15 Diving Trips in Nusa Penida, From Dawn Starts to Lazy Ones

1.Scuba Diving in Nusa Penida – Manta Point

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 198 reviews · from $175Our pick

Join Neptune Scuba Diving from Sanur for a full morning on the water around Nusa Penida. Certified divers can expect a 45-minute speedboat ride, small groups of up to three people per guide, and two or three scuba sessions at sites such as Manta Point and Crystal Bay. Hotel transfers, equipment, lunch, snacks, and towels are included.

“Incredible! Diving with 10+ manta rays at once was unbelievable. Dive master was kind and took pictures, which she promptly shared. That was the cherry on top. Recommended 100%!”

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2.Nusa Penida Two Dives Trip for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · from $132

Meet Pure Dive Resort in Ped at 8:00 am for two guided boat sessions around Nusa Penida. You may visit Manta Point and East Penida, with chances to see manta rays, turtles, tuna, eagle rays, and mola-mola. Gear, refreshments, lunch, and boat transport are included, but you must bring your own computer.

“great staff and we could go to Manta point and saw the Manra rays and we went to an other beautiful dive spot. great experience!”

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3.Nusa Penida Day Trip for 3 dives

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $190

Travel from South Bali to Nusa Penida for three guided scuba sessions, with manta rays, turtles, reef sharks, nudibranchs, and seasonal mola-mola possible. Bali Scuba provides a guide for no more than four divers, lunch, transfers, tanks, and weights. Nitrox-certified divers receive two free 32% Nitrox tanks.

“Bali Scuba were amazing. Safe, professional and efficient. And very friendly. Diving was tricky with big surges, and rough on the surface. They made it all work seamlessly and the three drives were all excellent - and very varied. On top of everything else they sent me video the dive master took of our amazing encounter with manta rays - for no charge. Can’t speak highly enough of them”

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4.Snorkeling and Freediving Trip around Nusa Penida

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $60Best value

Meet Freedive Nusa at 10 am for a four-hour Nusa Penida sea trip with professional freediving instructors, wetsuits, long fins, and snorkeling gear. Swim at Manta Point, explore Toyapakeh Wall, and drift over SD Point, where turtles may appear. The route can change with tides and weather, and manta sightings are never guaranteed.

“wonderful experience，the dive guide is very nice and the member staff in the diving center is so kind，really really appreciate that”

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5.Nusa Penida Three Dives Trip for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $160

At Pure Dive Resort, you’ll make three guided scuba descents around Nusa Penida, often at Manta Point or East Penida. Groups stay small, with up to four divers per guide, and lunch is served at a beach cafe. Intan is one of the praised instructors, while Wayan helps with planning at reception.

“An absolutely fantastic resort for divers. The crew was professional, safe, and very friendly. The boats were well-organized and the gear was in great condition. The marine life was abundant and the reefs were beautiful. Could not have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend Pure Dive Resort!”

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6.Nusa Penida Try Scuba Diving Program – for Non-Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $120

Start at Pure Dive Resort in Nusa Penida with a 30 to 40 minute safety briefing, a 200-meter swim test, and pool practice. Then board a nearby boat for a 35 to 55 minute ocean session over coral reef, supervised by a certified instructor. Groups stay small, with no more than two beginners per instructor.

“I did my discovery dive with Pure Dive Resort last week, and it turned out to be one of the most unforgettable experiences I’ve ever had. As a first-time diver, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the whole team made me feel completelRead more”

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7.Try Diving in Manta Point – Nusa Penida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $220

Start at Neptune Scuba in Sanur with theory, equipment practice, and private pool training. At 9 AM, head to Nusa Penida for two or three ocean sessions at Manta Point, Crystal Bay, and a north drift site. Hotel pickup is offered in select areas, with lunch, snacks, insurance, and equipment included.

“Top notch Dive Company. Professional standards shone through, from initial enquiry to completion of a days diving. Great facilities, helpful and attentive staff and delicious lunch/snacks provided. Top marks for the sustainable approach tRead more”

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8.Nusa Penida 3 Fun Dives Boat Trip (For Certified Divers)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $170

Spend about seven hours exploring three Nusa Penida sites with Purple Dive Penida. This certified-only trip uses groups of up to four with a Divemaster or PADI Instructor. Site choices follow weather and currents, so you may see turtles, manta rays, reef sharks, rays, tunas, and colorful reef fish.

“We had an amazing experience at Purple Dive. I did my rescue course my wife did her advanced. We both had wonderfull and qualified instructors. My 2 kids we’re diving also with a super kind divemaster. I highly recommend this dive center.”

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9.Scuba Diving Nusa Penida Manta Point 3 dives for certified divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $233

You’ll leave your Kuta hotel early, ride about 45 minutes from Sanur to Nusa Penida, and make two guided scuba descents near Manta Point, Crystal Bay, or Nusa Lembongan. PADI-qualified guides lead no more than four certified divers each. Mantas are the main prize, with mola-mola possible in season. Equipment details need confirming before booking.

“We had done lot search on dive shops and luckily we chose the zero gravity! Very impressed with Branko’ email communication, promote reply, very organized management! Our dive master Robert and Alfian took good care of us. We saw two mola mola in row! Lucky lucky! Next time, if we can back, definitely we will choose zero again!”

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10.Try Freediving on Nusa Penida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $150

Spend about three hours at Freedive Nusa in Ped, Nusa Penida, learning breath-hold basics before practicing on the school’s home reef. Groups are capped at four, with equipment, drinking water, and digital materials included. Instructors such as Roberto, Heiko, and Chiarra have helped beginners build confidence calmly and safely.

“Highly informative, great facilities and caring staff. We all went out to see the Mantas and our guide made us feel very safe. The care factor for the Mantas well being was also at the forefront. This should be seriously considered when booking a tour in this area because not everyone shares the same mentality”

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11.2 or 3 dives in Nusa Lembongan and Penida, for certified diver (in Lembongan)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $105

Join Bali Diving Academy in Lembongan for two or three guided scuba outings around Nusa Penida. Certified divers visit sites such as Manta Point, Crystal Bay, and Gamat Bay when sea conditions allow. Guides including Yap, Andy, Lino, Rai, and Sybille have earned praise for friendly service, small groups, and careful attention to requests.

“I had the best time diving with Bali Diving Academy! So lovely and friendly - I will recommend diving with them and day! Yap and Andy are such friendly and lovely dive instructors and listen to you and you wishes. Sybille is very lovely and gives you all the good tips and are always up for a chat. I will come back again! Thank you for 13 great dives 😍”

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12.Bali Scuba Diving at Nusa Penida Manta Point For Certified Diver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $180

Join Bali Diving for three boat-based scuba descents around Nusa Penida, including Manta Point and Crystal Bay. Certified participants need at least 10 logged descents and recent experience within six months. Guides such as Ketut and Dul have led attentive trips, with equipment, lunch, insurance, and hotel transfers included.

“Absolutely worth it! I am a new diver and it was the most incredible, most majestic, most out of this world experience! 1st Dive: Mantas incredible 2nd Dive: current was too strong for my liking and was more focused on trying not to die but a cRead more”

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13.Try Diving in Nusa Lembongan – Penida. For beginners (with 2 ocean dives)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $125

Start at Bali Diving Academy Lembongan with paperwork, equipment fitting, and a pool lesson. Then join an instructor for two guided ocean descents around Nusa Lembongan or Nusa Penida, with lunch, drinks, and all scuba equipment supplied. It suits beginners with moderate fitness who want a careful first taste of underwater life.

“Booked this specific dive school in Nusa Lembongan based on the great reviews. The dove instructed lacked patience, he seemed to be angry at me for not being confident under water after only around 3-4 minutes of trying. This then madRead more”

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14.Scuba Diving In Nusa Penida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $175

Join Bali Diving School for a private Nusa Penida scuba or snorkeling day trip from Kuta, Sanur, Seminyak, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, or Canggu. Dhika organizes the outing, with guides such as Gede handling underwater time. Equipment, lunch, soft drinks, and transfers are included, with chances to see manta rays and other marine life.

“Fantastic operation.... they organized an amazing adventure for me.. great dives with variety! good price, swam with manta, sharks, dolphin could not ask for a better dive operation!”

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15.Fun Dive Nusa Penida Bali – For Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $278

Join Blue Season Bali for a nine-hour Nusa Penida scuba outing from Kuta, with three descents at sites such as Manta Point, Crystal Bay, and SD. Guides including David, Guna, Pierre, Rendi, and Dayat have helped make the center known for patient briefings and careful support. Pickup, equipment, lunch, insurance, and boat transport are included.

“I've dived with (others) based in Sanur and indeed Blue Season before.”

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