Project Laut

★★★★★ 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.

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★★ Toyapakeh

Large open bays with coral that begins growing in the shallows. As you descend you will meet large rocks covered by amazingly colored coral reefs. Toyapakeh often has strong and sometimes unpredictable currents.

★★★★★ 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.

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★★ 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.

★★★★★ Project Laut Restoration Patch

Project Laut’s officially designated Coral Restoration Area. The restoration area is at approximately 6m depth on a reef scarred area, but descends in a sloping fashion down into depths of 40+ meters. The dive site is typically done via shore entry and can experience strong currents, so advanced divers only.

★★★★★ 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.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

★★★★★ 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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★★★★★ suana

Suana is located on the east coast of Nusa Penida and offers a nice wall dive where the reef drops to an unknown depth. The currents can be strong, but if you dive at the right time, it is a pleasant dive.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

★★★★★ Batumulapan

Batumulapan is a sloping wall dive with amazing reef structure in the shallows above 14m. Soft fan corals and giant sponges can be seen as well as the usual hard corals.

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★★★★★ Karang Sari

Karang Sari is a bay on the east coast of Nusa Penida and is a large dive site that can be dived in a number of ways. The reef plateau at around 10-12m hosts a number of large bommies and the deeper wall features large sea fans and overhangs.