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Lembongan Bay, Nusa Penida, Bali

Nusa Penida, Bali

Lembongan Bay is on the northwest of Nusa Lembongan. Sand and bommies, about 3–12 m, with warm water around 26–30°C. The current is gentle, so the site is used for training, snorkelling, and macro photos.

Entry is by boat. Visibility is often 10–20 m. What people come for is not a large school, but the animals that sit on the sand and on the bommies.

Map coordinate
−8.67785, 115.4361
Dive type
Muck
Entry
Boat
Depth
About 3–12 m
Water
Salt water, about 26–30°C

Marine life

Bamboo shark

Sometimes on the sand. Not on every dive.

Ray

Sometimes on the sand. Not on every dive.

Clownfish

On the colourful bommies.

Angelfish

On the colourful bommies.

Macro life

The bay is shallow and calm. For macro photos, use a macro lens and a focus light, and do not stir the sand.

Frogfish

This is the trio most often looked for in this bay. Scorpionfish camouflage on the coral too.

Nudibranch

This is the trio most often looked for in this bay. Scorpionfish camouflage on the coral too.

Cuttlefish

This is the trio most often looked for in this bay. Scorpionfish camouflage on the coral too.

An animal on this list is not guaranteed on every dive.