This popularity is deserved and not only because it is partially protected from the current flowing through the strait between Penida and Ceningan, but also due to the good visibility and rich coral. In addition to the coral reef, there are some very attractive coral formations, with big gorgonians, that provide excellent places to find fish and other marine life. Starting at 6M, this lovely reef of beautiful soft corals and thriving hard corals, gives us clouds of reef-fish including anthias, Scorpionfish, Moray Eel, trumpetfish, puffers, Giant Trevally. The water can be pretty cold which means thermoclines. The permanent mooring allows you to descend to about 8M, the bottom being sand, coral patches and bommies.
Visibility is usually superb within the bay.
The larger fishlife here is fairly diverse with some large specimens of surgeonfish, grouper and unicornfish. This hard coral reef has a white sand base, and is covered with anemones and soft corals. It can be quite surgey in the bay. The marinelife includes Angelfish, Sweetlips, many Moorish Idols. Different dive companies chose different parts of Nusa Penida's south-west coast to call Manta Point.