Bali Diving Charter is an independent operator running private, whole-boat dive trips around Bali with certified local guides. Charters cover Nusa Penida (Manta Point, Crystal Bay), Tulamben's USAT Liberty wreck and Menjangan Island. Pricing runs from IDR 4,800,000 (about USD 295) to IDR 16,500,000 (about USD 1,010), as of June 2026, subject to change.
Private Scuba Diving Charters Around Bali & Nusa Penida
Bali Diving Charter is an independent private dive charter operator that runs boats from Bali and Nusa Lembongan to dive sites like Nusa Penida, Menjangan and the USAT Liberty wreck. We work with certified local dive guides and arrange private, small-group charters for certified divers — not shared cattle-boat day trips. Plan, price and book directly with us.
If you want one boat, one guide team and a dive plan built around your group instead of a fixed bus-and-boat schedule, that is what a charter is. This page is the hub: it tells you who we are, what we honestly are and are not, and where to go next to see sites, prices and how to book.
What exactly is Bali Diving Charter?
We are a charter operator, which means we organise the boat, the dive guides, tanks, weights and the day’s route as one private booking for your group. We are independent — not a franchise of a larger brand, and not a booking-aggregator reselling other people’s seats. When you charter with us, the boat that day is yours.
Honesty matters here, so a few plain statements:
- We work with certified local dive guides (PADI or SSI Divemaster / Instructor level). We are happy to confirm a guide’s certification before you pay.
- We are a charter and logistics operator, not a dive-training college. Some open-water courses and refreshers can be arranged through partner instructors, but our core service is guided fun-diving charters for already-certified divers.
- We make no guaranteed outcomes on marine life. Mola mola (oceanic sunfish), manta rays and good visibility are seasonal and weather-dependent. We tell you the realistic odds, not a sales fantasy.
| What we are | What we are not |
|---|---|
| Independent private charter operator | A large franchise or chain |
| Working with certified local guides | An anonymous online reseller |
| Honest about season, weather, conditions | A “guaranteed manta sightings” promise |
| Direct booking via WhatsApp / email | A high-pressure call-centre |
Where do Bali Diving Charter trips actually go?
Bali’s best diving sits in a ring of distinct areas, each with its own character, current profile and best season. A private charter lets us pick the site that matches your group’s experience and the day’s conditions, rather than forcing everyone onto the same fixed itinerary.
- Nusa Penida & Nusa Lembongan — Crystal Bay, Manta Point, Gamat Bay. Cooler water, real currents, the place most divers come to Bali for. Manta rays year-round at Manta Point (sightings never guaranteed); mola mola most reliable roughly July–October.
- Tulamben — The USAT Liberty shipwreck, a shore-accessible WWII-era wreck on Bali’s northeast coast. Calmer, beginner-friendlier, excellent for photography.
- Menjangan Island — Wall diving inside West Bali National Park, generally the calmest, clearest water on the island. Good for relaxed dives and newer divers.
- Amed & the Northeast — Muck diving, coral gardens and the Japanese wreck, often paired with Tulamben.
Our [dive sites guide](/dive-sites/) breaks down each area by depth, certification level, current strength and season so you can match a site to your logbook before you commit. For a deeper walk-through of trip styles, day plans and what a private charter day actually looks like, start with our [Bali diving charter guide](/bali-diving-charter-guide/).
Who is a private charter actually for?
A charter is the right call for some divers and overkill for others — we would rather you know that upfront.
| A charter fits you if… | A shared day-trip may be enough if… |
|---|---|
| You have a group of 2–8 and want one boat | You are a solo diver fine sharing a boat |
| You want a flexible route decided on the day | You are happy with a fixed published itinerary |
| You want extra surface time, fewer divers per guide | You want the lowest possible per-head price |
| You are mixing experience levels in one group | Everyone is the same level and certification |
Most of our guests are certified divers (Open Water and above) travelling as couples, friend groups, families or small clubs who want control over the day. If you are not yet certified, message us anyway — we will tell you honestly whether a course or a try-dive through a partner instructor makes more sense before you book a charter.
What does a charter cost, and how do you book?
Charter pricing depends on the area, the number of divers, the number of dives and the boat. Because fuel, park fees and boat rates change, we date-stamp every figure rather than publishing a number that quietly goes stale. As a rough reference, a private Nusa Penida charter day typically falls in the IDR 4,000,000–9,000,000+ per boat range (roughly USD 250–560) depending on group size and inclusions — as of June 2026, subject to change and confirmed in your written quote. Tulamben and Menjangan day charters often sit lower than Nusa Penida because of shorter crossings.
Our full [pricing page](/pricing/) lays out what is and is not included (guides, tanks, weights, boat, park fees, lunch, equipment rental) so there are no surprises on the day. When you are ready, the [booking page](/booking/) walks through availability, deposit and what we need from you (certification level, last dive date, number of divers).
We also keep an honest [about / trust page](/about/) covering our guides, our safety approach (briefings, surface intervals, insurance expectations, nearest hyperbaric chamber) and how we operate — useful reading before you hand over a deposit to any Bali operator, ours included.
This site is edited by Komang Surya Wijaya, a Bali-based dive professional who writes our site guides and trip notes from local diving experience. Where we state a season, a depth or a price, we are stating what we have seen and confirmed — and we date-stamp it so you can hold us to it.
How do you reach a real person?
You talk to us directly. No aggregator, no reseller layer.
- WhatsApp: +62 811-2859-0000 — the fastest way to check a date or ask a blunt question about conditions.
- Email: [info@balidivingcharter.com](mailto:info@balidivingcharter.com) — best for itineraries, group bookings and written quotes.
Tell us your dates, how many divers, your certification levels and your last dive date, and we will tell you honestly what is realistic for that week — including when the answer is “the conditions that week won’t suit your group, here’s a better window.” A private dive day in Bali is worth getting right, and we would rather lose a booking than put you on the wrong boat on the wrong day.
Ready to plan? Message Bali Diving Charter on WhatsApp at +62 811-2859-0000 or email [info@balidivingcharter.com](mailto:info@balidivingcharter.com), then browse the [dive sites](/dive-sites/), [pricing](/pricing/) and [booking](/booking/) pages to build your day.