The swings and the flying fox at Diamond Beach on Nusa Penida are out of action: inspectors shut down both rides and wrapped the structures in warning tape. The operator was unable to produce a basic building permit or any safety paperwork. The beach itself and the stairway down to it were left open.
A commission from the district authorities arrived at the beach on Saturday, August 22, at around nine in the morning. It was a routine inspection: officials are going round the tourist spots of Nusa Penida and checking building and business permits. No complaints about the rides had been received beforehand.
The flying fox was checked first. The operator had no building permit and no occupational safety documents either, so the ride was stopped. It was the same story with the swings: no basic paperwork for the structure was produced, and it was taken out of service.
Besides the two rides, the site has a coffee shop, a restaurant and guest cottages. They were not inspected this time and were not affected by the shutdown.
There is no word yet on when the swings and the flying fox will run again. The operator has been given time to sort out the permits and will be called in to explain and to present land and business documents. No deadline has been set.
This is the second time the flying fox at this beach has been stopped. In July 2024 it was closed after a video of a child stuck on the cable above the ocean spread on social media: a headwind left him hanging halfway along the line for about three minutes. Back then, too, the operator had no building permit. District authorities got serious about the rides on Penida's cliffs in the autumn of 2025, when they announced the demolition of the rope jumping site near Kelingking.
Inspections are going on all over the island. Four days before Diamond Beach, the same commission visited two other spots: at Broken Beach they found a warung that had also been built to double as a photo platform, and in a neighbouring village they halted work on a staircase in the cliff leading down to the beach. The staircase had been under construction since 2023, paid for by the community.
Since the beginning of August the island has had a single emergency number — 112. The call is free, and the operator puts you through to rescuers, paramedics, firefighters or police. The previous numbers still work: 119 for the ambulance service, 110 for the police.
From September 1, getting around the island will cost more: under the new district regulation, adult foreigners are charged 25 thousand rupiah per site and children 15 thousand. The fee had already been pushed back from August 12. You can put together a Penida trip with transfer and boat through MyBaliTrips.
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