Three stops, a film of the dive
Penida snorkel session: mantas, bays and a GoPro film
★ 4.7 · 5,062 snorkeler reviews
- Pricefrom $17
- Duration2 to 9 hrs
- Free cancellationIncluded
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The practical part
Covered by the fare, packed in your bag, left out
Included4
- Snorkeling at three stops, about two hours in the water in all
- A GoPro film of your swim, link sent by email
- A guide speaking English, French or Indonesian
- A hotel transfer on Nusa Penida with one option
Bring3
- Reef-safe sun cover for a day on open water
- Seasickness tablets if the sea upsets you
- A meal before you set out
Not part of the price3
- A promised manta sighting
- The land tour, unless you pick that option
- A boat ride from Bali
5,062reviews
guest reviews of this snorkel session
3in-water stops
Manta Bay, Gamat Bay and The Wall
2hours at sea
about this much snorkeling in total
40min a stop
the listed time at each of the three stops
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What each line weighs
Our island-based snorkel session, its crossing-from-Bali version, a private boat and a premium yacht, set side by side.
Every figure is the lowest GetYourGuide start price for that trip today.
Reviews
What swimmers said afterwards
4.6
★★★★★5,062 reviews from checked bookings
We spotted several manta rays and turtles on our morning, and the driver made the whole day relaxed.
ÍñigoJuly 2026, as a couple
The snorkel crew were helpful and professional, and I swam alongside a manta ray and a turtle.
AndrewJuly 2026, traveling solo
Mantas, turtles, a mass of fish and coral, then a west-coast tour with a guide who was kind and attentive.
IxhelJuly 2026, with friends
The snorkeling team looked after safety first, the spots were lovely and the west tour guide knew the area.
YanisJuly 2026, as a couple
Huge mantas, turtles, colorful fish and coral, a film of us in the water, and a driver who handled the bumpy roads.
EveJuly 2026, traveling solo
A great day with plenty of mantas and turtles, and a guide I would happily recommend to others.
MelissaJuly 2026, traveling solo
what you actually do
What snorkeling at Nusa Penida involves, stop by stop
The session is a boat outing to three snorkel stops. The itinerary names Manta Bay, Gamat Bay and The Wall, with 40 minutes at each, lists Crystal Bay and SD Point as optional alternatives to The Wall, and counts about 2 hours of snorkeling in total. Guests must be confident swimmers who are comfortable in open ocean conditions.
There are three ways to book it. A shared session meets at Wonderland Manta Penida on the island and lasts about 2 hours. A version with a hotel transfer on Nusa Penida lasts about 3 hours. The third adds a west land tour and fills a day of about 8 to 9 hours. Guides speak English, French and Indonesian, and a GoPro film of your swim arrives by email 8 to 12 hours after the activity.
If you are searching for Nusa Penida snorkeling, this is the listing this site recommends, from $17, with 5,062 reviews and a rating of 4.68. The guides here compare the other boats, explain the bays one by one and answer the practical questions about seasons, safety and the crossing from Bali.
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Mantas, turtles and a cliff shaped like a dinosaur
Photos from the Penida snorkel day
why this island
A protected sea and a cold current from the south
Nusa Penida is the main island of a district in Klungkung Regency, covering 202.84 km2 together with Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, and it lies across the Badung Strait from Bali. It is drier than Bali, and its hills rise to 524 m.
The waters around it are a marine protected area. Deep upwelling south of Bali adds nutrient-rich water that creates productive foraging grounds for sunfish and possibly other large animals such as manta rays. Researchers have logged 624 reef manta rays from 5,913 sightings at two of its reefs between 2012 and 2018.
For a visitor, the effect is simple: manta rays are present in the protected area year-round, and Manta Bay, the first stop on the itinerary, is a feeding ground for them. Few places let a snorkeler on a short boat ride see a scene that scientists also study. Snorkeling in Nusa Penida puts you over bays that scientists also visit with their cameras.
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Warmth through the year, read at Denpasar
The nearest long record is the airport at Denpasar, on the Bali mainland; Nusa Penida itself has no station in our data.
Choose a month to see how warm it gets.
Daytime average highNOAA GHCN-Daily archive kept by NCEI 1991 to 2020 · Station Ngurah Rai airport at Denpasar
turtles and the reef
Beyond mantas: turtles, coral and reef fish
Not every guest comes for mantas. Reviewers also write about sea turtles, loads of fish and healthy coral, and some call the reef the highlight of the day. The listing makes no promise of turtle or manta sightings and ties them to weather, sea conditions, currents and the season.
The GoPro film is the clearest sign of how the day is organized around the water. Your link is emailed within 8 to 12 hours after the activity, so you can watch the reef again at your hotel and share the clip.
A calm morning lets you drift over coral gardens and shoals without a thought for anything else. Keep your fins away from the coral, keep your hands to yourself and let the animals decide how close to come.
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A day afloat with you in it
Float over three reefs, then see the cliffs.
Pick a date, meet on the island or take a hotel transfer there, and cancel free until a day before.
heard on deck
What guests keep mentioning after the swim
In the recent reviews on file, the same few themes return. Guests describe the snorkel crew as friendly and focused on safety, name the guides and drivers who looked after them, and write about reef fish, turtles and mantas in the same breath. One reviewer says the team was professional from start to finish and always focused on safety.
Several reviewers report that they saw manta rays and turtles on their day, and one reviewer says they were lucky that day. Another says they saw three mantas and one turtle. Those are single mornings, not a promise, and our listing is clear that mantas are wild animals whose appearance depends on the sea.
A pattern shows in the praise for the west land tour too. Guests mention a driver or guide who took them to viewpoints and drove carefully on bumpy roads, which matches the listing's own note that the island's roads are narrow and bumpy. The tour has 5,062 reviews, so these are voices from a large sample.
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4.6
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the stops in order
Manta Bay, Gamat Bay and The Wall in one morning
Manta Bay is the first name on the itinerary. The study of its rays finds that it appears to be a foraging ground, especially for juveniles, and possibly a nursery. The bay is shallow, between 7 and 25 m deep, and fringed by steep rocky cliffs and deep water.
Gamat Bay is the second stop and The Wall the third, and the listing gives 40 minutes to each, which leaves time to float, look and follow the guide without rushing. Crystal Bay is listed as an optional alternative to The Wall. It is also where ocean sunfish gather from August to October when colder water rises, though on a snorkel session you stay near the surface and sunfish are a diver's reward.
The itinerary can change on the day: if weather or the state of the sea rules out Manta Bay, the team goes to a safe alternative snorkeling site. Each bay has its own guide page on this site, with a map and the practical details.
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FAQ
Reef questionsanswered straight.
Where does the Nusa Penida snorkeling tour meet?
On Nusa Penida itself.
Guests meet at Wonderland Manta Penida, or take a hotel transfer on the island, depending on the option.
How long do you spend snorkeling?
About 2 hours in total.
The session has three snorkel stops with 40 minutes at each.
Which stops does the boat visit?
Manta Bay, Gamat Bay and The Wall.
The itinerary lists Crystal Bay and SD Point as optional alternatives to The Wall.
Must I swim well?
You must be confident in open ocean.
The listing says guests must be confident swimmers, comfortable in open ocean conditions.
Is a GoPro film included?
Yes, as a link by email.
The link arrives within 8 to 12 hours after the activity.
What will the day set me back?
From $17.
The price depends on the option, the date and the group size.
Can I add a land tour?
Yes, a west land tour is an option.
It visits Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach and Angel's Billabong in a day of about 8 to 9 hours.
Can I start from Bali instead?
Yes, on the sister listing.
It starts from Sanur Harbour with a 45-minute speedboat crossing and lists 6 to 11.5 hours.
Is there a charge for cancelling?
No, not up to 24 hours ahead.
That earns a full refund, and you can reserve now and pay later.
What if the sea is too rough or there are no mantas?
A safe alternative site, and no guarantee.
If Manta Bay is inaccessible the team visits a safe alternative site, and manta sightings are not guaranteed.
the manta question
Will you see a manta ray? What the numbers say
A manta on the day is never certain. Our listing says manta sightings are not guaranteed and that, on average, mantas are met about 30 percent of the time at Manta Bay. Another private-boat listing gives the same figure for Manta Bay.
A private Manta Point listing from Bali quotes approximately a 90 percent chance at Manta Point, which is a different site with a different behavior: the study places cleaning and courtship there. The two figures are operators' estimates, and neither is measured by an independent survey.
The research does point to one month. Manta Point recorded about twice as many sightings in May, when reproductive behavior also peaked. Our season guide goes through the months and the monsoon in detail.
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How often mantas show up
The listing puts a manta sighting at about 30 percent of the time.
Mantas are wild animals, and the listing says sightings depend on weather, sea conditions, ocean currents and the season, so treat the figure as an honest estimate and not a promise.
the sea itself
Currents, chop and the honest limits of the day
The listing is direct about the conditions: guests must be confident swimmers comfortable in open ocean, the roads on the island are narrow and bumpy and the sea may be choppy. It advises eating before the tour and taking seasickness medication if needed.
The water north of the island moves with a tidal flow of about three and a half knots at peak tide. Australia's travel advice says swimming conditions in Indonesia can change rapidly and lists snorkelling among the risky activities, so check your insurance.
When weather or the sea rules out Manta Bay, the listing says the team goes to a safe alternative snorkeling site. That is the kind of promise worth reading before you pay: a plan for the day the sea says no. Our safety page has the full checklist.
See dates and the priceThe island, from the water
Clear bays under a cliff.A shadow with wings.A turtle on the reef.
Among the Nusa Penida snorkeling tours, this one is a boat session with three snorkel stops, guided in English, French or Indonesian, with a GoPro film of your swim and the choice of a west-coast land tour afterwards. Guests rate it 4.68 across thousands of reviews, and free cancellation runs until a day before.
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the right month
Dry spells, wet spells and the monsoon gap
Indonesia's tourism ministry puts the dry months at April through October and the wet months at November through March for most of the country, Bali included, and adds that the seasons have become less predictable. Nusa Penida itself is drier than the Bali mainland.
Manta rays were recorded in every month, with the sharpest peak at Manta Point in May. December and January are the north-west monsoon months, when rough weather limited access to the study sites and cut survey time. Sunfish arrive from August to October.
The weather block lower on this page shows the temperature record of the nearest long station, on the Bali mainland, and the season guide turns it into a plan.
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the west coast
The optional land tour: three clifftop stops
The longest option adds a drive along the west coast after the snorkeling. The listing names Kelingking Beach for 50 minutes, Broken Beach, also called Pasih Uug, for 40 minutes and Angel's Billabong for 40 minutes. A full day with the land tour lasts about 8 to 9 hours.
Guests who add it often mention the guide who drove them and chose the best viewpoints for photographs. The listing also advises that a return speedboat ticket to Sanur needs mentioning to the land-tour guide in advance.
If you only want to be in the water, skip the land tour and take the shorter session. If you want to see the cliffs and the arch above the sea as well, the full day is a single booking that covers both.
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Starting from the island, or crossing from Sanur
Our listing begins on the island itself, with a meeting point at Wonderland Manta Penida or a hotel transfer on the island. A sister listing covers three snorkel bays and the west coast but starts from Sanur Harbour on Bali, with a speedboat crossing of 45 minutes and a listed duration of 6 to 11.5 hours, from $42.
The Bali version suits a traveler who is staying on the mainland and wants one booking that includes the crossing. The island version suits someone with a bed on Nusa Penida who would rather skip the boat transfer and the early start.
Our guide to the two starts lists the fast boat schedule and what to ask about the last boat back to Bali, since an island listing says no fast boats run in the evening.
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Who this trip is for, and who should look elsewhere
It suits confident swimmers who want a short, guided outing in clear water, with the GoPro film as a souvenir and the land tour as an option. It suits a group that wants a shared boat at a fair price, and a private group is available as well.
It does not suit non-swimmers, and the listing says so. It also does not suit anyone who needs a guaranteed manta, because no listing offers one. Travelers with limited mobility should read the notes of the listing they pick, since some private listings are not recommended for impaired mobility.
If you want a boat to yourself, our private boat guide compares the listings with their hours and prices. If you want to try scuba, the snorkeling or diving guide explains who qualifies.
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