Padangbai in Bali

Things to do in Padangbai

A highlight in Padangbai for beach lovers is Blue Lagoon, a small bay northeast of the seaport with only a 60m stretch of white sand, which you can snorkel right off from. Divers take a 5-minute boat ride from Padang Bai to a dive spot of the same name, where there are large Napoleon wrasse, reef shark, stonefish, moray and blue ribbon eels, nudibranchs, rays, giant frogfish, and cuttlefish.

Often dubbed a ‘hidden beach’ due to its location between small hilly capes, Bias Tugel is a 130-metre-long strip southwest of the Padang Bai port. It offers calm and blue waters most times of the year. You can relax on the even sand or under shades of parasols with beach loungers. The beach that shares the bay with the seaport is not so busy, especially on its eastern end, and you can also enjoy fairly good swimming and snorkelling.

There are several temples around Padangbai, with the most significant being the 11th century Pura Silayukti, located on a headland north east of the bay and seaport. A path leads you up to the hill where two other temples are also found, namely Pura Tanjungsari and Pura Telaga Mas. Silayukti’s vibrant temple anniversary, which coincides every ‘Kliwon Pahang’ Wednesday on the Balinese pawukon calendar, sees pilgrims from all over Bali over the course of 4 days.