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Nusa Penida Manta Ray Snorkeling & Lunch from Seminyak

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Free cancellation

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Duration8h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Swim with Manta Rays off Nusa Penida—boat leaves Sanur at 8am

You get picked up from your hotel, taken to Nusa Penida by speed boat, and snorkel four reef sites where manta rays, turtles and colorful fish are common. Lunch and underwater photos are included, along with all gear and transport back to your hotel by early afternoon. No ticket lines, no equipment rental hassle, no figuring out the boat schedule yourself.

Step-by-step itinerary

Pickup from hotel in Bali
Travel to Sanur port
Take speed boat to Nusa Penida
Start snorkeling tour
Snorkel at Manta, Gamat, GT, Wall Bay
Lunch at beachfront restaurant
Return by speed boat to Sanur
Travel back to hotel

The Experience

"You might actually see one today," your guide says as the speed boat cuts across the strait toward Nusa Penida. That's the thing nobody tells you before you book—the manta rays aren't guaranteed, but they show up often enough that the whole boat goes quiet when someone spots the shadow moving beneath. The day starts with pickup from your Seminyak hotel around 7am, then a 45-minute ride to Sanur Port where you board the express boat. No waiting in line for tickets; that's already handled. By 9am you're in the water at Manta Bay, mask on, watching the reef drop away below you.

The snorkeling hits four spots across the morning: Manta Bay, GT Bay, Gamat Bay and Wall Bay. Each one has its own thing going on—colorful fish everywhere, turtles moving through the coral like they own the place, and the water clear enough that you can see thirty feet down. A GoPro operator shoots the whole time, so you get underwater footage without fumbling with your own camera. The boat stays small, capped at eight people, which means you're not fighting for space or air. Life jackets and snorkeling gear are provided; you just show up in a swimsuit.

Around 11:30am you head back to shore for lunch at a beachfront restaurant—local food and a drink included. It's the kind of break that makes sense halfway through, when you've been in the water for two hours and your shoulders are starting to feel it. After eating, the speed boat takes you back to Sanur, and your driver has you back at your hotel by 2:30pm. The whole thing runs like clockwork, which matters when you're coordinating with a boat schedule and tides.

What’s included

Your day includes private round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off, express speed boat tickets with no waiting in line, snorkeling equipment and life jacket, access to four snorkeling sites (Manta Bay, GT Bay, Gamat Bay, Wall Bay), lunch with a local drink at a beachfront restaurant, bottled water throughout the day, and underwater photos and videos shot on GoPro.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by ForeverVacation Bali

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to snorkel Nusa Penida's best reefs without arranging your own boat, gear or timing—the fixed schedule and small group size mean you spend the morning in the water instead of figuring out logistics.