Diving Conditions: Crystal Bay or Penida Bay is relatively protected and shallow, offers conditions for all levels of scuba divers. Cool temperatures are a fact in this bay. Bali International Diving Professionals, once again, recommend you bring out your thermal vest!
Travel time to site: 30-45mins. by our speedboat
Underwater Topography:
The bay has 2 entrances, and a big rock sits in the centre. On the outside edge of this rock the currents can be strong, tricky and challenging. Inner Crystal Bay is tame, with large coral formations a paradise for marine life. Just outside the bay is a short high cave in which divers can surface to observe the resident bats, lit by daylight entering from a crevice higher up the cliff face.
Marine life:
Mola Mola (Oceanic Sunfish), giant angelfish, imposing eels, big balls of stripe of catfish, schools of glassy sweepers, eagle rays, tuna, shark and schooling surgeonfish all gather near the drop off.
Main Attractions:
Large marine life - Drift diving - Bat Cave. Snorkelling is possible inside the bay.
Crystal Bay Nusa Penida
