Snorkelling with Manta Rays Bali
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Snorkelling with Manta Rays Bali
By Diving Indo
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Ages 5-99, max of 12 per group
Duration: 7h
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Live guide: Russian, English
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- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- Wetsuit
- Towel
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Fruit
- Professional snorkelling guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Sanur, Nusa Dua, Jimberan, central Kuta, Legian and Seminyak
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry/Admission - Diving Indo
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop-off from Canggu, Uluwatu, Tanah Lot, Echo Beach and Ubud extra charges apply
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Diving-Indo, Jl. Danau Poso No.53A, Sanur, Denpasar Selatan, Kota Denpasar, Bali 80227, Indonesia
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 39368P2- Children must be accompanied by an adult and minimum 5 years old
- Please note you are seeing these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat, due to this and occasional sea conditions we cannot guarantee you will see the mantas but the probability is 90%
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 39368P2
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- MichaHla0 contributionsSnorkelling with MantasSnorkelling trip with mantas was amazing and unforgettable experience. We enjoyed with our group of friends very cool day on the ocean. Thank you!Written 10 November 2024
- 315lukaszd0 contributionsMega Indo-divingGreat diving center Everything is a 5 Full professionalism Mega dives, great service, delicious food I highly recommend it, it was delicious :)Written 6 November 2024
- mickbS1665TG0 contributionsGood divingI just finished my advanced open water course at diving indo and it went great! After studying for the theory we went to Padang Bai for the first 2 dives. We did 'Peak Pefromance Buoyancy' and 'Underwater Navigation', which of both went steadily. The day after we headed to Nusa Penida where we would practice 'Deep Dive', 'Drift Dive' and 'Boat Dive' which where fun to do and had a beautiful site to watch while practicing the underwater skills. The instructor was social, funny and kind. The explanation was given thoroughly and the guidance underwater was clear with much attention given. I'm happy I got to finish my advenced open water diver course at diving indo.Written 5 November 2024
- 221norbertl0 contributionsWonderful vacation on Bali with Diving IndoAmazing experience. The Diving Indo diving centre is very well organized in every aspect. Mariusz's good management of the base is visible. The first week in Bali we spent diving. The selection of dive sites, the staff, drivers, boat helmsmen and the divemaster Natalia deserves the highest distinction. Everything was on time, and the service staff and helmsmen always helped. We noticed the extraordinary care given to the diving equipment. Natalia deserves the highest recognition as a guide. Thanks to her, we had the opportunity to dive with wonderful underwater animals such as mola-mola and manta rays. It made an incredible impression. In the second week, we travelled, visiting the most interesting places in Bali, including wonderful temples, and at the end, we went to the Batur volcano to admire the sunrise. And here we also appreciate Diving Indo, because they organized trips and an expedition to the volcano. The selection of trips, drivers and guides was very successful. Finally, it must be added that the selection of hotels in Sanur and Ubud was excellent. Hotels with a very favourable price-quality ratio. We were extremely glad with the choice of hotels. The hotels were selected by the Diving Indo. In summary, Diving Indo is a great diving centre, worth recommending not only for diving but also for trips around Bali. Thank you for a wonderful two-week holiday. We wish you much success in the future.Written 9 October 2024
- andypadi0 contributionsGreat day diving with Divibg IndoI recently had an incredible diving experience with Diving Indo, a PADI 5-Star Dive Center in Sanur. The owner, Mario, ensured everything ran smoothly with a great boat and top-notch service. We encountered five Mola Mola and beautiful manta rays, making it an unforgettable day. Highly recommend for anyone seeking an ultimate diving adventure!Written 19 September 2024
- nushink20240 contributionsBEAUTIFUL!!!!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "An unforgettable day! The team was absolutely amazing, helping us overcome our fears with patience and kindness. The underwater world was breathtaking – we saw countless colorful corals, fish, and even turtles. But the true highlight was seeing 5 majestic manta rays swimming by. An experience we would definitely do again! Thank you for this incredible adventure!"Written 15 September 2024
- Hanna S0 contributionsExperienced and caring diving operatorWe had nice time with Diving Indo - in total 8 dives within 3 days. Experienced and well organized diving center, international staff, good diving guides, small groups and high quality diving equipment. Simply as a diving center should operate. They run also a decent guesthouse, located next to the center, so if you prefer not to get up very early, you may consider it as a place to stay.Written 10 September 2024
- ossociccia0 contributionsAdvanced open water courseI had a great time with diving indo. After a long time of no diving I had a refreshment course with Mario and then I attended the advanced open water course with Anna. They are both very professional and friendly. Always attentive to the fast changing conditions of the sea, I always felt safe and I learned a lot from Anna's advices. I did 5 dives in 2 days, they arranged pickup from the hotel and provided food and snacks during the day. I totalling recommend to dive with these guys if you are in south Bali. If you are in Bali scuba diving is a MUST. The corals are amazing, we also saw mantas, turtles, barracudas and all the cast of nemo.Written 1 September 2024
- Joanna H0 contributionsGreat experience with Diving IndoWe went on a snorkeling trip and to Nusa Penida for two days. Everything was perfectly organized. The people from Diving Indo nice and caring. We highly it!Written 26 August 2024
- krisnawatik20170 contributionsAmazing day with Manta and Mola molaMe and my daughter went for snorkeling . It was our best day, we saw Mantas and 4 Mola molas or Sunfish . Thank you Divingindo (Mario ) you for amazing day .Written 24 August 2024
- Y7596CWleonr0 contributionsMy Experience with Diving Indo!I had an incredible diving trip with Diving Indo to Nusa Penida! The staff was super helpful and friendly, making sure we had everything we needed, including food, towels, and water. The dive itself was amazing with crystal clear waters and perfect weather, where we spotted manta rays, a shark, four mola molas, and a school of huge barracudas. The atmosphere on the boat was fantastic, creating a fun and relaxed vibe for everyone. 10/10, I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone!Written 24 August 2024
- alicerG3849UU0 contributionsDiving-Indos great serviceViews were great, our tour guide gave us lots of snacks and great lunch with the view over some fish we saw lots of fish’s (including turtles, sunfish, manta, reef sharks and many more) overall great service and the best boat compared to the other companies ; )Written 24 August 2024
- Sander B0 contributionsOutstanding service and qualityWe had a wonderful day, on and in the water. The eye for service and safety is second to none. Would we come again? Yess! Would we recommend it to our friends? Certainly, no doubt about it.Written 24 August 2024
- 563yarar0 contributions3 day divingThe group was amazing. All the dive masters were very well trained. All of the transportation was arranged and everything was stress free. Mario, the owner, ensured that all expectations were met. All the 3 dive sites were unique and challenging in their own wayWritten 23 August 2024
- Jinaah A0 contributionsExcellent and Fun!!Great dive shop, super friendly dive guides( Fajar especially, and the other guides on the boat), nice diving trip arrangements( thanks to Mario, the dive center manager, and the receptionist lady ) And many many thanks to the boat crews, captains!! We like the good vibes between us and the staff. It makes us feel very relaxed and chill. We will for sure come back to see you again!Written 19 August 2024
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Kévin R
2 contributions
Sept 2018 • Friends
Had a really cool day with the Diving Indo team. We had the pleasure to do snorkeling at the Crystal bay and Manta point with Budy. He was an awesome person: making sure we feel comfortable and see the most out of the fishes and Manta rays. Everything was perfect!
Written 2 October 2018
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It was our pleasure Kevin and hopefully next time you visit you will come and see us again, you will always be welcome. Thank you for the lovely review
Written 7 October 2018
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Maria N
Bury St. Edmunds, UK68 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
Out of this world experience watching manta rays, they are mesmerising wonderful creatures!
We had three stops in our trip (only two of us snorkelling, other 5 people were divers), first stop Crystal Bay where it was too choppy for snorkelling so we did give it a go but decided to get back on boat as there weren't many fish.
Then set off to see manta rays and what an amazing experience it was! We've seen few of them gliding one by one near the cliff, they are huge but very peaceful.
Third stop was Mangrove which is northeast of Nusa Lembongan and this was best snorkelling spot we tried in Bali. The coral is amazing and you'll see a wide variety of marine life, very much recommend this place as water is warmer there as well so you can snorkel for long time.
Also, guys at Diving Indo provide you with wet suit on top of standard snorkel gear equipment which was really handy as waters got colder at Manta Bay and overall, if are doing 3 snorkelling stops at 1 hour each you get cold anyway so wet suit helped a lot.
We had young lad snorkelling with us (sorry didn't get your name) and he was great, he looked after us very well - thank you!
Just one piece of advise, if you are prone to sea sickness take motion sickness tablet straight away when it's offered to you at Diving Indo office (or take your own if you have it), sea can be very choppy and there are long boat rides between spots.
We had three stops in our trip (only two of us snorkelling, other 5 people were divers), first stop Crystal Bay where it was too choppy for snorkelling so we did give it a go but decided to get back on boat as there weren't many fish.
Then set off to see manta rays and what an amazing experience it was! We've seen few of them gliding one by one near the cliff, they are huge but very peaceful.
Third stop was Mangrove which is northeast of Nusa Lembongan and this was best snorkelling spot we tried in Bali. The coral is amazing and you'll see a wide variety of marine life, very much recommend this place as water is warmer there as well so you can snorkel for long time.
Also, guys at Diving Indo provide you with wet suit on top of standard snorkel gear equipment which was really handy as waters got colder at Manta Bay and overall, if are doing 3 snorkelling stops at 1 hour each you get cold anyway so wet suit helped a lot.
We had young lad snorkelling with us (sorry didn't get your name) and he was great, he looked after us very well - thank you!
Just one piece of advise, if you are prone to sea sickness take motion sickness tablet straight away when it's offered to you at Diving Indo office (or take your own if you have it), sea can be very choppy and there are long boat rides between spots.
Written 23 October 2018
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We are glad you enjoyed your snorkelling experience with us and got to experience snorkelling with manta rays and the beautiful mangrove. The water temperature really depends on the season you come in. August to October tends to be colder in Nusa Penida thats why we always supply wetsuits.
We are just lucky to have mantas all year round. Thank you for this very informative review, its very useful.
Written 17 November 2018
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Johnnie
Hillcrest, New Zealand5 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
Decent gear, good pre trip brief. Competent instructors, great lunch. Crew did a lot to assist those less confident in the water. Epic visibility at Crystal bay. Great day from pick up to drop off. Big ups to the captain who choose comfort of passengers and selected the appropriate speed, even though he could of sped across with the large twin engine arrangements.
Written 2 November 2019
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Glad you had day fun and comfortable day with us on our boat and enjoyed the whole experience.
Thank you for this great review.
Written 11 January 2020
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Mel J
Northallerton, UK1,142 contributions
My husband wanted to do this trip, so reluctantly I agreed. Great pick up and once all paperwork (signing away all your rights!!!) and wetsuits sorted we were off.
I unfortunately didn’t enjoy this trip and was very nervous - the boat ride out was very choppy (take the sickness tablet) and when we got to the Mantary point I couldn’t get in the water!!! The staff we great with me and I stayed on the boat while my husband snorkelled and saw Mantas!!!
The guys were great, it was just me, but if this is your thing - they are a good group to use.
I unfortunately didn’t enjoy this trip and was very nervous - the boat ride out was very choppy (take the sickness tablet) and when we got to the Mantary point I couldn’t get in the water!!! The staff we great with me and I stayed on the boat while my husband snorkelled and saw Mantas!!!
The guys were great, it was just me, but if this is your thing - they are a good group to use.
Written 26 September 2019
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Thank you for this nice review, we hope that you will try again in the future and will be able to have the same experience as your husband
Written 28 September 2019
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Angela W
Dubbo, Australia4 contributions
Sept 2019 • Friends
We had a great day snorkeling at two locations around Nusa Penida. We were lucky enough to see the Manta Rays swimming around us, such a beautiful thing to see. We then snorkelled in shallower reef and saw many different types of fish, coral and even a turtle. We felt safe and comfortable during each snorkel with great instructions and guidance from the crew. Wonderful lunch and plenty of water and fruit provided. Great day out and would highly recommend!!
Written 20 September 2019
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So glad you had a nice day with us Angela and got to see both Mantas and turtle. We hope we see you again in the future. Thank you for this lovely review
Written 28 September 2019
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Sabi S
2 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
We had an amazing experience! Our first time snorkeling and we were quite excited.
The driver was punctual and very friendly! When we arrived at the office, everyone was kind and helped us to chose the right equipment.
When we arrived at Manta Point, I acted like the beginner I was - jumping into the water, breathing the wrong way and got a large sip of seawater. Instantly, a guide was by my side and helped me to calm down. All the time in the water, the guides were really aware and took care of us. Felt safe all the time!
We were so lucky we saw A LOT of Mantas! Just amazing! Our guides also made sure we don't miss anything.
After this, we got to Crystal Bay. As I was a little nervous due to the high waves (which absolutely might be just my imagination), I stayed on the boat while my husband had a great time here as well and also saw 2 turtles.
We want to thank the Team of Diving Indo for being patient, caring and helpful all the time.
Totally recommend!
The driver was punctual and very friendly! When we arrived at the office, everyone was kind and helped us to chose the right equipment.
When we arrived at Manta Point, I acted like the beginner I was - jumping into the water, breathing the wrong way and got a large sip of seawater. Instantly, a guide was by my side and helped me to calm down. All the time in the water, the guides were really aware and took care of us. Felt safe all the time!
We were so lucky we saw A LOT of Mantas! Just amazing! Our guides also made sure we don't miss anything.
After this, we got to Crystal Bay. As I was a little nervous due to the high waves (which absolutely might be just my imagination), I stayed on the boat while my husband had a great time here as well and also saw 2 turtles.
We want to thank the Team of Diving Indo for being patient, caring and helpful all the time.
Totally recommend!
Written 8 October 2019
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Thank you for this lovely review Sabi and so pleased you and your husband had an amazing experience and got to see the beautiful manta rays together.
Written 14 October 2019
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98Anita
Chicago, IL16 contributions
We couldn’t be happier with our snorkel experience. The whole staff was terrific from the moment of our booking inquiry (which was easy via WhatsApp since I didn’t have cell phone service) to their shuttle service to, most importantly, the snorkeling
Itself! Natalia was knowledgeable and a great guide to the whole experience! Randy looked out well for the group when we were in the water and made sure we didn’t miss it when the first mantas were coming our way. Seeing them was absolutely incredible and to be so close, wow. Amazing! The team kept us comfortable on the boat and provided towels, lots of fresh fruit, water, and a nice box lunch. We really enjoyed our time with them!
Itself! Natalia was knowledgeable and a great guide to the whole experience! Randy looked out well for the group when we were in the water and made sure we didn’t miss it when the first mantas were coming our way. Seeing them was absolutely incredible and to be so close, wow. Amazing! The team kept us comfortable on the boat and provided towels, lots of fresh fruit, water, and a nice box lunch. We really enjoyed our time with them!
Written 14 July 2019
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So glad you enjoyed your day snorkelling with us Anita. We are truly blessed to have such magnificent creatures all year round just 45 minutes away. We do hope you will visit us again if you return to Bali and thank you for the lovely review.
Written 31 August 2019
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My husband and I went to Manta Bay yesterday and I was really excited to see these awesome creatures (although I knew there was a chance that we might not see them). Well we were disappointed as when we arrived we were told that no mantas had been seen in the last 3 months! Is this true? We felt deceived but were compensated by the great fishes at Crystal Bay. Is this not the right period to spot Mantas? I was told we could see them the whole year round. Are some months better than others?
Written 12 February 2020
My husband saw mantas in September
Written 12 February 2020
Do you pick up from Ubud?
Written 29 October 2019
Hi, My daughter and i are travelling to Sanur and were hoping to snorkel with Mantas but also stop and Devil's Tears in Lembongan Island and go to Mahana point and do a cliff jump. Is there a way to stop on return trip to also have those two experiences?
Written 28 October 2019
Are there guides who will take your picture or should I bring a camera
Written 2 September 2019
We have a camera and go-pro to rent. But if you are snorkelling we also sell these great phone covers that are waterproof and then yours to keep in the future
Written 12 September 2019
Hello! We are a couple and completely new to water activities. On top of that, the maximum we can allot for this activity is 1 day. Is snorkeling possible for complete beginners in one day?
Written 21 June 2019
Hello Kaven, yes our snorkelling trip is from 8-2.30.
Written 14 July 2019
Hi !
We have a hotel in candi dasa! Is there a way to book with transfer and how expensive would it be?
Written 13 April 2019
Unfortunately candidassa is too far for
Our pick up schedule. My advice would be to arrange a driver through your hotel
Written 17 May 2019
Valgerður F
Reykjavik, Iceland
We are staying at Nusa Penida for 3 nights and wanted to go on your tour while we stay there. Do you pic up people from there or only from Bali?
Written 31 March 2019
Yes we do. We can pick you up from toyapakeh in Nusa Penida
Written 17 May 2019
Is there a good chance to see mantas in April? I wonder if there’s a season for snorkeling with them...?
Written 26 March 2019
Hi we have manta ray sightings all year round and we run trips to see them around 3-4 times a week. The probability of seeing them is around 90%, it is nature after all :-)
Written 28 March 2019
We wanted to do a day tour to swim with the Mantas but didn’t want to return the same day. Would it be okay if we arranged our own transportation to return to Bali for the following day?
Written 25 February 2019
Yes we can drop you off at Nusa Penida or Nusa Lembongan Island. We can also help you with accomodation and arrange the return fast boat back for you
Written 19 March 2019
Hi, are any of your marine tours suitable for family with a 4 year old? Thank you
Written 25 December 2018
Hello sorry unfortunately our minimum age is 6.
Written 27 December 2018
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