Indo Ocean Project

★★★★★ Manta Point, Nusa Penida

Located in the south of Nusa Penida Island and facing the Indian Ocean, Manta Point can often have big waves. This dive site has large rock mounds which are often visited by manta rays for self cleaning, giving this site it’s name.

★★★★☆ Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida

Located on the west-side of Nusa Penida Island, Crystal Bay has two coral reef formations separated by sand slopes. The combination of slopes and walls that form the topography at this dive site goes down to more than 50 meters and meets with large rock which is an ideal place for a cleaning station for sunfish.

★★★★★ Bat Cave

This cave has a horizontal length of about 200 meters where, at the end of the cave, is a large open space inhabited by bats. The mouth of the cave is at a depth of 8 meters below sea level.

★★★★☆ Gamat Bay

A small bay in the west of Nusa Penida that has healthy coral in flat shallow area, followed by a slope that reaches more than 40 meters. One of the best places to spot Mola mola, or Oceanic sunfish, during the right season.

★★★★★ Mangrove Point Lembongan

Mangrove is a beautiful dive site on the north side of Lembongan Island. Mangrove features a stunning sloping reef with moderate to strong currents. It is a perfect place to go drift diving.

★★★★☆ Manta Bay

This dive sites is close to the cliff which has strong water movement (surge). It is a gathering place for manta rays to filter the food collected due to the pressure of the waves from the open ocean.

★★★★★ SD Point

SD Point is an abbreviation for ‘Sekolah Dasar’ or elementary school. It’s arguably the most diverse collection of corals in Bali. Having shelf slope bottom parallel along the beach cover with abundant corals make this site is great for Drift Dive activities. Occasionally the current can be very strong.

★★★★☆ Blue Corner

This dive starts from a coral slope that meets some ruins, combining to form a wall and boulders descending to 20 meters deep. This dive site has strong currents that can drag divers into the open ocean so be aware! Large boulders are often uses by predator fish to hide from the current while waiting on their prey.

★★★★★ Pura Ped

Ped is a beautiful dive site on the north side of Nusa Penida. Ped features a sloping reef starting at 5m, descending all the way to 40m and beyond. Currents range from mild to strong.

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★★★★★ Toyapakeh Wall

Toya Pakeh is known as one of the best dive sites in the area. It is situated in a small nook on the north mouth of the Ceningan Channel. While currents can be strong and at times unpredictable, divers are rewarded with some of the finest coral structures and marine biodiversity Penida has to offer.

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★★★★★ Sental

This dive site is easy access by speed boat and best to dive with the current. Divers and a dive leader should be well coordinating with a speed boat captain about the dive time, pick up point, and exit for the dive. The reef is absolutely beautiful, an extended pristine coral reef.

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★★★★☆ Buyuk

This is a wall dive near the Kaspla fast boat / pontoons. The top of the reef is damaged from the fast boat action but the deep reef is still beautiful.

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★★★★★ Sampalan (Nusa Penida, Bali)

Situated around the North East corner of Nusa Penida, Sampalan offers a drift with unusual coral formations and more fish than you can shake a fin at!

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★★★★★ Malibu Point

Located on the east of Nusa Penida, Malibu Point is a wonderful bay with fantastic wall dives on the outside of the bay. Start your dives in the protected waters and venture out the bay if conditions are right, returning to the bay for your safety stop.

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★★★★☆ Bat Rock

The outer rock to the south east of Manta Point, Nusa Penida. Experiencing surge and current this area can be a challenging dive, or can be so calm you can swim all around the rock.