Nusa Penida Beauty

Mantas and Two Reefs by Private Boat

Mantas and Two Reefs by Private Boat

How booking works

  1. Choose your date and send your details. Nothing is charged.
  2. We check boats, guides and the date, and confirm within a day.
  3. Pay by secure link once you are confirmed. Then pack.
9 hoursGuide language(s): English
Easy going

An unhurried pace, with some steps, walking or swimming.

Description

Reef mantas visit cleaning stations off Nusa Penida's south-west coast most of the year. On your own boat you reach them when the skipper judges the sea is right, not when a group schedule says so, and you have a guide in the water beside you.

The day

Manta Point lies under the cliffs, open to the Indian Ocean. The mantas circle a few metres below the surface while small fish clean them, and on a good day several pass beneath you at once. Sightings are very likely through most of the year but never certain.
After the mantas, two calmer reefs: Crystal Bay or Gamat Bay for coral and reef fish, then a sheltered site where turtles are often seen. Lunch is at a beach club on Nusa Lembongan before the run home.

Choosing your start

  • From Sanur: hotel pick-up in south Bali and a private speedboat across the strait.
  • From Nusa Penida or Lembongan: the boat collects you on the island, and the day finishes after lunch.

With the mantas

Stay at least three metres away, never touch them, and don't chase or dive down onto them. A manta's skin is protected by a coating that a touch strips away. Your guide will brief you on the boat.

Before you book

  • Manta Point faces the open ocean and the water is often choppy. You should be comfortable swimming in open water; buoyancy vests are on board.
  • If the swell closes Manta Point, the skipper moves to Manta Bay, which is more sheltered and also visited by mantas, or to the north-coast reefs.
  • The water can be cool from July to October. Wetsuits are on board.

Highlights

✨Reef mantas at Manta Point, with a guide in the water
✨Two more reefs for coral, reef fish and turtles
✨Your own boat and skipper, with no one else aboard
✨Lunch at a beach club on Nusa Lembongan

Gallery

5 images
A reef manta over coral
A snorkeller floating above a turtle on the reef
A speedboat over turquoise shallows, seen from the air
Mantas and Two Reefs by Private Boat - Image 4
Mantas and Two Reefs by Private Boat - Image 5

Itinerary

What's included

  • ✓Private boat and skipper
  • ✓Snorkel guide in the water with you
  • ✓Masks, snorkels, fins, vests and wetsuits in your sizes
  • ✓Lunch, fruit and water
  • ✓Towels
  • ✓Marine park fee
  • ✓Hotel pick-up and return in south Bali, on the Sanur start

What to Bring

  • +Swimwear and a change of clothes
  • +Reef-safe sunscreen and a rash vest
  • +A hat and sunglasses with a strap
  • +Seasickness tablets if you are prone to it
  • +Your own mask if you have one that fits well
$890 for one guest

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