Although a busy port, Padangbai keeps a human scale, most people come to Padangbai to take the ferry to/from Lombok & onward to the Gilli's. With its beautiful setting, small, un-spoilt village feel, it must qualify as one of the most attractive port towns in the world.

At the northern end of the bay you find the important Pura Silayukti Temple, where Empu Kuturan introduced the system of the castes in the Xle century.

Just beyond the temple lies the Blue Lagoon which is actually a small bay, with a white sand beach only a 5 minute walk, drive or outrigger in our Bloo Lagoon Jukung from Padangbai . The white sand bottom slopes gradually to 22M, has scattered rocks, soft corals and a huge area of Staghorn Coral. The fish life is amazing! There is a large Napoleon Wrasse that lives here, several kinds of unusual reef shark, stonefish, moray and blue ribbon eels, nudibranches, rays, squid and octopus, stargazers and Leaf Scorpionfish in every hue. While the Blue Lagoon is easy diving, used for Open Water Courses and popular with snorkellers, experienced divers and photographers also thoroughly enjoy the site.