Lembongan Bay · Nusa Penida

The story

Penida without the current.

Lembongan Bay (sometimes called Mushroom Bay for the mushroom-shaped rock formations on the beach) is on Nusa Lembongan's west coast, sheltered from the strait current by the island geometry. The reef is a gentle slope from 5 m to 15 m with hard coral patches, sand bommies, and steady fish life.

It's the antidote to Manta Point's swell or Tepekong's downcurrents — calm water, easy entry, no surprises. Perfect Discover Scuba site, perfect first dive of a Penida day-trip while the boat refuels.

"The Penida dive your non-diving partner should snorkel."

Open Water-friendly. Pair with Manta Bay for a calm-water Penida half-day, or use as a relaxed lunch-time dive between bigger sites.

Topography

How the dive unfolds.

Shallow bay slope from 5 m to 15 m. Hard coral patches, sand bommies, steady fish life.

Plan a typical 60 min dive: drop at 5 m, work the bay slope down to 14 m, ascend gradually, safety stop at 5 m.

Marine life · what you might see

The ocean's not a zoo.

Sightings are pure chance — current, season, time of day, and luck. Below is what divers spot at this site, but no operator can guarantee any specific encounter on any specific dive.

Resident Schooling fusiliers 90%

Resident Parrotfish 100%

Visitor Sea turtles 45%

Resident Moray eels 70%

Resident Scorpionfish 80%

Resident Octopus 50%

Resident Nudibranchs 80%

Resident Bannerfish 85%

Resident Anemones · Clownfish 100%

Resident Damselfish swarms 100%

Resident Blue-spotted stingrays 60%

Visitor Banded sea krait 30%

Resident Hard coral patches 100%

Resident Soft corals 100%

Resident Sponges 100%

Resident Reef fish 100%

Always-presentThe bay slope, fusiliers, parrotfish, anemones, scorpionfish.

Sometimes-presentSea turtles, octopus, banded sea krait.

Practical

What you need.

01 · Cert

Certification

AOWD recommended. Penida currents can be unpredictable; OW divers stay shallow with the guide.

02 · Entry

Entry · Distance

Boat dive. ~45 min from Sanur or Padang Bai by speedboat. Negative entry.

03 · Flow

Currents

Moderate to strong. Drift dives are the norm at Penida. SMB mandatory, stay close to your guide.

04 · When

Best time of day

Morning slack tide window (07:00–09:00). Currents pick up sharply with tide changes.

05 · Fees

Penida marine fee

Nusa Penida MPA fee ~50,000 IDR (€3) per diver per day — included in your PMD safari price.

06 · Schedule

Surface intervals

Two-tank Penida day-trip standard. Lunch on the boat or on Lembongan beach between dives.

Ready?

Dive Lembongan Bay
on a Nusa Penida safari.

All-inclusive: flights, transfers, villa, dives, food, marine fees. Two-tank Nusa Penida day with this site as part of the rotation.

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