#Divingnusapenida

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With wingspan up to seven meters, the Manta Rays earn their title as one of the giants of the ocean. The Manta Point in Nusa Penida, Bali is one of the best place in earth to see them up close; so head there if you want some quality time with them!

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Diving in Nusa Penida to Find the Island’s Hidden Gems

One of the best way to see the ever rare Mola Mola sunfish is by diving in Nusa Penida! This weird, super large bony fish loves Nusa Penida’s waters and loves to hang out in its cleaning station on colder months. You could also see the gigantic and graceful Manta Ray and reef turtles on your Nusa Penida diving!

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Really want to come to Nusa Penida and dive with the phenomenal Manta Ray!

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Capturing the best moment with Manta Rays of the Manta Point Nusa Penida

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Despite of its tropical beauty, don’t treat diving in Nusa Penida lightly. These are important things you should be cautious of if you plan to dive in Nusa Penida.

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SD Point is the similar to other dive sites located along North Coast such as SD, Sental and Buyuk. SD Point is nice and easy drift dive over a coral plateau. The corals on this dive site are really beautiful and flying over without any effort is an incredible experience. On this dive as you cover a long distance you can see all kind of fishes as well as turtles and sting rays. #freediving #freedive #freedivephoto #freedivingphoto #freedivephotography #freedivingphotography #freedivebali #freedivingbali #freediveindonesia #freedivingindonesia #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotography #nusapenida #nusapenidaisland #bali #divingnusapenida #divingbali #nusapenidadiving #balidiving #diving #snorkeling (at Nusa Penida / Penida Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwTEwEGnHBd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bi2zadazmhqp

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Do you know that diving in these two dive sites in Bali allow you to meet rare, endangered, and protected marine animals in their natural environment? This is such an amazing experience!

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So you have planned to visit the amazing Manta Ray in Nusa Penida, Bali. You have read everything about Manta and get a lesson on diving etiquette with the Manta Ray. Here’s some other things to make sure your Manta trip go even smoother.

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Do you know that Indonesia is the largest Manta ray sanctuary in the world? You can see Manta rays swimming happily in Manta Point Bali, free from fear of illegal fishing or poaching!

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It’s saddening to know that Manta Rays are consuming their nutrient-rich planktons with a whole lot unwanted garnish—plastic garbage. That’s why remember to be extra careful with your waste when diving with these gentle giants in Manta Point Nusa Penida, Bali!

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This cave located near Crystal Bay but you need boat to reach it, because of strong current which can appear outside the bay. The entrance to the cave is through beautiful canyon. You have to dive down about 10 meters then about 20 meters into the cave. Inside the cave there are lot of space and lot of bats. You can spend time there and take beautiful photos with awesome light. Bat Cave is one of the highlights of freediving at Nusa Penida and we always visit it during our guided Manta Trips around the island. We have posted several photos from the cave which were taken as well as this one by @pepearchos #freediving #freedive #freedivephoto #freedivingphoto #freedivephotography #freedivingphotography #freedivebali #freedivingbali #freediveindonesia #freedivingindonesia #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotography #nusapenida #nusapenidaisland #bali #divingnusapenida #divingbali #nusapenidadiving #balidiving #diving #snorkeling https://www.instagram.com/p/BvMPwM4BpYe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rlnvm1clsijx

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Crystal Bay can be reached from the shore so it makes this dive site one of the most popular and famous for snorkelers. Superb corals and stunningly clear waters make this a favourite dive site for scuba divers as well especially during Mola Mola season. Drop down to the sandy bottom and then head over pristine soft corals towards the corner where larger fish and Mola Mola are found in season. For freedivers better to stay shallower and be aware about the currents. Sometimes it can be even downward currents around the small island located in the middle of the bay. This is good place for macro photographers. Look out for the frog fish that sometimes make their home here as well as mantis shrimps scurrying amongst the corals, looking for food. You will also find many unusual shapes and colours of nudibranchs so keep your eyes open and your camera ready. There is also high chance to see octopuses and turtles. #freediving #freedive #freedivephoto #freedivingphoto #freedivephotography #freedivingphotography #freedivebali #freedivingbali #freediveindonesia #freedivingindonesia #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotography #nusapenida #nusapenidaisland #bali #divingnusapenida #divingbali #nusapenidadiving #balidiving #diving #snorkeling https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu7tPB4h-a4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=150zlu6e7qc4b

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Manta Bay is the point where the most of the visitors are going to swim with mantas. It is located on the West Coast about 30 minutes by boat from Toyapakeh or 10 minutes from Crystal Bay. This is feeding place for mantas. They are swimming around while being close to the surface and filtering plankton through opened mouths. Remember! Never touch them and always keep distance at least 3-4 meters. During high season place can be really busy with lot of boats and snorkelers. So do not expect that you will be swimming alone there. Sea can be really choppy at this part of the island. So be prepared and take pills from seasickness if you are sensitive. #freediving #freedive #freedivephoto #freedivingphoto #freedivephotography #freedivingphotography #freedivebali #freedivingbali #freediveindonesia #freedivingindonesia #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotography #nusapenida #nusapenidaisland #bali #divingnusapenida #divingbali #nusapenidadiving #balidiving #diving #snorkeling (at Nusa Penida / Penida Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu00k6jBnEL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1suxu13hbr80p

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Watch in wonder as the magnificent Manta Rays glide over the cleaning stations at Manta Point. Keep your distance and these curious creatures will continue to circle, amazing you with their grace and beauty in the water. Manta Point is located on the south west corner of Nusa Penida and is the furthest dive site on Nusa Penida from our school, taking approximately 50-60 minutes in total to reach. It’s a journey that is well worth it as the coastline around Nusa Penida is rugged, unspoilt and absolutely beautiful. Manta Rays really are amazing creatures that are resident in Bali year round so whenever you dive there is an extremely high chance of seeing them in the water. Some of the mantas here have wingspans of more than three meters and all have an individually unique black, white or grey pattern on their undersides which makes identification easy. Look out also for loads of blue spotted rays on the sandy bottom and unusually at this dive site they can be found lying on top of each other! Divers also find octopus on the huge limestone rocks that are a feature of this dive site as well as bamboo sharks or a chance sighting of Mola Mola. #freediving #freedive #freedivephoto #freedivingphoto #freedivephotography #freedivingphotography #freedivebali #freedivingbali #freediveindonesia #freedivingindonesia #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotography #nusapenida #nusapenidaisland #bali #divingnusapenida #divingbali #nusapenidadiving #balidiving #diving #snorkeling (at Nusa Penida / Penida Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BulWtCvhVEW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11cgqn3ccl90j

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We promised you to write more about dive sites around Nusa Penida. So today's featured dive site is Sental. Site located on the North Coast not far away from the school. Stunning, healthy corals, huge sponges, a great abundance of reef fish, on a drift dive sum up this wonderful stretch of reef. The healthy reef stretches over most of the northern coast of Nusa Penida and extends over a number of sites with Sental being near the middle. On a day when the current runs fast you will cover more than one site! Drift freediving at Sental is great fun! The reef starts in the shallows, where you will see seaweed farms, and drops away to where some of the best corals and marine life are to be found at 15-20 meters. Huge puffer fish, turtles and reef sharks are found here. Look a little deeper and you may see larger pelagics, eagle rays, marble rays and, in season Mola Mola (Sunfish). Watch as the reef fish effortlessly face into the current or hide behind the coral stacks as you drift past. See the huge table corals and sponges that cover the reef and provide shelter from the currents, beautiful! #freediving #freedive #freedivephoto #freedivingphoto #freedivephotography #freedivingphotography #freedivebali #freedivingbali #freediveindonesia #freedivingindonesia #underwaterphoto #underwaterphotography #nusapenida #nusapenidaisland #bali #divingnusapenida #divingbali #nusapenidadiving #balidiving #diving #snorkeling (at Nusa Penida / Penida Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BudajAPhfu-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x0zpyunaghnz

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One more beautiful video with Kirill and Yana from our home reef in front of the school. We are always exploring the reef and having fun freediving at the end of every training sessions. Welcome to join us and experience freediving at Nusa Penida! #freedivenusa #freediving #freedive #freedivers #nusapenidaisland #nusapenida #freedivebali #freedivingbali #freedivevideo #freedivingvideo #underwatervideo #underwater #divingbali #divingnusapenida #balidiving #nusapenidadiving (at Nusa Penida / Penida Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuGraOiBk_P/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mcuh6j12prz5