Nusa Penida (Manta Point / Crystal Bay)
Manta Point is a reef manta cleaning station reliable all year round. Crystal Bay works differently: cold water rising from the channel draws the sunfish in season, and those same thermoclines make the dive demanding despite its modest depth.
Depth
5–30 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
22 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Boat
Best time
July-October (Mola mola)
Recommended certification
Drift Diver
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- July-October (Mola mola)
- Approx. price
- 50 USD / dive
Sources consulted: Stingy Nomads; Geko Dive Bali; mybestplacestovisit.com
Location
See on the interactive map62 species documented in Nusa Penida (Manta Point / Crystal Bay)
VulnerablePez luna
Mola mola
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
EndangeredNapoleón
Cheilinus undulatus
Critically EndangeredTortuga carey
Eretmochelys imbricata
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Ecosystem
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