Explore Nusa Penida

Nusa Penida, a gem just a short boat ride from Bali's mainland, is a diver's paradise boasting rugged coastlines, pristine white sand beaches, and breathtaking fringing reefs. This island offers an unforgettable diving experience, with an abundance of marine life that ranges from the impressive oceanic sunfish (mola-mola) seen between August and October, to the graceful manta rays that glide through these waters year-round. The recently designated marine protected area is a treasure trove beneath the waves, with most dive sites featuring a stunning 74% coral coverage below 10 meters. Divers can expect encounters with reef sharks, turtles, and an array of vibrant fish that paint the underwater scenery with a kaleidoscope of colors.

For those seeking varied dive environments, Nusa Penida delivers with its thrilling drift dives and steep walls in the Ceningan channel. Novices and underwater photographers alike will appreciate the sheltered bays teeming with elusive macro life, making them perfect for both exploration and beginner dive courses. Whether you choose to stay at one of the island’s dive resorts or embark on a daily trip from Bali’s mainland dive centers, the diving experience in Nusa Penida is nothing short of spectacular. For those who can't get enough of the underwater world, liveaboards offer an immersive dive journey, dedicating entire trips to exploring the depths of this enchanting marine environment.

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Diver Level Programs / Courses

Indo Ocean Dive Hub

Open Water Diver

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This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Sanctum Dive Indonesia Nusa Penida

Diver Stress & Rescue

17 Nov 2025

The SSI Diver Stress and Rescue specialty program teaches you the skills you need to protect yourself and other divers. You will learn how to identify stress, how to prevent accidents and be taught practical techniques to conduct rescues and provide emergency care. With a combination of pool and open water practice sessions, you will become well prepared and confident at handling emergency and rescue situations. Upon completion, you will earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification.

Instructor Evaluation

PURE DIVE RESORT

Tauchlehrer-Bewertung - IE

21 Nov 2025

Beginne noch heute - Du musst Divemaster oder gleichwertig sein, um an der 3-stufigen Tauchlehrerausbildung von SSI teilzunehmen. Der Ausbildungsprozess beginnt mit der Teilnahme an der Kombination Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course, begleitet von Digital Learning. Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss des Instructor Training Course (ITC) nimmst du an einer Instructor Evaluation (IE) teil, um dich als SSI Open Water Instructor zu qualifizieren. Dieses 10-tägige Trainingsprogramm berechtigt dich dazu, verschiedene SSI-Schlüsselprogramme wie Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue und Dive Guide selbstständig zu unterrichten.

Wer sich mehr Zeit zum Lernen nehmen und zwischen den Ausbildungsprogrammen wertvolle Unterrichtserfahrung sammeln möchte, kann die 3 Teile auch in Einzelschritten absolvieren - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) und Instructor Evaluation (IE) nacheinander im eigenen Tempo und mit einem flexiblen Zeitplan.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Indo Ocean Dive Hub

Advanced Open Water Diver

23 Nov 2025

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

Instructor Evaluation

Project Laut

Instructor Evaluation - IE

01 Dec 2025

Beginne noch heute - Du musst Divemaster oder gleichwertig sein, um an dem 3-stufigen Instructor Training von SSI teilzunehmen. Die Ausbildung beginnt mit der Teilnahme an der Kombination Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course, begleitet von Digital Learning. Nach erfolgreichem Abschluss des Instructor Training Course (ITC) nimmst du an einer Instructor Evaluation (IE) teil, um dich als SSI Open Water Instructor zu qualifizieren. Dieses 10-tägige Trainingsprogramm berechtigt dich dazu, verschiedene SSI Schlüsselprogramme wie Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue und Dive Guide selbstständig zu unterrichten.

Wer sich zwischen den Trainings mehr Zeit zum Lernen und Sammeln wertvoller Unterrichtserfahrung nehmen möchte, kann die 3 Teile auch in Einzelschritten absolvieren - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) und Instructor Evaluation (IE) nacheinander im eigenen Tempo und mit flexiblem Zeitplan.

Professional Level Programs / Courses

Reeflex Divers

Assistant Instructor

08 Dec 2025

The Assistant Instructor rating is the next step after becoming a Divemaster along the scuba instructor pathway. It allows you to collect valuable teaching experience, practice briefings, teach academics, and conduct in-water training. If you want to further your career as a dive professional, you can finish the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

Top Dive Sites Map

★★★★★ 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.

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★★★★☆ 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.

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★★★★★ 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.

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★★★★☆ 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.

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★★★★★ 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.

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★★★★☆ 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.

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★★★★★ 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.

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★★★★★ 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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★★★★★ 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.

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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.

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★★★★★ Labyrinth

Located in the south of Nusa Penida Island and facing the Indian Ocean, Labyrinth can often have big waves. This dive site has a number of canyons and swimthroughs and reef manta rays can often be seen passing on their way to either Manta Point to the East for cleaning, or Manta Bay to the west for feeding.

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★★★★★ Batu Bolong, Nusa Penida

Located off the south coast of Nusa Penida, Batu Bolong is the dive site around the famous arch that is often photographed. It can only be dived on a rising tide when the swell is low and is subject to high current and surge.

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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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★★★★☆ Rabbit Hole (Batupahet)

Rabbit Hole (Batupahet) is our newest dive site on the South Coast of Nusa Penida between Manta Bay and Manta Point dive sites. Here you can see Manta Rays, Brownbanded Bamboo Sharks and a plethora of macro life.

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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.

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Diving in Nusa Penida

Along the North coast of Nusa Penida, there are beautiful coral reefs and sloping reefs at the likes of SD, Sental and Ped dive sites while the large plateaus in the south are perfect for manta rays. There are two Manta Point’s on Nusa Penida, where manta rays can be seen year-round gliding in the current while cleaner wrasse take care of their personal hygiene.

At Gamat Bay and Ceningan Wall, both located in the channel between Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, you can find yourself in towering wall dives. Those in search of the small stuff can trawl along silty seabeds at Lembongan Bay or traverse Gamat Bay’s reef wall for crabs and shrimp. Adventure seekers should follow a sandy passage to the underwater Bat Cave for a unique dive experience lit only by the light filtering through the cavern’s open roof.

The best Months to dive in Nusa Penida

Nusa Penida offers year-round diving with conditions varying throughout the seasons. The best time for calm seas is from November to May, allowing divers to explore its waters without much disruption. During these months, water temperatures range from 28°C–30°C/82°F–86°F, providing comfortable conditions for divers. Visibility is typically excellent, often reaching around 20 meters/66 feet or more, ideal for spotting the abundant marine life, including manta rays. Although diving is possible all year, the monsoon season in January and February may bring stronger currents and higher rainfall. If you're planning a trip to see the unique mola mola, visit between June and October when upwellings bring cooler waters, around 20°C–25°C/68°F–77°F, attracting these oceanic sunfish. Despite these seasonal variations, Nusa Penida remains a top diving destination, offering incredible experiences regardless of the time of year.

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Sanctum Dive Indonesia Nusa Penida

Jl. Prapat PED, Nusa Penida, 80771 Klungkung, BA - IDN

Pura Vida Diving Nusa Penida

Jl. Raya Toyapakeh Ped 14, 80771 Klungkung, BA - IDN

PURE DIVE RESORT

Jalan Ped-Buyuk, Desa Ped , Nusa Penida, 80771 Klungkung, BA - IDN

Indo Ocean Dive Hub

Jl. Raya Toyapakeh, Nusa penida, 80771 Karangasem, BA - IDN

OCTOPUS DIVE INDONESIA

Banjar Bodong, Desa Ped, Kecamatan Nusa Penida, Kabupaten Klunkung, Provinsi Bali, 80771 Nusa Penida, BA - IDN

Indo Ocean Project

Jl. Raya Toyapakeh, 87011 Klungkung, BA - IDN

Reeflex Divers

Desa Sakti Nusa Penida, 80771 Nusa Penida-Klungkung, BA - IDN

Project Laut

Jl. Raya Toyapakeh , Ped, Nusa Penida, 80771 Klungkung, BA - IDN

Freedive Nusa

Jalan Ped-Buyuk, Desa Ped, Nusa Penida, 80771 Sampalan, BA - IDN

Nusa Penida Dive Center

PED Nusa Penida, 80771 Nusa Penida, BA - IDN

Karma Diving And Yoga

Jalan Senjaya, 80771 Nusa Penida-Klungkung, BA - IDN

Nomads Diving

Toyapakeh, Nusa Penida, 00000 Klungkung, BA - IDN

Dpm Diving Nusa Penida

jalan Raya Toyapakeh, 80771 Klungkung, BA - IDN

Deep Roots Dive & Yoga Resort

Dsn. Pendem Desa PED , Nusa Penida, 80771 Klungkung, BA - IDN