About this tour
Spend four hours snorkelling off Padang Bai's Blue Lagoon and nearby reefs, starting with hotel pickup and a safety briefing before boarding for a short boat ride to the shallows. You'll explore two separate snorkelling zones teeming with parrotfish, lionfish, and lobster, with all gear supplied and lunch included. The day wraps with a shower and comfortable return to your hotel.
Highlights
- Two snorkelling sites with shallow, calm conditions
- Parrotfish, lionfish, and lobster sightings likely
- Professional instructor and full equipment provided
- Hot lunch and bottled water included
- Private air-conditioned hotel transfers both ways
- Shower and changing facilities on-site
What to expect
Your driver collects you mid-morning and drives to Padang Bai village. A brief land-based safety talk and gear fitting follows, then a 10-minute boat ride deposits you at Blue Lagoon's sheltered waters. Expect a mix of confident swimmers and timid first-timers; the instructor keeps groups manageable. Visibility is typically 8–12 metres. You'll float above branching corals for roughly 90 minutes, spotting small reef dwellers and the occasional larger fish. A second site at Tanjung Jepun offers comparable depth and marine variety. Lunch ashore is casual Indonesian fare. The return journey is leisurely.
Good to know
Bring reef-safe sunscreen; the equatorial sun is relentless even on overcast days. Motion sickness tablets help sensitive stomachs on the boat. Don't touch coral or feed fish. Unsuitable if you have spinal issues, are pregnant, or have cardiovascular concerns.
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