Nusa Penida Premium Yacht Trip with Manta Snorkelling & Land Tour Bali

Mertasari Beach and the Yacht Crossing

Mertasari Beach lies at the quiet southern end of Sanur, a long sweep of pale sand protected by an offshore reef, with fishing boats moored in the shallow lagoon and Mount Agung often visible to the north-east on clear mornings. Instead of the busy port, the day starts here with a relaxed boarding straight from the beach.

The yacht crosses the Badung Strait in around an hour, giving you time to settle in on deck with soft drinks and fresh fruit while the limestone cliffs of Nusa Penida grow larger ahead. If you are wondering how to get to Nusa Penida in comfort, this is the gentle way: more space, shade and a smaller group than on the shared fast boats that simply ferry passengers across.

Manta Point and Manta Bay

Off the rugged south-west coast of Nusa Penida, beneath sheer limestone cliffs, lie the island's famous manta sites. Reef manta rays, with wingspans that often reach 3 to 4 metres, come here all year to feed on plankton carried by the currents and to visit cleaning stations where small fish remove parasites from their skin. The whole area is part of the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area.

Snorkelling with manta rays at Nusa Penida is the highlight of the day. Your guide briefs you on the rules: float calmly at the surface, keep a respectful distance and never touch or chase the animals. Manta sightings are very common but cannot be guaranteed, and the guide chooses between Manta Point and Manta Bay according to swell and visibility. The ocean here is deep and lively, so good swimming confidence matters.

Gamat Bay and Mangrove Point

After the mantas, the yacht moves to calmer reefs on the sheltered north coast. Gamat Bay, near the village of Toyapakeh, is a gently sloping coral garden with clear water, schools of colourful reef fish, parrotfish and often sea turtles, ideal for a relaxed swim. Mangrove Point, across the channel off the tip of Nusa Lembongan, offers branching corals and an easy drift along the reef.

The order of the snorkelling stops can change on the day, as the crew follows tides and sea conditions to keep the water safe and visibility good. Premium masks, fins, life jackets and towels are provided, and the guide films underwater with an action camera, so you can enjoy the moment and still take the videos with you after the trip.

Kelingking Beach Viewpoint

Kelingking Beach is the most photographed place on Nusa Penida: a narrow headland of green-topped limestone that curves down into the sea in a shape often compared to a dinosaur, with a perfect crescent of white sand and turquoise surf far below. The clifftop viewpoint stands high above the ocean on the island's south-west coast.

On this tour a local guide drives you across the island to the viewpoint, where you have time for photos and to take in the sheer scale of the cliffs. The steep trail down to the beach itself is not part of the program. Roads on Nusa Penida are narrow and bumpy in places, so expect a slow, scenic drive past villages, temples and seaweed farms. A Kelingking Beach tour by land and sea in one day is the easiest way to see it from Bali.

Beachfront Lunch with Views of Mount Agung

Between the snorkelling and the land tour, lunch is served at a beachfront restaurant on Nusa Penida's north coast, where you can relax by the pool and look across the strait to Bali. On clear days Mount Agung, the highest volcano on Bali at 3,031 metres, rises above the horizon, one of the finest views of the sacred mountain anywhere.

There is free time after lunch to swim in the pool, rest in the shade or walk along the beach before continuing. Is a Nusa Penida day trip from Bali worth it? With manta rays, coral reefs, a famous viewpoint and a calm lunch stop in one day, this yacht trip shows the island at an easy pace, returning to Sanur in the late afternoon.