Top 12 Nusa Penida Scuba Diving

1.Nusa Penida Two Dives Trip for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · from $132Our pick

Meet your guides at Pure Dive Resort in Ped at 8:00 am for two guided scuba sessions around Nusa Penida. You may visit Manta Point and East Penida, with chances to see mantas, turtles, tuna, eagle rays, and possibly mola-mola. Gear, lunch, drinks, and boat transport are included, but you must bring a dive computer.

“great staff and we could go to Manta point and saw the Manra rays and we went to an other beautiful dive spot. great experience!”

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2.Two fun dives morning trip (Certified Divers only)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $140

Join Purple Dive Penida at 7:00 am for two boat-based underwater sessions around Nusa Penida. Certified Open Water divers are paired in groups of up to four with a Divemaster or PADI Instructor. Ardi, Sammy, Julia, Lisa, Bastien, Yvonne, and other guides may lead your group. Equipment, drinks, snacks, and lunch are included, while a computer costs extra if available.

“I had a really wonderful experience at Purple Dive. The center is super nice, my instructor Bastien was also really nice and chill. Made sure we were ok throughout the dive and I had a lot of fun. Got to see a bunch of Mantas.”

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3.Snorkeling and Freediving Trip around Nusa Penida

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $60Best value

Meet Freedive Nusa at 10 am for a safety briefing, wetsuit fitting, and boat pickup. With a maximum of 12 people, you visit Manta Point, Toyapakeh Wall, and SD Point with in-water guides. Mantas are not guaranteed, and rough seas can make this trip demanding.

“wonderful experience，the dive guide is very nice and the member staff in the diving center is so kind，really really appreciate that”

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4.Nusa Penida Three Dives Trip for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $160

Start at 7:00 am at Pure Dive Resort in Ped for three guided scuba dives around Nusa Penida. Small groups, matching ability levels, a powerful boat, lunch on the beach, and sites such as Manta Point or East Penida make this a full day for certified divers. Computers are not included.

“Brilliant few days with Pure Dive. Very professional and friendly team great diving and I would highly recommend them. I stayed in VNS beachfront villas just opposite which was lovely and great location .”

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5.Certified Scuba Dive with Manta Rays (Open Water Diver minimum)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $103

Meet Sanctum Dive at 8:30 am for two guided scuba sessions off Nusa Penida. Certified divers visit Manta Point and Crystal Bay with equipment, boat, lunch, fruit, snacks, and drinks included. Guides look after no more than four divers each. Bring your certification, swimwear, moderate fitness, and a good mood.

“I had an incredible week diving with this amazing team! From start to finish, everything was relaxed, fun, and full of good vibes. The crew is not only highly skilled but also genuinely friendly and easygoing — it made every dive feel like an adveRead more”

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6.3-Day Freediving Level 1 Course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $450

Spend three full days learning freediving at Freedive Nusa on Nusa Penida. You need only basic swimming ability. Expect theory, pool practice, and open-water sessions, with no more than four students per instructor. Instructors including Artem, Roberto, Seva, Gaston, and Hamza are praised for patient, careful coaching.

“It was so cool to free-dive! First I was afraid of being in the water without breathing but got used to it gradually. Roberto was my instructor and he was very supportive and super nice! Will continue practicing in Korea. Awesome experience!”

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7.Nusa Penida Try Scuba Diving Program – for Non-Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $120

At Pure Dive Resort, you begin with a 30 to 40-minute safety briefing, then complete a 200-meter swim and 10-minute float test before practicing scuba skills in a training pool. An instructor then leads you by boat to a coral reef in the Indian Ocean. Open-water groups are limited to two people per instructor.

“I did my discovery dive with Pure Dive Resort last week, and it turned out to be one of the most unforgettable experiences I’ve ever had. As a first-time diver, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the whole team made me feel completelRead more”

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8.Nusa Penida 3 Fun Dives Boat Trip (For Certified Divers)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $170

Join Purple Dive Penida for three boat-based scuba sessions around Nusa Penida, reserved for certified participants at Open Water level or higher. A certified Divemaster or PADI Instructor leads groups of no more than four. Expect changing sites based on weather and currents, with equipment, lunch, snacks, and drinks included.

“We did our Padi Open Water Certification with Bas and we couldn’t recommend Purple Dive enough! Bas was a great teacher and made us feel safe and confident on our dives :)”

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9.Try Scuba Diving for Beginners with manta rays (Non – Certified)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · from $122

Meet Sanctum Dive Center at 8:30 am for 45 minutes of pool training, then head out from Nusa Penida for two beginner scuba sessions where manta rays are likely. Your IDR 1,600,000 fee covers equipment, boat, instructor, lunch, snacks, fruit, and drinks. You need swimwear, reasonable fitness, and a good attitude.

“Very inexperienced coachs and as my first diving experience this was very terrible place to learn. The coach has a bad attitude and very unfriendly dangerous to go with him in the water.”

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10.Try Freediving on Nusa Penida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $150

Spend 90 minutes learning breath-hold theory and technique at a Nusa Penida school, then practice on the home reef with an instructor. Groups are capped at four, equipment and digital lessons are included, and instructors such as Roberto, Chiarra, and Heiko are praised for calm, careful teaching.

“Highly informative, great facilities and caring staff. We all went out to see the Mantas and our guide made us feel very safe. The care factor for the Mantas well being was also at the forefront. This should be seriously considered when booking a tour in this area because not everyone shares the same mentality”

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11.Diving with Manta Ray at Nusa Penida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $120

Spend about four hours exploring Nusa Penida’s coral reefs and Manta Point on two scuba sessions. The trip suits beginners and experienced divers, with equipment, a shared speedboat, lunch, towels, and showers included. Guides such as Putra, Nyoman, and Komang are praised for their kindness and help, while sightings depend on sea conditions.

“Fantastic wild experience! Our driver Putra help us a lot and It was very kind also with my friend that had a terribile headache.”

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12.Diving in Nusa Penida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $158

Start at Sanctum Dive in Nusa Penida with pool training, then head to two ocean sites: a manta ray area and a bay known for fish and occasional turtles. A qualified instructor leads this beginner scuba experience, so certification is not required. The group is limited to 10 people, and the session lasts about four and a half hours.

“I loved the day of snorkeling, we had a really good time. Snorkeling with a manta ray was the best. The instructors were really friendly and fun. They helped us find the fish. I would definitely do it again.”

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