Experience an underwater adventure with this exciting tour: freediving & snorkeling with Manta Rays in Nusa Penida, Indonesia.
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A lot of ocean lovers are wondering where to snorkel with Manta Rays. This snorkeling and freediving tour with mantas rays in Nusa Penida, Indonesia is an unforgettable experience! It is difficult to explain in words the sensations that arise when you glide underwater with these amazing giants.
On this half-day trip, we will bring you to 3 different dive sites.
We will meet around 10 am at Freedive Nusa to take our equipment and listen to the briefing about safety rules and behavior while swimming with mantas. We provide the whole set of equipment for freediving and snorkeling including wetsuits because the water in that part of the island can be quite cold, especially from July to September.
Then a boat will pick us up right from the school at 10:30 am. Our experienced freediving instructors will be on the boat as in-water guides. We will visit Manta Point, Toyapakeh Wall, SD Point. In case there will be no mantas in Manta Point we can visit Manta Bay on the way back as well.
The route and meeting time might be adjusted to weather conditions.
We can additionally visit an underwater cave near Crystal Bay (for experienced freedivers and only if conditions allow). You will be back at the school around 2:30 pm.
There are 2 main spots in Nusa Penida for snorkeling with Manta Rays – Manta Bay and Manta Point. The first one is the closest and most of the snorkeling trips are going there. Usually, it is very chaotic and messy, there are a lot of people and boats.
The further spot is Manta Point. It’s a much longer journey but you might get more chances to see mantas and definitely fewer people. This trip and experience is much more recommended and this is what we offer in our trips.
More information about the Indonesia snorkeling tour with manta rays in Nusa Penida:
1. Freediving and Snorkeling at Manta Point
The first dive site will be Manta Point where you can snorkel or freedive with Manta Rays.
Please, understand this is wild nature and nobody can promise you to see manta rays. Our crew and instructors always do their best to find mantas but we definitely can’t guarantee them.
2. Underwater Cave at Crystal Bay (optional)
We have the option to freedive into a cave through an underwater entrance and be amazed by hundreds of bats that call this place their home.
To get into it, you need to dive through an underwater arch about 20 meters long and 8-10 meters deep.
Therefore, we visit this optional site only if we have a group of experienced freedivers and only if conditions allow!
3. Snorkeling at Gamat Bay or Toyapakeh Wall
This is a small protected bay with a rich colorful reef at a depth of 3-5 meters, which is ideal for those who are tired of freediving and just want to swim on the surface while looking at underwater beauty. Conditions are usually good for comfortable relaxed snorkeling – warmer water, the sea is calmer, no current and waves.
4. Drift Diving at SD Point
This dive site is a beautiful coral wall near our school where we began our journey. There is always some current, so this is one of the best places on the island for drift diving. We will drift along the wall observing the diversity of underwater life, while the boat accompanies us.
We can organize private charters, group Nusa Penida snorkeling and freediving trips guided by our professional instructors. If you are interested in a private Nusa Penida snorkeling trip, feel free to contact us!
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