Nusa Penida Snorkeling & Kelingking Beach: Manta Rays & Private Pickup

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Free cancellationTravelers' pick

1/19

Duration8h–12h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · VI

PickupAt your hotel

Six AM pickup, four snorkeling bays, one unforgettable day on the water

You get picked up from your hotel, speedboat to Nusa Penida, four snorkeling bays with a shared boat and English-speaking guide, GoPro photos included, lunch with a drink, a land tour of Kelingking Beach and Crystal Bay, and return transport to your hotel by evening. The whole day is twelve hours door-to-door, with snorkeling equipment and all entrance fees built in.

8h–12h

Step-by-step itinerary

Nusa Penida snorkeling and sightseeing

Pick up from your hotel
Drive to Sanur Port
Take public speedboat to Nusa Penida
Snorkel at Manta, Gamat, Puyang, Amok Bay
Enjoy lunch
Visit Kelingking Beach
Relax and swim at Crystal Bay
Return to Nusa Penida port
Take speedboat back to Bali
Arrive Bali and return to hotel

The Experience

"Did you see the manta ray yet?" The question comes from somewhere on the boat, and suddenly everyone's eyes are on the water. That's the moment most people book this tour for — the chance to actually be in the frame instead of just scrolling past it. The Nusa Penida snorkeling adventure starts early, 6am pickup from your hotel in Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta, Jimbaran or Ubud, then a drive to Sanur Port where you board a public speedboat across to Nusa Penida. It takes about ninety minutes to get there, and by 9:30am you're stepping onto the island and climbing into a shared snorkeling boat with up to seven other people — small enough that you're not fighting for space, but enough voices that someone always spots the turtles first.

The snorkeling itself hits four bays in sequence: Manta Bay (where the rays actually show up, though it's never guaranteed), GT Bay for the bigger fish, Gamat for the colorful reef stuff, and Amok Bay to round it out. Your guide is English-speaking and carries a GoPro, so the photos and videos get handed over at the end — which matters because the light underwater is exactly what makes those Instagram shots real. You get snorkeling gear, a life jacket, bottled water, and time to actually breathe between spots instead of being rushed. Around 1pm there's a lunch break with local food and a drink included, which lands you back on solid ground for a minute before the land portion starts. After that, the tour swings through Kelingking Beach — the one that looks like a T-Rex head from above — and then Crystal Bay for a final swim and some actual relaxation before the boat ride home around 5pm. You're back at your hotel by 6:30pm, tired and probably sunburned, but holding actual footage of yourself next to a manta ray.

The whole day is private for your group on land — your own car, your own guide — but the snorkeling boat is shared, which is the trade that keeps the price reasonable. The speedboat to and from Nusa Penida is public, so you're sitting with other travelers, but that's also where half the conversations happen. Bring reef-safe sunscreen, wear a rash guard if you burn easy, and don't expect the mantas to perform on schedule — they're wild animals, and some days they're elsewhere. But the bays themselves are worth the trip regardless, and Kelingking Beach alone justifies the early start.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in a private car, public speedboat transport to and from Nusa Penida, a shared snorkeling boat for four bays (Manta, GT, Gamat, Amok), professional English-speaking guide, all snorkeling equipment and life jackets, GoPro photos and videos, one meal with local food and one drink, bottled water, a private land tour visiting Kelingking Beach and Crystal Bay, and all entrance fees and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problems

Operated by ForeverVacation Bali

Is this one for you?Right for travelers staying anywhere in Bali who want to snorkel the famous Nusa Penida bays without arranging their own transport or boat — pickup and all logistics are handled. Plan for a full twelve-hour day starting at 6am; that's what makes fitting four snorkeling spots, two beaches, and the boat rides possible in one go.