The Blue Corner dive site in Nusa Penida is THE place to drift dive in Bali! The current can be very strong and for this dive will give you an adrenaline rush! However this site is reserved for advanced divers and with experience of drift diving. It is a steep slope with a plateau around 20 m deep but most of the dive is around 30 m. You can see sharks, huge rays and also the world famous Mola Mola (Oceanci Sunfish)! Depending on the tide and the current, the visibility can be sometimes bad and the water quite cold.
Who to dive with? Dive clubs operating here include Blue Corner Dive Centre
You can dive Blue Corner all year long. Access: from the Shore. See the map of Blue Corner on the right for the exact location.
Fishes you may spot while diving Blue Corner
- Fusilier
- Mola Mola
- Surgeonfish
... and more fishes & sea life, Marbled Stingray, Moray, Rainbow Runner, Reef Shark, Unicorn
Photos
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Mola Mola And Moorish IdolPhoto by Jihye Lee
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Clown fishes waiting in front of their blue anemone housePhoto by Jihye Lee
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Blacktip Shark patrolling the crystal clear water... EPIC photo!Photo by Yann Hubert
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Huge Hammerhead Shark patrolling the reef in French PolynesiaPhoto by Yann Hubert
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Beautiful & Colorful Mandarin FishPhoto by Rich Guest
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Yellow Seahorse in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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Blue Nudibranch in Lembeh StraitPhoto by Rich Guest
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Flying Ray Manta in Bali!Photo by Jihye Lee
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Lion Fish swimming in crystal clear waterPhoto by Agnes Tjandranegara
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FrogfishPhoto by Jihye Lee
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More current more fish! Blue Corner is one of the ocean sunfish sighting site in Nusa Penida MPA. Dive should be well prepared and you are be advised to dive with experienced dive operator.
During dive there is opportunity to see the sunfish, thresher sharks, nurse shark, bamboo shark and others.