Three-Point Snorkel, Manta Bay & Land

Bali Tour Organizer runs the Nusa Penida Snorkeling 3 Point with Manta Bay & Land Tour, a full day at 10 hours 30 minutes. It holds a 4.3 rating built from 435 reviews, with free cancellation on the live booking page.

Overview

This is a full-day combination tour: three snorkel stops in the morning, then a fast land loop of Nusa Penida's viewpoints in the afternoon. Bali Tour Organizer runs it as a shared experience, with hotel pickup from zones including Kuta, Sanur, Ubud, Canggu, Nusa Dua and Jimbaran, a public fast boat from Sanur, and a total running time of 10 hours 30 minutes.

The day starts early. Pickup begins from 06.30 depending on hotel location, the boat leaves Sanur at 08.30, and snorkeling begins around 10.00 at Manta Bay, Wall Point or Gamat Bay, and Crystal Bay. Lunch at a local restaurant follows at 12.30, then the land portion covers Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach and Angel's Billabong before the boat back, arriving in Sanur around 17.40 and back at the hotel by about 18.00.

It suits travellers with one day who want both the water and the viewpoints in a single outing. It does not suit anyone wanting a slow pace. The listing itself calls the island section rushed, and many reviewers confirm short stops, crowds and long transfers between activities. The group can run up to 28 travellers, and the age range is 7 to 75.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickupPickup from 06.30, with timing depending on hotel location in the listed Bali zones, in an air-conditioned car.
2. Sanur port check-inArrive at Sanur port at 08.00 for check-in before boarding.
3. Fast boat to Nusa PenidaThe public fast boat departs Sanur at 08.30 and reaches Nusa Penida port at 09.30.
4. Three-point snorkelingFrom 10.00 to 12.00, snorkel at Manta Bay, Wall Point or Gamat Bay, and Crystal Bay, travel time between spots included.
5. LunchIndonesian lunch at a local restaurant at 12.30.
6. Island land tourFrom 13.30, visit Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach and Angel's Billabong. The listing notes this part is a bit rushed due to limited time and distance between sites.
7. Boat to SanurThe boat leaves Nusa Penida in the late afternoon, once the land tour wraps up.
8. Hotel drop-offArrive at Sanur port at 17.40, with transfer back to the hotel by around 18.00.

What To Expect From The Tour

A day like this rewards preparation. The pace is quick, the boat is shared, and the weather decides a lot of what happens.

• Pace and fitness. Expect a packed schedule with short stops. The listing flags the land portion as rushed, and reviewers often mention brief photo stops at each viewpoint with little time to explore. Travellers who want time to wander will find the day frustrating.
• What to bring. Eat breakfast before pickup, as the listing advises it to reduce seasickness and breakfast is not included. The listing does not provide a packing list, so plan for a long day on and around the water with whatever personal items that requires.
• Group feel. This is a shared tour with up to 28 travellers, on a public fast boat that reviewers describe as crowded. Multiple reviews mention chaotic group-finding at the port and disorganisation between the snorkel and land segments. Others found the staff organised and friendly, so experiences vary.
• Manta sightings. Manta sightings are not promised. Several reviewers saw no mantas at all, while others saw one or two. Some also found the water at Manta Bay stirred up and murky on their day.
• Photos. Underwater photos are included with the snorkeling package and sent the next day, according to the listing. Reviewers confirm receiving them a day or two later. Some found the guides helpful with photos; one found the guide's photography poor, so manage expectations there.
• Weather dependence. The crossing and snorkeling both depend on conditions. Rough days make the boat trip uncomfortable, and reviewers describe big swells and days when the weather spoiled both the snorkeling and the land tour. The operator offers a different date or a full refund if weather cancels the tour.

Common issues. The honest downsides are pace and crowding. The listing itself says the island tour is rushed, and reviewers repeatedly describe short photo stops, crowded boats, and long stretches of waiting and transfer time relative to time at each site. Pickup outside the listed zones, including Uluwatu, Pecatu, Balangan, Kutuh, Tegalalang, Kedewatan and Payangan, carries an extra fee per person. Breakfast, travel insurance and an upstairs seat request on the fast boat are not included. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, is not recommended for travellers with back problems, and requires a minimum number of participants to run. Weather can cancel the whole day, with a different date or full refund offered in that case.

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