Local operator · Sanur, Bali
A snorkel day from Sanur on a boat that takes at most 13 guests: three reef stops in the morning, lunch by an infinity pool, the Kelingking viewpoint, and a last drift snorkel near Nusa Lembongan. Pick it if the water is the main reason you are crossing and you want a smaller group than the big snorkel boats.
The name says private, the listing says otherwise: this is a shared tour with a maximum of 13 people on board. If you want the boat to yourselves, there is a private full-day upgrade for your own party, which is what one family of five booked and loved. There is no hotel pickup in the included list. You meet the guide at Seagrass by the Beach restaurant in Sanur, and your exact time comes with the booking. The whole day runs 9 to 10 hours, and the usual Sanur crossing takes about 45 minutes. The water can be choppy on the way over; one guest says the crew handed out seasickness tablets.
The morning is all water. First Manta Bay or Manta Point, whichever the sea allows that day, then SD Point for clear water over the reef and Wall Bay for the coral walls. Mantas are wild: the listing will not promise them, and other operators put Manta Bay sightings at about 30% of trips. Guests on recent days saw mantas, turtles and once dolphins, and one group saw none. A guide takes photos and video with a GoPro and sends them on later.
Lunch is at an island restaurant with an infinity pool, then a drive across the west of the island to the Kelingking viewpoint. You see the famous ridge from the top; there is no time for the walk down, and swimming at Kelingking Beach has been banned since February 2023. The last stop is a long drift snorkel at Mangrove Point near Nusa Lembongan, known for turtles. Breakfast and personal spending are extra, and island fees are not on the included list, so carry some rupiah: the retribution is IDR 25,000 per adult and the Kelingking ticket IDR 25,000.
Meet the guide at the restaurant on Sanur beach. Come in swimwear with sunscreen on; there is no hotel pickup in the included list.
The crossing from Sanur. On a rough morning it bumps; take a seasickness tablet before you board, not on the boat.
The crew picks the manta site the sea allows. Float on the surface and let them come to you: no touching, no chasing.
Two reef stops: clear water at SD Point, then the coral walls at Wall Bay.
Lunch at an island restaurant with an infinity pool, then the drive to the Kelingking viewpoint. One guest put that land trip at about 45 minutes.
A long drift along the reef near Nusa Lembongan, known for turtles, then the boat back to Sanur.
★★★★★Ariel and Hensam were absolutely fantastic guides, constantly checking you were okay, taking you to the most beautiful parts of Nusa Penida and keeping the vibes high!! We had an absolutely fantastic trip that lasted the full day and was excellent value for money for what you get. The go pro shots while snorkelling were great memories to now keep of a fantastic day seeing turtles, dolphins and different parts of Nusa Penida on land also.
★★★★★Fantastic snorkeling stops, great trip to Nusa Penida main land and also some great pictures from snorkeling with manta’s and turtles for the books. I definitely recommend joining if you are on Bali.
★★★★★We are a family of 5 and did the private boat trip. It was so worth paying the extra money for. We were well looked after, all the crew were friendly and we had the best day ever. We snorkelled at 4 different spots and were fortunate enough to see a manta ray and plenty of turtles and amazing fish. [...] Safety was the main thing for me and with these guys we felt safe all day.
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Not on the standard option. The listing calls it a shared tour with a maximum of 13 people on board. A private full-day upgrade reserves the boat for your own party.
Maybe. The crew goes to Manta Bay or Manta Point depending on the sea, and the listing says sightings cannot be guaranteed. Other operators put Manta Bay sightings at about 30% of trips.
No. You visit the Kelingking viewpoint at the top of the cliff after lunch. Swimming at Kelingking Beach has been banned since February 2023.
From $95 per person on GetYourGuide, with the boat, gear, GoPro photos and lunch. Island fees and breakfast are not on the included list.
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