Manta Point Nusa Penida Bali

Manta Point Nusa Penida Bali

If you’re looking for new tourist spots in Bali, then there’s one that you must visit. In Klungkung Regency, there is the Manta Point Nusa Penida Bali that travelers must visit. Specifically, it is one of 99 tourist spots in Nusa Penida Bali. Manta Point is a famous place to see stingrays. Not just an ordinary stingrays, but Manta stingrays. They are one of the biggest in their kind. So what’s attractiveness in the Manta Point in Nusa Penida? What facilities and accommodations they offer?

There are many famous tourist spots in Bali. Their names are well-known, and even many foreigners from around the world came to these spots. Most of their destinations are definitely are the Bali beaches. It is because of the exoticism of the beach’s white sands. They are very white and clean. They also become one of the most romantic places to see the sunset, like Kuta beach. However, there are still many tourist spots that are exotic as the beaches, like waterfalls, lakes, tree houses, and hot springs. What is most interesting is diving and snorkeling to see the biggest type of stingrays, manta.

The travel route to Manta Point, Nusa Penida

The location of the Manta Point is in the Southwest of Nusa Penida Island. You can access it through Ports in Sanur, Padang Bai, and Tanjung Benoa. If you depart from Sanur, you can use the fast boat transportation service from Bali Island to Nusa Penida Island. The time you will spend during the travel inside the fast boat is around an hour. Took a lot of time, but it won’t feel long if you enjoy the scenery of the Bali seas.

The attractiveness of Nusa Penida

Manta Point is a spot of limestone that naturally emerges to the surface around Tanjung Pandan. You can visit the Manta Point in the west of Nusa Penida Island. The attractiveness of the beaches in Nusa Penida is the exoticism of the panorama land view that looks very fascinating, natural, and clean as uncharted.

The unique part is the area is decorated by the steep limestone cliffs. They created naturally by the big waves of the sea to the beach shores all the days and years. Because of that, divers make an interesting challenge to explore the beauty of the underwater world in Nusa Penida. They were interested to see the beautiful underwater of Nusa Penida beach, and this spot becomes one of the most famous diving spots in the world.

The Manta Rays in the Manta Point

Just like the name, Manta Point is a diving spot to see the gigantic kinds of stingrays. They called by the Manta Rays. Mantarays is one of the biggest species of stingrays in the world. The size from the edge of the fin to another edge can reach 7 meters, on average. According to Wikipedia, the notable largest size of Mantarays reached 9.1 meters, and the weight of the body reaches around 3 tons.

Beaches in Nusa Penida can be called the Mantarays’ habitat. It is because the sea is considered as a tropical sea. Mantarays have a lot of names in Indonesia, they can be called Cawang Kalung, Plambangan, and even Pari Kerbau (Buffalorays).

Based on the IUCN notes, Mantarays kind is considered as fish that in the risk of extinction. It is because of the pollution in the sea or any other activity.

The interesting moment when you dive in Nusa Penida beaches, you will see these Mantarays all the time. Why? This spot is the ideal habitat for them because of the smaller fish and plankton. As another note, you will notice that there’s a lot of seagulls in this area too.

The place to see Mola-Mola fish

Not just Mantarays you can see in Nusa Penida beaches. You can see Mola-Mola fish as well during dry seasons. It is between July and October. You will see these spectacular fish, which well-known as the most miraculous fish in Indonesia.

Mola-Mola fish is another name of Ocean Sunfish. These fish actually love to show themselves to the surface to seek the sunlight. Their habit is funny and very friendly to the divers around them.

In the Manta Point, you will see them swim to the surface after their long diving to take a sunbath. So, basically, diving in Nusa Penida is very special for divers. They will see both Mantarays and Ocean Sunfish at the same time.

As a summary, visiting the Manta Point Nusa Penida Bali is a must once in a lifetime, especially if you’re divers. To reach Manta Point, you can take a boat from many ports in Sanur, Padang Bai, and Tanjung Benoa. The price of fast boat services from Sanur port to Nusa Penida Island starts from Rp. 75.000. If you have much of money, you should consider yourself to take a cruise ship service anytime in Tanjung Benoa to make your travel looks luxurious. The beaches in Nusa Penida is the best spot to enjoy diving and snorkeling. The beaches decorated by many steep limestone cliffs. These limestone created naturally by the big sea waves all the time. For divers, this spot is one of the best diving spots in the world. You can see a rare kind of stingrays, which their size is gigantic. These stingrays called by Mantarays. Their average size can reach 7 meters. However, the biggest Mantaray size is 9.1 meters and weight for 3 tons. Not just Mantarays, you can also see the most miraculous fish in Indonesia, the Ocean Sunfish. You can see them if you came to the Manta Point around July to October. Your vacation to Bali won’t be a regret.

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