# Mantas and Two Reefs by Private Boat

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- **Duration:** 9 hours
- **Activity level:** Easy going (2 of 5) — An unhurried pace, with some steps, walking or swimming.
- **Price for one guest:** $890 / €765
- **Group:** private — your party only, never a shared boat or group

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

## 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

## Booking

Enquire at [/en/contact-us/](https://nusapenidabeauty.com/en/contact-us/). The booking form for this trip is at `/en/book/activitie/manta-point-private-snorkel/`, which asks for dates and party size only.