The 7 Private Snorkeling Charters in Indonesia That Earn Their Price

1.️Nusa Penida by Private Boat – Snorkeling 4 spots, Swim with Mantas + Land Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,424 reviews · from $100Our pick

Spend 10 to 11 hours exploring Nusa Penida and Lembongan by speedboat, with four snorkeling stops, manta ray viewing, GoPro photos, lunch by an infinity pool, and a Kelingking Cliff car tour. Guides such as Ringo, Nemo, Vicky, Jena, and Putu are often praised for friendly, careful help.

“My wife and I loved the snorkeling. Fantastic experience. We saw two dolphins from the boat, one turtle while snorkeling, and many closeup encounter with Mantas at the last stop. We will cherish the Mantas experience. Ceco and Aldo were excellent guides and were very helpful with our lack of experience, made us feel safe and enabled us to have a great time.”

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2.From Bali: Nusa Penida Private Snorkeling Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,067 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $91

Join Indo Compass from Sanur for a 9 to 10-hour Nusa Penida day trip with a small group of up to 13 people. Snorkel at manta and turtle sites, eat lunch beside an infinity pool, visit Kelingking Cliff, and receive underwater GoPro photos. Guides including Fernando, Ariel, Gede, and Vincent lead the day.

“Our guides - Fernando and Jimi - were amazing. When we left the bay, they explained everything, told us about each stop, where we are going to swim, what aninal we can see in which spot. We saw amazing mantas, a lot of turtles and reef. Whole tour was amazing, and guides were Perfect!”

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3.From Bali: Nusa Penida Full Day Private Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 478 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $85

Take a private boat from Nusa Penida to Manta Bay, Crystal Bay, Gamat Bay, and Toyapakeh Wall. Your English-speaking guide, such as Mizan, Jackie, or Blang, handles the water time, safety, and GoPro photos. Lunch, equipment, fast boats, and optional Bali hotel transfers are included.

“Snorkelling trip was amazing. Got to see turtles, manta rays and lots of colourful fish. Water was crystal clear. Our guide Jackie got brilliant videos underwater with his GoPro along with group photos”

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4.Nusa Penida: Full Day Private Snorkeling With Manta Ray

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 333 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $64

Meet at Maruti Beach Club for a private boat trip to Manta Bay, Crystal Bay, Gamat Bay, and Toyapakeh Wall. Guides such as Mizan, Aldo, and Blank provide water help and GoPro photos. Mantas are possible, not promised, and lunch follows at the beach club.

“We were taken care of from start to finish by extremely kind and helpful people. The guide was amazing, taking us to the spot and pointing out the important things to see. Booking in the morning allowed us to see plenty of fish, corals, and manta rays, all without too many people around. I totally recommend this activity with this crew”

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5.Gili Islands: Group or Private Snorkeling Tour with GoPro

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 244 reviews · from $14Best value

Set out from Gili Trawangan with guides such as Ali, Adi, and Oni for a 2 to 5.5-hour shared or private snorkel trip. You will visit three sea spots, swim near turtles and statues, and explore Gili Air. The Deluxe option adds Gili Meno, its Turtle Sanctuary, lake, and shared GoPro photos.

“Amazing tour, Adi our guide was very good. Great snorkelling spots, saw so many fish and turtles, and the guides were great at getting to pro photos which they gave us for free.”

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6.Bali Nusa Penida and Private Snorkeling (Manta Bay, Gamat, Wall)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · from $145

Leave Kuta at 6:30 am for a private car, public fast boat, Nusa Penida’s Kelingking Beach, Angel’s Billabong, and Broken Beach, then snorkel from your own boat at Manta Bay, Gamat Bay, and Wall Bay. Guides including Tama, Yam, and Made Ardika provide flexible help throughout the day.

“Fantastic tour. Very well planned and coordinated to get as many activities complete in one day. The tour guides did wonderful job handing off to each other as we moved from one activity to the other.”

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7.Private Snorkeling Gili Island (Coral, Statue and Turtle)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · from $55

Spend about four hours snorkeling from a private glass-bottom boat around Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno. See the underwater statues, sunken scooters, coral, colorful fish, and possibly turtles, then enjoy lunch on Gili Meno. Guides such as Hardi, Judi, and Edi are praised for patient help and underwater photos.

“The guys were great. They clearly know the dive area like the back of their hand and the currents etc. I had a worry when I felt how strong the current but this was all accommodated for. Ace trip. Pinch me moments.”

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