Nusa Penida Island
As a small island, Nusa Penida is surrounded by the sea and it is not too far if you want to explore one beach to another. The beaches of the island are also recommended for water activities like snorkeling and diving. And somany fun activities you can do once you are on the island.
Snorkeling : is relatively easier to do since your body is still very near to the surface of the sea. Nusa Penida itself offers you some great spots where you can snorkel. Those spots have incredible underwater scenery with an ecosystem that is still maintained well, for the best experience of snorkeling such as MANTA POINT is the most popular spot for diving and snorkeling in Nusa Penida is a habitat of Manta, a kind of big stingray. So, if you are lucky, you can watch a school of stingrays swimming in the depths of the sea, aside from Manta.
CRYSTAL POINT is a diving spot located off Crystal Bay Beach offers you stunning underwater scenery to see the beautiful ecosystem there all the corals, fishes, and other sea creatures are seen, this area is indeed crystal clear. GAMAT BAY Compared to 2 other points mentioned before, Gamat Bay may not be less popular you can see them swimming from the surface also a habitat of many colorful corals, even the rarest ones. WALL POINTWall Point is famous as a habitat of vibrant fishes and corals to enjoy the stunning habitat under the sea.
Exploring Beach : many places are safe for hopping and swimming as well as the scenery around is gorgeous. DIAMOND BEACH is located in the eastern area of the island. The beach is called diamond seemingly for the crystal clear water just like a diamond the outlay of the white sand like a carpet just adds to the beauty of these attractions. Some cliffs around become ideal places if you just want to jump.
KELINGKING BEACH is the Indonesian of the little finger. It is reasonable if the beach is called that way since there is a rock on it that indeed looks like a little finger. The scenery in it is really magnificent making it very good for photography activities has cliffs for you to jump and relax your mind.
ATUH BEACH is also gated by 2 high cliffs on its sides, need to step on stairs and it takes around 10 minutes. BROKEN BEACH is the most popular beach on the island. Even the beach becomes the icon of Nusa Penida as it is seen in almost all articles and postcards describing the island. Broken Beach is a bay with some cliffs around. The combination of white rocks and blue ocean is just scenic and incredible. Many activities can be done there starting from swimming, jumping from the cliff, to simply relaxing on the coast while enjoying the landscape.
How to Get Nusa Penida ?
To get to the island is very easy by using a speed boat. The boat departs from Sanur Port and Kusamba Port. The boats themselves are provided by Bali Barco which offers daily trips to Nusa Penida. Additionally, there is no airport on the island so raising a boat is the only way to choose.
The trip to Nusa Penida takes around 30 to 45 minutes. The trip with the boat ends when you have reached the Toya Pakeh or Sampalan Port in Nusa Penida.