7 options from IDR 200,000 per person. Departures from Seminyak, Nusa Penida, Utopia ticket office. Duration 2h – 10h 30min.
A manta snorkelling trip off Bali starts at IDR 200,000 (≈ $12) per person: two hours on a shared boat from Banjar Nyuh harbour on Nusa Penida with Manta Snorkeling Penida, Manta Bay first and then two or three reef stops, with the guide, gear, water and marine park fee included.
That price is for guests already on the island; with the return fast boat from Sanur it is IDR 400,000 (≈ $24).
From a hotel on mainland Bali the day starts earlier: Lembongan Trip and Kinara Nusatour collect you and cross from Sanur by fast boat, with lunch on the island. Two boats do something else: the Utopia catamaran cruises from Nusa Lembongan all morning, and The Shivanna leaves Benoa Harbour at sunset for a party with DJs.
In order of price:
A full day from your Bali hotel: fast boat from Sanur to Nusa Lembongan, snorkelling at 3 spots including Manta Bay, an Indonesian lunch and a 30-minute mangrove ride in a traditional boat. IDR 1,200,000 per adult, IDR 875,000 per child aged 4–12, minimum 2 people, with hotel transfer in south Bali, Sanur and Denpasar included.
Up to 3.5 hours by boat from the Yellow Bridge on Nusa Lembongan to Manta Point, the manta cleaning station off Nusa Penida, then Turtle Bay and Gamat Bay. IDR 1,550,000 per person, minimum 2 guests, start time flexible on request, pickup in the Lembongan area and underwater photos and video included.
A private day from Bali: fast boat from Sanur, 2.5–3 hours of snorkelling on a private boat at Manta Bay, Gamat Bay and Wall Bay, then a car with driver to Kelingking, Paluang Cliff and Broken Beach. The price per person depends on group size: IDR 1,800,000 each for 2, down to IDR 1,100,000 each for 5 or more; hotel pickup in the main areas, boat and island fee included.
A 2-hour shared boat trip from Banjar Nyuh harbour on Nusa Penida: Manta Bay first, then 2–3 reef stops chosen by the current among Crystal Bay, Gamat Bay and Wall Point. IDR 200,000 per person from the operator's office, departures at 9:30 am and 2:00 pm; IDR 400,000 with the return fast boat from Sanur. Guide, gear, water and marine park fee included.
A full day on Nusa Lembongan with the local operator Lembongan Island Tour: snorkeling at 3 spots around Nusa Penida and Lembongan, where manta rays are often seen but not guaranteed, lunch with a set menu, a traditional boat through the mangroves and a car tour to Panorama Viewpoint, Dream Beach and Devil's Tear. IDR 600,000 per person if you start on Lembongan, IDR 900,000 with the fast boat from Sanur.
A 5-hour morning cruise from Nusa Lembongan on the Utopia, an 18-metre catamaran capped at 20 guests: snorkeling around Lembongan and Penida, breakfast and lunch buffets on deck, paddleboards, floating beanbags and jumps from the roof. IDR 1,600,000 per person with snorkel gear, towels and free GoPro photos; bar drinks are extra.
A sundowner party cruise on the Shivanna, a 3-deck event yacht, from Benoa Harbour to the Nusa Dua coast: welcome cocktail or mocktail, sunset at anchor, DJs and live music, and an 8-course canapé reception, back in Benoa at 20:00. General Admission IDR 930,300 per person; Premium adds a drink choice, and VIP tables for 4, 8 or 12 come with bottles.
| Tour | Duration | Group | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manta Ray Snorkeling Day Trip from Bali to Lembongan | 9h | — | IDR 1,200,000 per person |
| Manta Point Snorkeling Trip from Nusa Lembongan | 3h 30min | — | IDR 1,550,000 per person |
| Private Nusa Penida Snorkeling and Island Tour from Bali | 10h 30min | — | IDR 1,100,000 per person |
| Manta Bay Snorkeling on a Shared Boat, Nusa Penida | 2h | up to 20 guests | IDR 200,000 per person |
| Manta Snorkeling, Mangroves and Nusa Lembongan Island Tour | — | — | IDR 600,000 per person |
| Utopia Catamaran Morning Snorkeling Cruise, Nusa Lembongan | 5h | up to 20 guests | IDR 1,600,000 per person |
| Shivanna Sunset Cocktail Cruise from Benoa Harbour | 4h | — | IDR 930,300 per person |
Operators: Lembongan Trip · Ceningan Paradise Adventures · Kinara Nusatour · Manta Snorkeling Penida · Lembongan Island Tour · Utopia Catamaran · The Shivanna
We loved snorkelling Nusa Lombongan and Nusa Penida today. Each of the 3 snorkelling spot was unique and beautiful. The staff were friendly, professional and helpful of all skill levels. We also enjoyed being part of a group of 8. We can’t wait to see the complimentary go pro video showing all the fish we saw 🐠🐟🐠
We had a fantastic morning out with Lembongan Trip! The crew provided water, snacks & a towel, as well as pointing out interesting fish & coral while snorkeling Very happy to be able to swim with Manta Rays!! If you go, please don't be like the other tourists trying to touch them & kicking and pushing people out the way!
I love it! And so grateful to do our trip with you guys. Thank you so much for the amazing experience, my son truly enjoys it, and you gave him such a memorable time. Since the beginning of our enquiry, everyone was so attentive and helpful. We felt 100% safe and well look after. Definitely contact Lembongan Trip if you want a fantastic experience. 😊
My partner and I had a unforgettable day with the team, it was everything we could have asked for. We did the private manta ray tour and it lived up to every expectation with 3 amazing snorkelling spots. We were lucky enough to see 9 manta ray at Manta Point and 2 Turtles at Turtle Bay and of course an abundance of marine life. Thank you so much to Lien and Gill you guys were amazing.
A boat day off Bali costs IDR 200,000 (≈ $12) to IDR 1,800,000 (≈ $106) per person, and the price mostly tells you where you start: on Nusa Penida or Nusa Lembongan the manta sites are a short ride away, while from mainland Bali the fast boat from Sanur and the hotel pickup are part of the bill.
Checked against the operators' own sites on 30 September 2026
| What you book | Start | Time | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manta Bay, shared boatManta Snorkeling Penida | Banjar Nyuh, Nusa Penida | 2 h | IDR 200,000 (≈ $12) |
| Snorkelling, mangroves and island tourLembongan Island Tour | Nusa Lembongan | 9:30–15:30 | IDR 600,000 (≈ $35) |
| Sunset cocktail cruiseThe Shivanna | Benoa Harbour | 16:00–20:00 | IDR 930,300 (≈ $55) |
| Private Nusa Penida dayKinara Nusatour | your hotel, boat from Sanur | 6:00–16:30 | IDR 1,100,000 (≈ $65) |
| Day trip to LembonganLembongan Trip | your hotel, boat from Sanur | 7:00–16:00 | IDR 1,200,000 (≈ $71) |
| Manta PointCeningan Paradise Adventures | Yellow Bridge, Nusa Lembongan | up to 3.5 h | IDR 1,550,000 (≈ $91) |
| Morning catamaran cruiseUtopia Catamaran | Nusa Lembongan | 8:30–13:30 | IDR 1,600,000 (≈ $94) |
The manta sites lie off Nusa Penida, across the Badung Strait from Sanur; Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, joined by the Yellow Bridge, sit beside it. Manta Snorkeling Penida describes Manta Bay as a sheltered corner of the north-west coast where reef mantas feed near the surface. Manta Point is a cleaning station on the south side, facing the open sea.
The operators see it differently. Ceningan Paradise Adventures calls Manta Point the place with the highest chance, especially in the morning, about 45 minutes by boat from Lembongan, and says Manta Bay, 15 minutes away, has less consistent sightings. Manta Snorkeling Penida calls Manta Bay the most consistent site on the island and the one that keeps running when swell closes the south coast.
Yes. Lembongan Trip and Kinara Nusatour collect you from your hotel and put you on a fast boat from Sanur. Lembongan Island Tour and Manta Snorkeling Penida sell a Sanur option at IDR 900,000 (≈ $53) and IDR 400,000 (≈ $24). Ceningan Paradise's Manta Point trip and the Utopia cruise start on Lembongan; the catamaran has no transfer, and its team helps you call a local taxi on the island.
Group size and age. Kinara Nusatour charges IDR 1,800,000 (≈ $106) each for 2, IDR 1,450,000 (≈ $85) for 3, IDR 1,200,000 (≈ $71) for 4 and IDR 1,100,000 (≈ $65) from 5. Lembongan Trip takes IDR 875,000 (≈ $51) for a child aged 4–12, and Lembongan Island Tour gives IDR 50,000 (≈ $3) off for children 3–10, with under-3s free. Paying by card adds 3% at Lembongan Island Tour and at the Utopia ticket office.
Manta Snorkeling Penida says reef mantas live around Nusa Penida all year, with the most consistent sightings from April to October, Bali's dry season, when the sea is calmest and visibility reaches 15–30 m. From December to February the south-coast swell is bigger, Manta Point closes more often and boats go to Manta Bay. If Manta Bay is empty, Lembongan Trip goes on to Manta Point at no extra cost when the weather allows.
Important
Ceningan Paradise Adventures calls its Manta Point trip «98% Guarantee», yet its own notes say wildlife sightings can never be guaranteed 100%, and it publishes no refund for a trip without mantas. Mantas are wild animals on every boat here.
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