Manta Point Private Tours: Snorkeling Boats and Yachts

An exclusive boat with optional transfers

The private snorkeling experience offers Manta Point and Gamat Bay, with departures organised around Sanur harbour or a Bali or Penida hotel pickup according to the option. Across the versions, the programme lasts three to seven and a half hours. The boat is exclusive to your party. Snorkeling gear, a guide, underwater video, bottled water, a towel, shower access and insurance are included.

Round-trip transfers and the return speedboat belong to the corresponding option. This makes the programme useful both for travellers already on Penida and for those who want to join from Bali. Choose the version around your actual base: the short local programme and a day including the Bali crossing involve different travel. The core reason to choose it is the exclusive snorkeling boat for the manta and reef outing.

A Penida snorkeling boat with a dedicated water guide

The private Penida boat meets near the harbour entrance in Kampung Toyapakeh, with hotel pickup on Penida or a private hotel car available in the selected transfer versions. The outing includes snorkeling at Manta Point and a second coral reef spot, with a dedicated guide in the water. Masks, snorkels, fins and life jackets, underwater photos and videos, mineral water, lunch, towels, entrance fees and parking are included.

The overall duration ranges from three to ten hours across its options. The snorkeling boat is exclusively for your party, while the Bali crossing uses shared transport. That combination works for travellers who value their own boat at the activity site and are comfortable sharing the journey to the island. It also suits guests staying near the Penida start who want to organise the day around snorkeling and a reef stop, rather than a land circuit.

A private yacht from Sanur or Jungut Batu

The yacht programme starts at Mertasari Beach in Sanur or Jungut Batu harbour on Lembongan with the matching departure option. Allow nine to ten hours for its combination of snorkeling and land exploration. The sea programme covers Manta Point or Manta Bay according to conditions, plus Gamat Bay and Mangrove Point. Manta Bay is a different site, associated with feeding; Point is the cleaning station.

A professional crew, snorkeling guide, equipment, life jackets, towels and underwater images are included, along with drinking water, soft drinks and fruit. The land part has a private driver and guide for Kelingking Beach, with lunch and island and beach entrance fees. Hotel pickup and drop-off come with the pickup option. This is the choice for a party wanting the yacht journey and a substantial day ashore as well as snorkeling. The Lembongan departure guide puts the Jungut Batu option in context.

Shared and private boats

The strongest local reason for private is having your own party on the boat during the snorkeling activity. It keeps that part of the journey together while the guide leads the water programme. The private car, where included, serves the road section. On the private Penida boat programme, the shared Bali crossing remains a separate transport leg. Decide which part of the day you want to make exclusive.

A shared outing is a sensible choice when an exclusive vessel is a lower priority than a guided snorkeling programme. It also keeps the decision focused on the activity when you have little interest in the yacht's land section. The snorkeling comparison covers shared alternatives. Choose between the actual programmes, rather than paying for a longer land-and-sea day when your main aim is the reef. For a party already staying on Penida, meeting at the island harbour also keeps the departure focused on the local boat programme.

Prices, route and participation

Starting prices as of 10 November 2026 are 112 USD per person for the optional-transfer private experience, 106 USD per person for the private Penida boat programme and 492 USD per person for the yacht. These are per-person starting prices, with the selected option determining the total payable. They are not whole-boat group rates. The shorter local departure and a version with extra transfer legs should be compared as different programmes.

Before booking, check the departure option, participant requirements and total for your party together. Swell, current and colder water can affect the activity; the crew adapts the route to conditions. The yacht's Point or Bay choice depends on the sea. Mantas remain free-ranging animals. In the water, move calmly, leave their route open and avoid touching, chasing or surrounding them. The manta behaviour guide explains the encounter.

For a Bali start, plan the journey to Sanur and the island connection around the option you have chosen. For a Penida stay, the north-coast harbour areas give a useful basis for understanding the meeting point, while Lembongan guests can use the yacht departure there. Keep onward connections comfortably separate from the expected return: a private boat still operates in the same sea as other excursions.