NUSA PENIDA
Boats fill and courses cap out, so the good scuba diving trips go weeks ahead. Below: the 12 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ.
Review of Nusa Penida’s two-session scuba trip, with manta rays, coral reefs, gear, lunch, prices, timing, and practical booking advice.
“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!”
Review of Purple Dive Penida’s two-tank morning scuba trip, with manta sightings, small groups, equipment, lunch, price, and practical tips.
“I had a really wonderful experience at Purple Dive. The center is super nice, my instructor Bastien was also really nice and chill. Made sure we were ok throughout the dive and I had a lot of fun. Got to see a bunch of Mantas.”
Review of Nusa Penida’s four-hour manta snorkeling trip, with coral reefs, professional gear, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“Beau spot de plongée même si beaucoup de monde, accompagnatrice super sympa Les raies manta sont magnifiques”
Review of Pure Dive Resort’s Nusa Penida three-dive trip, with manta sites, small groups, gear, lunch, price, safety, and practical tips.
“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!”
Review of Sanctum Dive’s Nusa Penida manta ray trip, with Manta Point, Crystal Bay, gear, lunch, safety, price, and practical tips.
“I had a fantastic dive experience. I used their dive gear which all was in good shape. All instructions were clearly explained. The boat was well run. We saw at least 6 Manta Ray and the DM took great film of them and myself. All in all we had a great dive experience.”
Learn safe freediving in Nusa Penida with a small group, expert instruction, equipment, certification, and underwater photos.
“Wonderful experience! We did Wave 1 course with Sabli who is a fantastic instructor. Everything was super clear, gear was good quality and course was very well organised. Comparing to other Freediving courses this one is superior! Strongly recommend!”
Try scuba in Nusa Penida with pool training, a 12-meter reef session, small groups, full gear, and close instructor support.
“I had an absolutely amazing experience scuba diving! The entire dive was unforgettable, and the underwater world was just stunning. A huge shout-out to Budiana, our instructor — he was truly exceptional. Patient, knowledgeable, and made Read more”
Review of Nusa Penida’s three-tank scuba trip, with manta sightings, small groups, costs, timing, equipment, and practical booking advice.
“We did our Padi Open Water Certification with Bas and we couldn’t recommend Purple Dive enough! Bas was a great teacher and made us feel safe and confident on our dives :)”
Try scuba in Bali with manta rays, pool training, two boat outings, equipment, lunch, and a 1:2 instructor ratio.
“Very inexperienced coachs and as my first diving experience this was very terrible place to learn. The coach has a bad attitude and very unfriendly dangerous to go with him in the water.”
Learn breath-hold skills on Nusa Penida with a calm instructor, tiny groups, gear, classroom training, and reef practice for $150.
“Did the one day try freediving here and it was amazing! Great introduction to the sport and managed to learn many things that I didn't expect going into this. Thanks to Roberto who was my instructor who opened my eyes to what freediving was about. Totally glad that I decided to try this out! :)”
Review of Nusa Penida’s manta ray scuba trip, including price, marine life, transport, equipment, group size, meals, and booking tips.
“Snorlking was good fun and saw lots of fish. The manta point was quite busy but all others areas had good coral and plenty to look at.”
Try scuba in Nusa Penida with pool training, two ocean sites, and a chance to see manta rays. Practical details, value, and booking advice.
“Very recommendable. I was able to do the excursion stopping in Ubud and I went to Nusa to dive and came back that day. I was alone and everything went perfect. The guides are very professional and explain very well and make you have a great day. I had a wonderful experience and was lucky to see many manta rays.”
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