Indonesia · SCUBA DIVING

The 15 Best Scuba Diving Trips in Indonesia

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The Liberty wreck at Tulamben, the mola mola season off Penida, and the channels in Komodo that only suit divers who like a drift. These 15 are compared on certification needed, dive count and what the boat day includes.

2 Days Discover Scuba Diving in Nusa Lembongan - Scuba Initiation - Day two: Manta Point and Crystal Bay
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2 Days Discover Scuba Diving in Nusa Lembongan – Scuba Initiation

1.2 Days Discover Scuba Diving in Nusa Lembongan – Scuba Initiation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · from $151Our pick

Spend two days learning scuba with Dive Concepts Bali in Nusa Lembongan. You’ll begin with a briefing and pool practice, then make two supervised ocean descents, usually at Manta Point and Crystal Bay, to a maximum of 12 meters. Instructors such as Hugo, Sara, Romane, Valentine, and Lorine have helped beginners feel calm and secure.

“Great diving centre, and an amazing experience with Valentine and the team. World class dive spots saw load of sea life like manta rays, dolphins and more. Would highly recommend!”

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Bali Diving for Beginners: Tulamben Liberty Wreck - Coral Garden or the Drop Off comes first
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Bali Diving for Beginners: Tulamben Liberty Wreck

2.Bali Diving for Beginners: Tulamben Liberty Wreck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 367 reviews · from $89Best value

Learn basic scuba skills in Tulamben, then explore the USS Liberty Wreck and Coral Garden or Drop Off with your own divemaster. Madi is one instructor name associated with the experience. The $89 package includes equipment, hotel transfers from Amed or Tulamben, lunch, hot drinks, water, and changing facilities.

“Staff was very friendly and helpful during the instructions in the pool and inside the ocean. Fantastic experience.”

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Discover Scuba Diving in Tulamben - Diving Initiation in Bali best diving sites - What happens during the seven-hour outing
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Discover Scuba Diving in Tulamben – Diving Initiation in Bali best diving sites

3.Discover Scuba Diving in Tulamben – Diving Initiation in Bali best diving sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $89

Start with a safety briefing and shallow-water practice, then head to Coral Garden and the USS Liberty shipwreck with a private instructor. Budi is one instructor associated with the experience. The roughly seven-hour outing includes equipment, facilities, and transfers around Amed and Tulamben. Underwater photos are available for an extra fee.

“This was a great intro to diving experience. The shop was well run and our guide extremely knowledgeable. We spent the right amount of time on safety protocols which I appreciated and showed the professionalism of the tour operation. Would absolutely go again.”

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5 Fun Dives in Nusa Lembongan (for certified divers) - Swim with a Mola Mola - Crystal Bay and the search for mola mola
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5 Fun Dives in Nusa Lembongan (for certified divers) – Swim with a Mola Mola

4.5 Fun Dives in Nusa Lembongan (for certified divers) – Swim with a Mola Mola

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · from $256

Spend up to two days exploring Crystal Bay, Manta Point, Toyapakeh, Mangrove Point, and Jungut Batu with a certified guide. Equipment, wetsuit, transfers around Nusa Lembongan, and dive-center facilities are included. Guides such as Hugo, Ratno, Baptiste, and Mika have earned praise for calm briefings and sharp eyes for marine life.

“I did my advanced open water course with Raymond and it was a great experience! Very relaxed, educational and fun and lots of cool animals including lots of Mantas and some reef sharks. Thank you!”

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Scuba Diving in Nusa Penida - Manta Point - The early start at Neptune Scuba Diving in Sanur
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Scuba Diving in Nusa Penida – Manta Point

5.Scuba Diving in Nusa Penida – Manta Point

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 198 reviews · from $175

Join Neptune Scuba Diving for a certified scuba trip from Sanur to Nusa Penida’s Manta Point, Crystal Bay, and nearby sites. Expect a pool refresher when needed, small guide groups, a 45-minute speedboat ride, lunch, snacks, and hotel transfers. Guides including Gede, Jaya, Agus, and Noé have led this trip.

“The scuba diving was amazing and we got to see 2 giant Manta Ray's. The marine life and coral was nice. Only bad thing was the water was cold and a 45 minute boat ride from the harbour. The scuba shop did a great job and vert organised.”

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Nusa Penida Two Dives Trip for Certified Divers - A boat built to reach the sites faster
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Nusa Penida Two Dives Trip for Certified Divers

6.Nusa Penida Two Dives Trip for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · from $132

Meet the Pure Dive Resort team in Ped at 8:00 am for two guided boat sessions around Nusa Penida. You may visit Manta Point for manta rays and East Penida for coral, turtles, tuna, eagle rays, or mola-mola. Gear, lunch, refreshments, water refills, and boat transport are included, but you must bring your own computer.

“great staff and we could go to Manta point and saw the Manra rays and we went to an other beautiful dive spot. great experience!”

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Day Trip certified divers - 3 Dives in Tulamben (pick-up & drop-off included) - Session one: the USS Liberty
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Day Trip certified divers – 3 Dives in Tulamben (pick-up & drop-off included)

7.Day Trip certified divers – 3 Dives in Tulamben (pick-up & drop-off included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · from $149

You’ll leave South Bali around 7 a.m. for Tulamben, where an instructor such as Komang, Yoko, or Rifki may guide three scuba sessions at the USS Liberty, Coral Gardens, and Tulamben Drop Off. Your package includes equipment, lunch, hot drinks, facilities, and return transport, but the road home can take four hours.

“Beautiful wreck dive, had great visibility and our skilled diving instructor took lots of great photos and videos for us. Lucky to be able to see sea turtles, clown fish, garden eels, octopus, puffer fish and electric flame scallop. Great value for monRead more”

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Two fun dives morning trip (Certified Divers only) - What the two boat-based descents are like
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Two fun dives morning trip (Certified Divers only)

8.Two fun dives morning trip (Certified Divers only)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $140

Join Purple Dive Penida at 7:00 am for two boat-based scuba descents around Nusa Penida. Certified Open Water divers follow a Divemaster or PADI Instructor in groups of up to four. Manta Point may be included when weather and currents allow. Equipment, drinks, and lunch are provided.

“Best diving shop in Nusa penida .very friendly staff. Ardy was a legend”

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Nusa Penida Day Trip for 3 dives - A 7 a.m. start from South Bali
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Nusa Penida Day Trip for 3 dives

9.Nusa Penida Day Trip for 3 dives

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $190

Join Bali Scuba for three underwater sessions around Nusa Penida, with hotel pickup, boat transport, lunch, tanks, weights, and a maximum of four divers per guide. Mantas are likely, while mola-mola, turtles, sharks, nudibranchs, and reef fish are possible. Guides may include Yanick, Gede, Budi, Coyak, Farish, or Sila.

“I have been with BaliScuba since I started my discovery diving last Oct 2024 and taken my Padi open water Diving course in April 2025. It was a fantastic experience with my instructor Mr Farish and his teammates Mr Sila and the rest ! Each diving and snorkeling makes a different experience in different locations .”

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7 Fun Dives in Nusa Lembongan (for certified divers) - Premium Value Package - Manta Point and the island’s famous rays
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7 Fun Dives in Nusa Lembongan (for certified divers) – Premium Value Package

10.7 Fun Dives in Nusa Lembongan (for certified divers) – Premium Value Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · from $311

Spend about three days exploring Nusa Lembongan’s underwater sites with a certified guide and seven guided scuba outings. You’ll use included equipment and a wetsuit, visit places such as Crystal Bay, Manta Point, Toyapakeh, and Mangrove Point, and return to a comfortable center with lockers, showers, Wi-Fi, and transfers from your island accommodation.

“I recently spent 4 days Scuba Diving with Dive Concepts Lembongan. We saw a nice variety of dive sites, including some of the best known sites of Nusa Penida. They were super-organised, economical, and the diving was great. I hope to get back there soon”

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Bali Diving Day Trip-Manta Point/Tulamben Shipwreck-Fun Dive - Getting fitted with equipment in Sanur
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Bali Diving Day Trip-Manta Point/Tulamben Shipwreck-Fun Dive

11.Bali Diving Day Trip-Manta Point/Tulamben Shipwreck-Fun Dive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $95

Start with a 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. pickup, travel from Sanur to Tulamben, and make two guided shore entries at the USAT Liberty wreck. You get equipment, lunch, water, transport from Sanur, Kuta, or Seminyak, and a small group capped at six people. The package is designed for first-time scuba guests.

“Absolutely awesome experience for non-divers, everything is explained and it is very easy for a beginner to experience a great dive on a stunning ship wreck site. We felt safe and are happy we did this on our vacation here in Bali.”

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5 Fun Dives in Tulamben (for certified divers) - Discover famous diving sites - The USAT Liberty from Tulamben Beach
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5 Fun Dives in Tulamben (for certified divers) – Discover famous diving sites

12.5 Fun Dives in Tulamben (for certified divers) – Discover famous diving sites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $166

Spend up to seven days completing five guided underwater outings in Tulamben, with equipment, hotel transfers around Amed and Tulamben, and access to the USAT Liberty, Boga wreck, Coral Garden, lava Drop-off, and macro sites. Request guides such as Ketut, Gita, Kadek, James, or Yoko when available.

“We went with diving concepts to see specifically the Liberty wreck. if you don't like shore diving don't go to Tulamben. You are carted there with tanks and gear to the shore. Entry into the water is over many uneven rocks. So if you are unstRead more”

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7 Fun Dives in Tulamben (for certified divers) - Premium Value Package - What Tulamben Beach adds
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7 Fun Dives in Tulamben (for certified divers) – Premium Value Package

13.7 Fun Dives in Tulamben (for certified divers) – Premium Value Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $217

Spend up to seven guided scuba sessions exploring Tulamben’s USAT Liberty and Boga wrecks, Coral Garden, lava-formed Drop-Off, and macro sites. Certified divers get equipment, hotel transfers around Amed and Tulamben, and help from guides such as Yoko, Gita, Komang, or Ali. A refresher may be available for an added fee if your last dive was long ago.

“I love to dive with this dive center. I did like 20 dives with 1 guide from beginning to the very last, Gita. He's a very friendly and professional guide. I trust his choice to pick my diving spot due to my weakness (strong current 😁)”

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Nusa Penida Three Dives Trip for Certified Divers - Manta Point, East Penida, and the question of marine life
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Nusa Penida Three Dives Trip for Certified Divers

14.Nusa Penida Three Dives Trip for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $160

Meet at Pure Dive Resort at 7:00 am for three guided scuba sessions around Nusa Penida. Small groups, matching ability levels, maintained equipment, a powerful boat, lunch at a beach café, and chances to see manta rays, turtles, tuna, eagle rays, and mola-mola make this a strong full-day choice for certified scuba users.

“An absolutely fantastic resort for divers. The crew was professional, safe, and very friendly. The boats were well-organized and the gear was in great condition. The marine life was abundant and the reefs were beautiful. Could not have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend Pure Dive Resort!”

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USS Liberty Shipwreck Scuba Diving at Tulamben Bali - Getting equipped beside the beach
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USS Liberty Shipwreck Scuba Diving at Tulamben Bali

15.USS Liberty Shipwreck Scuba Diving at Tulamben Bali

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · from $109

Travel from selected Nusa Dua hotels to Tulamben for two guided scuba sessions at the 120-meter USS Liberty wreck. A PADI-certified instructor leads you through the site, where coral, fish, turtles, frogfish, and pygmy seahorses may appear. The day includes equipment, lunch, showers, bottled water, and return transport.

“This tour was a highlight of our trip!!! We were picked up by a personal driver, Wayan Lesi, and enjoyed the drive along the coast of Bali to the dive site. Our driver was very safe and we felt at ease on the drive to and from the dive site. Once there, our Dive Master, Ketut Harmawa, was extremely professional. The dive center was very clean and modern. All of the equipment was well maintained and organized. As a diver internationally, knowing the dive equipment was in good working order was very important to feel safe in the water. The Dive Master was very thorough and did not rush the…”

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