Nusa Penida

Nusa Penida: The Quest for the Sunfish

Nusa Penida is the wild, unruly sibling of Bali. While the mainland has relaxed reefs, Penida is famous for adrenaline-pumping drift dives and freezing cold thermoclines. But divers endure the chill for one reason: the Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola). This is one of the only places on Earth where you can reliably see these prehistoric, gentle giants rising from the deep to visit cleaning stations. Seeing a 2,000-pound "floating head" hover motionless in the current while smaller fish clean its skin is an encounter that feels almost alien.

Why We Chose This Sticker Design

This design captures the exact moment every diver hopes for at Crystal Bay. We centered the artwork on the bizarre, lovable silhouette of the Mola Mola, capturing its unique shape—which looks like a swimming head with fins. Crucially, we included a school of Bannerfish swarming the giant. This isn't just decoration; it represents the symbiotic relationship where the Bannerfish pick parasites off the sunfish, which is the behavior that brings these deep-sea dwellers up into recreational diving limits.