# Crystal Bay, Indonesia: what it is and when to go > Crystal Bay is a dive site in Indonesia (Nusa Lembongan). Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 30. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/crystal-bay/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Where:** Indonesia - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** DPS Kuta, Badung, 32 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -8.71552, 115.45749 ## What it is and where Crystal Bay is a dive site in Indonesia (Nusa Lembongan). Also called Penida Bay by some, this divesite condition depends on currents, and may have strong downcurrent. Potential place for Mola-mola. It is in [Nusa Lembongan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/nusa-lembongan/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 4.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -8.71552, 115.45749; the nearest main airport is Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS, Kuta, Badung), 32 km as the crow flies. How to get around Indonesia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-8.715517%2C115.457486) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-8.715517%2C115.457486) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/submarinismo/) places in Indonesia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Crystal Bay is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 27 | | February | Possible | 12 h 17 | | March | Possible | 12 h 03 | | April | Best time | 11 h 48 | | May | Best time | 11 h 36 | | June | Best time | 11 h 30 | | July | Best time | 11 h 32 | | August | Best time | 11 h 43 | | September | Best time | 11 h 57 | | October | Possible | 12 h 12 | | November | Possible | 12 h 24 | | December | Possible | 12 h 30 | In December there are 12 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 30. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Indonesia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Indonesia To enter Indonesia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months and an onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Indonesia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything · 110 police · 118 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Manta Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/manta-bay/): Dive site · 2.3 km - [Scuba Center Asia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/scuba-center-asia/): Dive site · 4.3 km - [Drift Divers Nusa Lembonang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/drift-divers-nusa-lembonang/): Dive site · 5.2 km - [Toyapakeh Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/rambu-suar-lampu-pelabuhan-toya-pakeh/): Lighthouse on Nusa Penida island, Indonesia · 5.5 km - [Ped](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/ped/): Dive site · 7.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). ## More in Indonesia: Diving - [HMAS Perth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/hmas-perth/): 1934 Perth-class light cruiser - [USAT Liberty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/usat-liberty-wreck/): United States Army cargo ship torpedoed by Japanese submarine and beached on the island of Bali - [Cust Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/cust-reef/): reef in Malaysia - [Erzherzog Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/erzherzog-reef/): reef in Malaysia - [Friedrich Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/friedrich-reef/): reef in Malaysia - [Terumbu Balung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/roach-reefs/): reef in Malaysia Every Indonesia place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Crystal Bay? It is a dive site in Indonesia. ### When is the best time to visit Crystal Bay? April to September. In December there are 12 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 30. ### How do you get to Crystal Bay? The nearest main airport is Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 32 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-8.715517%2C115.457486) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Indonesia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Indonesia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Manta Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/manta-bay/), [Scuba Center Asia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/scuba-center-asia/), [Drift Divers Nusa Lembonang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/drift-divers-nusa-lembonang/). The rest is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4742534377), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).