Crystal Bay, Nusa Penida

Located on the west-side of Nusa Penida Island, Crystal Bay has two coral reef formations separated by sand slopes. The combination of slopes and walls that form the topography at this dive site goes down to more than 50 meters and meets with large rock which is an ideal place for a cleaning station for sunfish.

Crystal Bay plays host to many different marine species. There is much hard and soft coral, which sustains healthy populations of turtles, fish, and macro marine life.

Level

Level

Beginner
Advanced

Visibility

Visibility

19 m

Current

Current

Light Current
No Current
Strong Current
Ripping Current

DIVE TYPES

DIVE TYPES

Night Dive
Snorkeling
Wall/Drop Off
Macro Spot
Cleaning Station
Cavern/Cave

Temperature & Visibility

Dives

Wildlife Diversity

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Bat Cave

This cave has a horizontal length of about 200 meters where, at the end of the cave, is a large open space inhabited by bats. The mouth of the cave is at a depth of 8 meters below sea level.

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Gamat Bay

A small bay in the west of Nusa Penida that has healthy coral in flat shallow area, followed by a slope that reaches more than 40 meters. One of the best places to spot Mola mola, or Oceanic sunfish, during the right season.

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Manta Bay

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Ceningan wall, Nusa Lembongan, Bali, Indonesia

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Toyapakeh Wall

Toyapakeh is known as one of the best dive sites in this area. It is situated in a small nook on the northern mouth of the Ceningan Channel. While currents can be strong and, at times unpredictable, divers are rewarded with some of the finest coral structures and marine biodiversity Penida has to offer.

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Toyapakeh

Large open bays with coral that begins growing in the shallows. As you descend you will meet large rocks covered by amazingly colored coral reefs. Toyapakeh often has strong and sometimes unpredictable currents.

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