Nusa Penida Diving — Manta Rays, Mola Mola & Scuba Dive Trips

Yes! Beginners with zero prior scuba experience can dive at Manta Point through our Try Scuba (Discover Scuba Diving) package for IDR 1,800,000 (~$115 USD). Because Manta Point's cleaning stations sit at shallow depths between 5 and 15 meters, you first complete a 45-minute pool skills session at 08:00 AM before heading out for 2 ocean dives with an instructor at a maximum 1:2 ratio. A mandatory petrol surcharge of IDR 150,000 (~$9 USD) applies to all daily boat dive activities.

A 2-tank certified fun dive trip at Sanctum Dive Nusa Penida costs IDR 1,500,000 (~$95 USD) per person. This includes speedboat transport, a certified dive guide (max 1:4 ratio), full scuba gear rental, free Nitrox for Nitrox-certified divers, freshly cooked Indonesian lunch, snacks, drinks, and towel. You can add a 3rd dive for IDR 600,000 (~$38 USD), and multi-dive packages save 5% (4–6 dives), 10% (7–10 dives), or 15% (11+ dives)—plus free ADIP Nitrox certification when you book 6+ dives. A mandatory petrol surcharge of IDR 150,000 (~$9 USD) applies to all daily boat dive activities.

Reef Manta Rays are resident in Nusa Penida year-round (January to December), with an approximate 90% sighting rate on daily trips to Manta Point. Mola Mola (Oceanic Sunfish) season runs from July through October (extending into November), when cold upwellings bring sunfish up from the deep trenches to shallow cleaning stations at Crystal Bay, Toyapakeh, and Blue Corner.

Our dive center sits directly on the north coast beach in Ped. Our speedboats depart at 09:30 AM—putting you on North Coast drift reefs in 2–5 minutes and arriving at Manta Point and Crystal Bay before the crowded 10:30 AM day-boats from Sanur. Staying on the island also means you can relax at Sanctum Hotel & Dorms (up to 40% off when booking 4+ dives) instead of enduring a 45-minute public fast-boat crossing right after diving.

From November to June, water temperatures average a comfortable 26°C–29°C (3mm wetsuits provided). Between July and October, cold southern upwellings can bring thermoclines of 18°C–22°C at Crystal Bay and south/west sites, while northern reefs often stay warmer (24°C–27°C). We provide both 3mm and 5mm wetsuits as part of your included gear.

Yes! You can book a dedicated Pro Wideangle Underwater Photographer for IDR 1,200,000 – 2,000,000/day (~$75–$125 USD, negotiable directly with instructor) or rent a DJI Action Pro, Insta360, or GoPro for IDR 500,000/day (~$32 USD) (owned and operated by our instructors and guides as an independent third-party service—see full details on our Underwater Photography & Videography page).