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  5. Padang Bai (Blue Lagoon)

Padang Bai (Blue Lagoon)

Bay reef
Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Open WaterApril-October
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A sheltered bay used as a base for trips to Nusa Penida and Tulamben. The Padang Bai jetty, built in 2009 and never used for its intended purpose, has become one of the best macro sites in Bali.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

A bay near the ferry port for the Gili Islands, with accessible reefs and varied macro life.

Sources consulted: Geko Dive Bali

Location

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Padang Bai (Blue Lagoon): 62 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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Water temperature

27 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

April-October

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

35 USD / dive

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Best season
April-October
Approx. price
35 USD / dive
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Same country: Indonesia

Indonesia · Bali
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Spanner CrabNot Evaluated

Spanner Crab

Ranina ranina

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