The south coast
Manta Point
Visit the island's famous manta cleaning station, where manta rays may glide overhead while small reef fish gather around them.
World-class diving, personal support
Your safety is our number one priority.
The Coral Triangle
World-class diving.
A different world below.
Manta cleaning stations may be the island’s most famous attraction, but they are only part of the experience. Nusa Penida also offers thriving coral reefs, rich marine life including the famous Mola Mola, dolphins and turtles, drift dives, deeper blue-water sites and dramatic underwater terrain.
Nusa Penida sits close to the Wallace Line within the Coral Triangle. Nutrient-rich upwelling supports healthy coral growth, abundant fish life and encounters with some of the ocean's most remarkable species.
North and east coasts
Living coral reefs
Explore healthy coral gardens and rich fish life on dives that can feel calm and relaxed or become exhilarating drifts with the tide.
The Coral Triangle
Rich marine life
From clownfish and turtles to seasonal mola mola in deeper water, every site reveals another part of Penida's underwater ecosystem.
Specific sites depend on conditions and diver experience. Marine wildlife is wild, so sightings can never be guaranteed.
The experience behind your dive
An experienced team with clear accountability and safety as the highest priority.
Project Laut trains from beginner through to instructor level, with senior professionals overseeing the standards used across the team.
Who looks after you
The right professional for your dive.
An SSI Instructor teaches your skills, supervises your training and remains responsible for the course.
A qualified instructor or divemaster leads the dive, manages the group and adapts the plan to the conditions.
At least two SSI Instructor Trainers develop professionals and help maintain the centre’s teaching and in-water standards.
Project Laut also holds Extended Range teaching expertise for divers progressing beyond recreational training.
Your assigned instructor or divemaster is matched to your package, experience and the conditions. Senior-team credentials show the depth of the organisation; they do not mean every guest is personally guided by an Instructor Trainer.
How they teach
Clear guidance.
Support centred on your safety.
Good diving comes from understanding what you are doing and feeling comfortable doing it. Project Laut prioritises control, awareness and genuine skill development—not simply getting through a checklist.
Personal attention
Smaller-group training creates more room for questions, direct feedback and support when something feels unfamiliar.
Skills before depth
Briefing, breathing, buoyancy and control come before progressing further into the dive or course.
Confidence through practice
Repetition and clear coaching turn unfamiliar skills into something calmer, more controlled and easier to repeat.
Your safety is our number one priority.
Dive with confidence
Safety is demonstrated in the details before every dive: qualified supervision, a clear plan, careful checks and equipment maintained to a dependable standard.
Qualified supervision
Every dive is led by an SSI-qualified instructor or divemaster, with the group and plan matched to certification, experience and conditions.
Safety checks before entry
The briefing covers the site, signals, entry, exit and emergency procedures. Equipment fit and function are checked before anyone enters the water.
Equipment quality and maintenance
Rental equipment is inspected, maintained and serviced on a regular schedule. Anything worn, leaking or not fitting correctly is addressed before the dive begins.
If conditions change
The safest plan
always wins.
Close to the Wallace Line and within the Coral Triangle, Nusa Penida brings rich biodiversity, strong reef systems and a remarkable meeting of marine species. It is a special place to dive, but it is not a controlled swimming pool.
Currents, thermoclines and changing site conditions require awareness, control and adaptability. Project Laut assesses the ocean on the day and changes the site, timing or plan when needed. A promised photo or wildlife sighting never comes before your safety.
That means your level, comfort and safety come before any single dive site. Briefings, equipment checks and in-water decisions are managed by professionals who know these waters and respect their variability.
Conditions assessedDive matched to experiencePlans adapted when needed
First dive—or simply feeling nervous?
Ask about diving with Project Laut Tell us. Questions are welcome, and the team can talk you through each stage before you enter the water. You never need to pretend something feels comfortable when it does not.
The wider mission
Invested in
the ocean.
Project Laut’s wider conservation work keeps the team close to the reefs, species and changing conditions that define Nusa Penida. That local knowledge supports more observant, informed diving.
Reef restoration
Recovery needs follow-through.
More than 1,500 coral structures have been planted through work that includes fragment attachment, site care and continued monitoring alongside GoOcean.
Fish surveys
Observation becomes useful data.
Over 100 structured surveys have recorded more than 250 fish species. Project Laut is an official REEF.org conservation partner and field station.
Turtle monitoring
Encounters tracked over time.
More than 1,800 sightings have helped identify over 450 individual turtles through repeat photography and long-term logging.
Recognised beyond the dive centre.
Project Laut recorded the most SSI Ecology Certifications in Indonesia in 2024 and 2025. This is the team’s wider conservation work and is not automatically included in a Dive + Stay package.Verified on Google
What divers say about Project Laut.
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It’s time to begin
your adventure.
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