically shabbily built for the price/performance ratio. The rooms are technically shabby, from showers that don't work properly to doors that jam or open themselves, floorboards that sink when you walk over them to restaurant terraces that collapse. Food is served directly (no buffet) and gets less and less towards the end of the week and if you want to reorder it says let me check if we have more. The people are very friendly and attentive. Well... You can't call it a dive center...in one house the equipment is stored and in the other is the compressor etc.. This is obviously very poorly maintained as the air often causes headaches or nausea. After several complaints there was a discount.

Conclusion: I would never fly there again for the big and whole it is too expensive, for the price I fly again to raja.

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Well-equipped resort, the rooms have air conditioning and a large ceiling fan. There is also a minibar, a small safe and two umbrellas. There are dispensers for hand soap, shower gel and shampoo in the bathroom, so there is no need to bring your own. The water in the resort is obtained from a seawater desalination plant and can be drunk. Lunch and dinner can be selected à la carte in advance


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We had a wonderful time. Kurt and his team were always there for us and immediately implemented our wishes and requests. The food was a dream. I had to be careful that no tuna fin grew on me????. The many dive sites in the very close vicinity were a dream. We were thrilled by the very well-preserved reefs, corals and colors. The abundance of fish in all colors and sizes immersed us in another world. Many thanks to Kurt, Iris and his team for the wonderful time.
We then spent another 3 days in Singapore. It was simply beautiful and impressive.
Many thanks for the perfect planning by Reisecenter Federsee and personally to Amelie Hummler????????????????

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It was an absolutely successful vacation. Kurt and the team made everything possible. We particularly liked the fact that there were no fixed diving times and we could go diving individually. The kitchen was excellent and the bungalow had everything we needed.

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The support from Aquaventuere - especially from Julia was just terrific and great! Absolutely recommendable and already recommended several times - THANK YOU!!!!!!

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So beautiful for diving and all this only 5min by boat. Simply fantastic.

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We were repeat offenders. The resort is fine and the service is very good. The food has deteriorated somewhat compared to last year but is still okay. At the dive center it is noticeable that the guides are not directly employed. With their light suits, if available at all, our guide was always anxious to get back to the warming surface relatively quickly. His local knowledge was also very modest. This was much better on the last one. The dive sites are very good, only the coordination left something to be desired. Otherwise, the guests' wishes were mostly taken into account. To please everyone is something that nobody can do. So it was fine.

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Super resort, Robinson feeling, so soothing.
Family friendly team, fabulous food, super nice house reef. The other dive sites are only 5-15 min boat ride.
Nice bungalows, very big, unfortunately we found the beds too hard.

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The vacation was mega! Thanks for the great organization! Resort, food, staff and dive sites were sensational. Everything worked out great. We are absolutely flashed!
Especially the food was great and every evening, always a wonderful culinary journey. We had never experienced this on our numerous diving trips.
Only the beds were a bit hard, but that is very individual ???? and the Kurt is already working on a solution , for those who want to have it softer. ????


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Spice Island: Nice spacious bungalow, with well-lit bathroom. Shortly under the big shower and then to dinner. Already the first dinner was ingenious. The cuisine is really great! You are spoiled daily with great Indonesian and European variations. The combinations of both cuisines are ingenious. If you love fresh tuna, you will be enchanted with a different variation every day.

The room very nice, well equipped with, high quality mattress, fridge filled with drinks, safe and dreamlike view of the sea from the bed and from the terrace. The staff super friendly.
About diving: few guests, small groups, uncomplicated coordination and planning, super much fish, big ones (bufflehead, napoleon, rays, reef sharks, turtles) especially in the week before full moon accompanied by currents. With full moon silence returned. Therefore we had time for small things. The guide showed us pygmy seahorses, beautiful snails, crabs, ghost pipefish, and more. So really perfect. The house reef is a dream. We would have had no problem diving there only. If you snorkel at the house reef, you will be thrilled. The visibility is great and the corals and fish are overwhelming.



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We really enjoyed our time on Kusu with Kurt and his team....
The house reef was great and the food was fantastic!

We would love to go back right away... :)



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Arrived in Manado, we spent the night in the Novotel. The Novotel is a bit outdated. But very close to the airport. All the more pleasant was the welcome and the stay at Nabucco's Spice Island Resort. Everything was just right here. Great dive sites, especially the house reef, with lots of fish. Here you can find everything, big fish and also everything small is always present. Of course who wants a lot of fish, must also live with current. But the base leader Kurt and his guides have always found the right mix. Before and after the diving we were spoiled very sweetly with treats from the kitchen. There was fresh homemade bread (where else can you find that in this region) and many variations of fish, chicken and especially vegetables. On the last day, two pilot whales passed by our bungalow, heart what more do you want. If you don't want to look for the Halmahera walking shark during a night dive, we recommend an evening walk on the jetty of the resort. We saw him there several times. We would love to come back again but at 70 years old, health has to play a part. Thank you Kurt and his team, it was a great time with you.
Best regards
Martina and Bernd

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