Blue Lagoon beach in Padang Bai was a beautiful snorkelling spot. Crowded with boats though so watch out for them. The snorkelling is fabulous, clear water and so many fish and corals. The beach is a bit rough so we came down the stairs and entered the water from the far left hand side. Much easier that way. We went by taxi from Candidasa so left our belongings in one of the warungs at the top. Lunch was really good in the warung as well.

We visited Bali in January 2018. It became Christmas during my midnight ride from the airport to Padangbai. First two nights we stayed at OK Divers. Excellent! Make your reservations in advance. We hired a boat to take us around to the bay at Blue Lagoon beach. We snorkeled off the boat and I hovered over a sea anemone until Nemo came out!! Colorful fish of many types would swim by in schools. This was a few years ago, but we did not see any of the floating trash near the beach that another commenter related here. The next two nights were at the Bloo Lagoon Eco Village (spelling is correct). Rustic and beautiful, and the covered but open restaurant offered an excellent view of the then active volcano across the bay.

Great snorkelling. Healthy coral that will last longer if people respect it by not standing on or touching it !!!! Parked our scooter at the top. Pay your 2000k to the shop as you turn in. Steps that are fairly easy to navigate down to the small beach. Nice warung close by has fair prices and sunbeds for hire on a concrete deck. Not a large beach and a shame it is not cleaned. There is a bit of rubbish around that spoils what could be a beautiful cove. A few boat trips turn up but not overly busy. Recommend water shoes. Really enjoyed it.