BLUE LAGOON BEACH

Blue Lagoon Beach is one of the fine white sandy beaches located around Padang bai in east Bali, The beach can be reached in about 1.5 hours from the capital city of Denpasar. The Blue Lagoon Beach together with Bias Tugel beach are like a hidden paradise of the east. The beach itself is clean with clear blue water which enables you to see what lies underneath. This beach is the perfect place to get away from the busy life of the south as the beach is quite pristine and not many people are there on the beach though its location is close to the busy port of Padang Bai.

How to Get to Blue Lagoon Beach

Blue Lagoon Beach is easily accessible from any areas of Bali, however if you come from south Bali areas, either Kuta, Seminyak, or Jimbaran. Drive to the east to Padangbai within 1 hour 30 minutes drive by car via Jalan Bay Pass Ida Bagus Mantra. To be able to get to the beach, point your vehicle to the port of Padangbai. There is reliable signage that will lead you up to the lagoon. About 300meter before getting to the port of Padang Bay there is a T-junction, turn left and you will find a parking area. Upon arrival at the Blue Lagoon Beach, you will be amazed when looking at the beauty of the beaches. There is no public transportation to Blue Lagoon Beach, so we recommend renting a scooter or car with a driver and taking a tour of east Bali to discover some of the best hidden gems.

What to Expect at Blue Lagoon Beach

​Blue Lagoon Beach has a salt and pepper mix of golden and black volcanic sand. At either side of the bay, craggy black lava rocks create small but interesting rock pools to potter around in search of tiny crabs and creatures. Surrounding cliffs are almost hidden by a camouflage of prickly pear cactus. If you’re quicker than the locals, the ripe red fruit of this cactus is edible –it’s sweet and delicious. The Blue Lagoon Beach is quite shallow and there is no flow. Only about 5 meters deep of water, there are some great coral reefs with various shapes and colors, starfish, as well as the life of a beautiful tropical fish such as the type of Napoleon, reef sharks, octopus, and sea eel. This is what makes this beach very popular for tourists as diving activities and shooting underwater biota. Along this coast there are many fishing boats lined up neatly. Many people around who worked as fishermen. In addition to looking for fresh fish, the boat is ready to take you diving in the sea. For those of you who have never dived and want to try to get new experiences, some places provide a means to learn to dive, so you also can enjoy the beauty of the underwater with ease and safety.​

Scuba Diving in Blue Lagoon Beach

There are several diving sites in Padangbai, but Blue Lagoon is by far the best place to admire the diverse underwater life. Blue Lagoon dive site is located off the east coast of Bali, only a 5 minutes boat ride from Padang Bay. Blue Lagoon is actually a small bay with white sandy bottom. Due to its protected location, Blue Lagoon offers easy and relaxing diving for both novice and experienced divers and it is also good for snorkeling. Here you can admire the wide stretch of Staghorn corals, and the amazingly diverse fish life. Also catch a glimpse of the huge humphead wrasse, which also goes by the name Napoleon wrasse. It is around 1.5 to 2 meters long, and its huge lips make this fish look quite funny.

It is definitely a wonderful adventure to swim along the immense humphead wrasse at the Blue Lagoon. Some other interesting fish species you can see here are the stargazers, the colorful scorpionfish, the rays and the blue ribbon eel which is categorized as being a very elegant fish due to its soft waving movements and its thin and elongated body shape. There is a truly colorful aquarium that you can admire here at the Blue Lagoon. You will notice many photographers as well, who have come for the amazing sights that this place offers. If you want to be part of a truly amazing experience, then you should book your trip so that you can stay for the night, and try out an organized scuba diving trip at night. It is an experience you will never forget.

Snorkeling in Blue Lagoon Beach

Blue Lagoon Beach has clean water, there are lots of coral and fishes near the shore which makes it good for snorkeling, swimming, and taking underwater photos. You can hire equipment directly at the beach and explore the colourful underwater world here. The snorkeling area has a sandy bottom and is home to one of Bali’s coral reefs. While you are exploring the reef, expect to see cuttlefish, angel fish, cow fish and moray eels. Followed by shoals of black fish with tails shaped like the head of a spanner, you might even see a fish in a leopard-print coat, and if you look carefully, you will notice cleverly camouflaged creatures hiding in the reef crevices.

Blue Lagoon Beach History

Blue Lagoon Beach which was in the earlier time known as little beach has a very exotic panorama although this beach is not as wide as many beaches in Bali. Blue Lagoon, which is located under the north canyon of Silayukti temple, has calm waves, because it is surrounded by black corals. The Blue Lagoon Beach which has an area of 2 ha was developed in 1991. Actually, this beach can give you a perfect natural fantasy. This white sand beach is available not only for sunbathing or swimming but also for snorkeling. This beach has potential to develop along with the interest increase of international tourists to this object. The existence of accommodation such as hotel, restaurants and spa with the international standard will make Blue Lagoon as one of the dream tourist sites in east Bali especially for Karangasem regency.

Blue Lagoon Beach Entrance Ticket

Visit to the Blue Lagoon Beach is no entrance fee required, however it is just a small amount of IDR 10,000 for parking. If you wish to get snorkeling equipment can be rented from the beach, which is only 100,000 to 150,000 IDR per person. Many facilities are available at this beach as stalls by the beach and also a cafe that offers a variety of different local foods and beverages with varying prices. In addition, here too there is a good lodging star hotel that rents are expensive to cheap lodging in economy class where it is located directly overlooking the sea. So you can rest comfortably accompanied by the natural scenery of starfish on this beach.

Opening Hours : 08.00 AM - 06.00 PM