**A Bali private boat charter manta ray package puts your family or small group on a whole-boat speedboat or day-cruiser from Sanur to the manta cleaning stations off Nusa Penida — Manta Bay and Manta Point — for one flat per-boat price, roughly IDR 8,000,000 to IDR 44,500,000 (about USD 500-2,500) for a full private day, with no strangers aboard.**
That price buys the boat, not the head-count, and that is the whole point. A shared fast-boat sells seats; a private manta charter sells the vessel. You pick the departure time, decide how long to hang in the water at each snorkel stop, and skip the queue of twenty people waiting their turn to jump in.
Reviewed by Kadek Surya, Baruna Boat Co charter desk — the family and small-group day-boat specialists on Bali’s south coast.
What is a private manta ray boat package, exactly?
It is a chartered day trip where your group has the entire motorized boat — a speedboat or a cabin day-cruiser — for the day. Departures run from Sanur, Serangan or Benoa, and the crossing from Sanur to Nusa Penida takes roughly 30 to 45 minutes by speedboat. The day is built around the manta stops first, then a run of snorkel and sightseeing anchorages before the ride home.
Baruna Boat Co sits firmly in the mid-tier, motorized lane. This is not a superyacht, a sailing yacht, or a multi-day phinisi cruise. It is the practical, activity-led day boat for two families, a group of friends, or a small celebration who want the reef to themselves.
Where do the mantas actually gather?
Manta Bay and Manta Point, on the south-west side of Nusa Penida, are reef-manta cleaning and feeding stations. On a calm morning you can snorkel above graceful reef mantas as they glide over the cleaning rocks. When swell closes those exposed points, the crew shifts to the sheltered snorkel gardens at Crystal Bay and Toyapakeh, which hold coral, turtles and reef fish regardless of conditions.
Honest note: reef mantas frequent these stations across the year, but no operator can promise a sighting, and none of the sources we publish claims to. A private boat improves your odds simply because you arrive early, move fast between stations, and are not tied to a fixed group schedule.
When is the best manta season and time of day?
Mantas are present year-round at Manta Bay, so timing is really about sea conditions and crowds rather than a guaranteed calendar. As a general Bali pattern, the drier months from roughly April to October bring calmer, clearer water on the south coast, while the wetter months can send bigger swell across the exposed manta points. Treat that as a trend, not a rule — the sea writes its own schedule.
The single biggest lever is a dawn-ish start. The sample private day below casts off at 08:30 and is swimming with mantas by 09:30, well before the mid-morning wave of day-tripper boats. Early water is calmer water, and calmer water is clearer water.
What does a full private manta day look like?
The itinerary below mirrors the published Sanur-to-Penida sample day from Sanur Water Activities (Heaven’s Corner), which labels its trips “Private speed boat from Bali (Starts from our counter at Sanur).” Times flex to your group — this is a template, not a stopwatch.
| Time | Stop | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | Hotel pickup (optional) | Air-con transfer, extra IDR 250,000 per car |
| 08:00 | Sanur counter | Check-in, safety briefing, fins fitted |
| 08:30 | Cast off | 30-45 min crossing to Nusa Penida |
| 09:30 | Manta Bay / Manta Point | Swim with the reef mantas |
| 10:30 | Crystal Bay / Toyapakeh | Snorkel session two |
| 11:30 | Reef garden | Snorkel session three |
| 12:00 | Maruti Beach Club | Lunch ashore |
| 14:00 | Kelingking Beach | Cliff viewpoint stop |
| 15:00 | Broken Beach & Angel Billabong | Sightseeing |
| 16:00 | Final reef | Last snorkel of the day |
| 17:00 | Sail back | Return crossing to Sanur |
| 17:45 | Hotel drop-off | Day ends |
Groups adding Nusa Lembongan can swap an afternoon stop for the Yellow Bridge and the mangrove channels.
How much does a private manta charter cost?
Every figure below is a per-boat “start from” rate as of 2026, drawn from the operators’ own published pages, and all are subject to change. The pattern is consistent across the market: you pay for the vessel, and larger or more comfortable boats cost more.
| Vessel (source) | Guests | Per-boat rate | On board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12m speedboat — Sanur Water Activities | small group | from IDR 8,000,000 | Bluetooth speaker, sun deck with bean bags |
| 13m semi-yacht — Sanur Water Activities | small group | from IDR 9,000,000 | Air-con cabin, karaoke, flat TV |
| Monohull SW3 — Parahu.com | 15 | IDR 11,900,000 | Nusa Penida day charter |
| Private Nusa Penida yacht — Bluuu Tours | group | from IDR 13,000,000 (~USD 750) | Full-day private tour |
| Accura 39 — Blue Marlin Bali | up to 17 | USD 950 (8-hr full day) | 4-hr coastal/sunset from USD 750 |
| Catamaran JEM — Parahu.com | 14 | IDR 34,500,000 | Larger stable platform |
| JA — Parahu.com | 35 | IDR 44,500,000 | Big-group charter (priced for 25, add pax IDR 1,000,000) |
Parahu.com, which publishes one of the fullest per-boat pricelists and books via WhatsApp, also lists mid-range options such as the Monohull RS (12 pax) at IDR 16,500,000 and the Queen 10 (10 pax) at IDR 18,000,000. Bluuu Tours quotes its private Nusa Penida yacht tour from about USD 750 per boat, and Blue Marlin Bali advertises the Accura 39 at USD 950 for an eight-hour full day to Nusa Penida.
For contrast, the per-person model works differently: a Viator Nusa Penida premium day lists from USD 73.62 per person with private hotel pickup at IDR 300,000 per car each way for up to five people. That can look cheaper for a couple, but for a family of six or a group of ten, one whole-boat charter usually wins on both price and privacy — and you never share the manta point with strangers.
How booking a manta day works
- Message the charter desk. Send your date, group size and preferred departure point (Sanur, Serangan or Benoa) to WhatsApp 6281128590000.
- Get a written per-boat quote. We match a vetted, licensed local boat to your group and confirm one flat price — no per-head surprises.
- Lock the date. A deposit secures your boat; we send the full itinerary, pickup time and skipper details in writing.
- Sail. Briefing at the counter, mantas by mid-morning, home by early evening.
Book your private manta ray charter
Ready to have Manta Bay to yourselves? Message the Baruna Boat Co charter desk on WhatsApp 6281128590000 (or email sales@balipremiumtrip.com) with your date and group size, and we will send a per-boat quote and the day’s plan.
Baruna Boat Co is a concierge and booking desk operated by Bali Premium Trip. We do not own the boats — each charter is arranged through vetted, licensed local operators, with your reservation handled directly by the Bali Premium Trip team. We never guarantee manta sightings or weather; we plan the day to give you the best honest shot at both.
Published by Juara Holding Group. Prices and details are current as of 2026 and subject to change.