East Nusa Penida dive sites

Sampalan or Batu Nunggul is an extraordinary dive site as the diversity of corals and sponges will jump out at you. The current in this area is more moderate and will allow you to explore many coral formations, each one richer than the last. The entry point will depend on the current and your divemaster will take unto consideration to guide you to the best parts of the dive site. Large barrel sponges will accompany you throughout your dive as well as all the usual reef fish fauna. We like to look for frog fishes and other macro life hidden around the site.

Karang Sari will undoubtedly offer you a very nice dive. The topography is very interesting and suitable for all types of divers. A fairly wide plateau and a stepped slope invite you to explore all the coral formations. We love this topography which adds a unique atmosphere. Take shelter behind a coral potato to admire the blue. Indeed, as everywhere in Nusa Penida, the blue holds surprises, here we have the chance to see sharks, and not just the small white tip reef shark. You will enjoy many soft corals, morays eels, octopus, anemones, nudibranchs, frogfish and much more .

Batu Abah dive site is the holy grail of Nusa Penida as it is difficult to be able to dive it. Not only concerning the sea conditions but also administratively. Indeed it is in the most protected area of Nusa Penida and dives are only permitted for research and surveillance. In addition to that, it is a dive site which can be extremely dangerous depending on the conditions. The easy part is the plateau sheltered by the island with a multitude of coral formations and a gently descending slope. Currents can be sudden and changeable with a typical surge in the area. It' worth it though, as big pelagics are often present with of course the famous Mola-Mola, sharks, oceanic manta rays, giant trevally, tuna and many others. If lucky enough to dive it, it's a site that you can brag about having in your logbook!

Malibu is undoubtedly a site for seasoned divers. We don't do Malibu like any other site in Nusa Penida. We must know our divers here in order to be able to react as quickly as possible in the event of a diving complication. Here nature dominates and that makes diving even more thrilling. The drop off is magnificent with beautiful coral colonies on the edge of the slope. The plateau is littered with successive staghorn colonies and the fauna scrolls by like a movie. Malibu is the dive site where there is no limit, everything is possible, from Mola-Mola to schools of eagle rays, black tip sharks or even more ...

Batu Mulapan became rapidly one of our favorite dive site. There are several ways to do it depending on diver experience and sea conditions. It is also one of the dive site we can try in early morning dive for big pelagic. Corals formation are just astonishing, incredibly rich in hard corals formations. Batu Mulapan usually start from South to North following a light current. The start of the dive have a stiffer slope and you can see that the current can be so strong here that even corals can't grow on it. This is the place to look on the deep, you might have a wonderful surprise here. The shallow part is one of the healthiest of Nusa Penida and really rich in all kind of fishes. Visibility is often really good and water tend to be warmer, much appreciated by our guide.