Indo Compass · From Sanur
A fast boat from Sanur takes you to Nusa Penida for snorkel stops where manta rays feed, lunch by an infinity pool and the Kelingking cliff viewpoint. Couples pick it for one simple reason: the guides film you underwater, which means you both end up in the photos.
The day starts at Seagrass, a beach restaurant in Sanur, with breakfast and a briefing. Then a fast boat crosses to Nusa Penida in 30 to 45 minutes. The first snorkel stop is Manta Bay or Manta Point, whichever the sea allows that morning, followed by SD Point and Wall Bay. A guide swims with a GoPro, and the photos and videos are part of the deal.
Lunch is at a local restaurant with an infinity pool. After that comes the drive to Kelingking, the headland that looks like a dinosaur from the viewpoint, on roads the listing itself calls bumpy. The last stop is a drift snorkel at Mangrove Point near Nusa Lembongan, then the boat back to Sanur. It is a 9 to 10 hour day, and you will be tired in the good way.
Now the fine print. The listing pulls two ways on privacy: the full description says a shared group of up to 13 with a private full-day upgrade, while the highlights say a private boat is reserved for your tour. Read the option name before you pay and pick the private one if that matters to you. Mantas are wild animals, and the listing says sightings are not guaranteed. You need to be able to swim, and the trip runs rain or shine, though the operator can cancel for sea conditions and offer another date or a refund.
Meet at the beach restaurant, eat, collect your gear and life jackets, then board the fast boat.
The crossing from Sanur. If either of you gets seasick, take something before you board.
The manta stop. The captain picks the site the swell allows; the guide films you in the water.
Two reef stops, then lunch on land at a restaurant with an infinity pool.
A drive over bumpy island roads to the viewpoint above Kelingking Beach.
A drift snorkel near Nusa Lembongan, then the boat back to Sanur.
★★★★★Saw Mantas & Turtles, along with a huge amount of other fish!
★★★★★we also saw 6-7 mantas too, and they helped me with the snorkel and all
★★★★★The entire tour, I felt safe and taken care of.
★★★★★We really enjoyed our day trip. The guides were nice, funny and flexible
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It depends on the option. The listing's description says a shared group of up to 13 with a private full-day upgrade, and the highlights mention a private boat reserved for your tour. Pick the option that says private if you want the boat to yourselves.
Often, going by guests' accounts, but the listing says sightings are not guaranteed. The boat goes to Manta Bay or Manta Point depending on the weather, and mantas come and go.
Basic swimming is required. Life jackets are included and the guides help in the water, but you should be comfortable in open sea. It is not suitable for anyone who gets badly seasick.
The tour runs rain or shine, but the operator can cancel for sea or weather conditions. You are then offered another date or a refund. Our guide to the best months explains the seasons.
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A fast boat from Sanur, snorkel stops where manta rays feed, lunch by an infinity pool and the Kelingking cliff, with GoPro photos of you both.
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