What to do and see in Padangbai, Indonesia: The Best Places and Tips

March 28, 2018 Russell Mellin

Padangbai is a small coastal town in eastern Bali, Indonesia near Candidasa. It serves as a ferry port for travel to Lembar on Lombok, The Gilis and other of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Many tourists visit Padangbai.
Restaurants in Padangbai

1. Geko Dive

Jl. Silayukti, Padangbai 80872, Indonesia
Excellent
84%
Good
11%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
1%
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1%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 367 reviews

Geko Dive

Geko Dive first opened in June 1997. It is the longest operating dive centre in Padang Bai. Geko Dive has been a PADI Resort since 1998, and is now a PADI 5 Star Resort and TecRec facility. We are fortunate to have one of Bali's best dive staff. Together, the Geko Dive Team can guide and teach in Balinese, English, French, German, Spanish, Indonesian and Japanese. All of our dive guides are excellent divers, with years of working experience on Bali's dive sites. At the same time, SCUBA remains a passion first and foremost. Diving with Geko Dive has always been fun and serene. To make sure that it stays this way, we are not planning to get any bigger than we already are. Dive factories and diving in large herds are not things that the Geko Dive Team enjoys. Diving should be a personal experience! We therefore keep dive groups small (4 max and often less), with similarly experienced divers together. We believe all our guests deserve the ultimate diving adventure with utmost enjoyment and safety.

Reviewed By Pierre S

We just passed our nitrox certification with them and it was perfect. Cedric our instructor for the courses was really professional and didn't hesitate to teach us more than the basics required for the exam. The welcome was really warm fully.
Made our Divemaster for the 2 dives was kind and managed our dives perfectly. The crew on the boat were really nice.
Thank to the team!

2. OK Divers

Jl. Silayukti no. 6, Padangbai 80872, Indonesia
Excellent
90%
Good
7%
Satisfactory
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Poor
1%
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5 based on 507 reviews

OK Divers

Our PADI Five star dive centre is one of, if not the finest around and if scuba diving in Bali is your thing then OK Divers is the place for you. After being in Padangbai for already ten years the dive centre has been fully re-furbished and has only recently re-opened making our facilities are second to none. Boasting a brand new training pool which was built for beginner divers, large equipment room able to accommodate for more than twenty divers and their equipment, relaxing hammocks looking over a beautiful beach view and our own local restaurant, we are able to cater to nearly anyones needs. Our facilities are all very clean and our staff are more than happy to help you with anything you may need to make your holiday in Bali more enjoyable. We offer the full range of diving courses starting with a one day Discover Scuba Diving experience, maybe your Open Water Course or we can even take you all the way through to Rescue Diver and Divemaster. Our highly qualified instructors are able to speak English, Spanish, Czech and Slovakian and we have learning materials in seven different languages including German, Spanish, Dutch, Korean, Indonesian, Chinese and Russian. Our instructors not only dive because it is their job, we dive because we love diving and make it our Mission to pass on that love to every guest and make you part of the diving family. Part of our PADI dive centre at OK Divers includes an air-conditioned classroom to do all your studying in, even giving you a view through one of our two viewing windows into our training pool or if it suits you relax in a bean bag and get some sun while you learn about your next scuba diving adventure.

Reviewed By BarbBarbora - Bratislava, Slovakia

I was alone diving with three man :-) very high brave! :-) I like the willingness and openness of a common agreement-how communicate better. I do not know speak English well and I do not even heart it. Perfectly fine-tuned, there was a magic scuba diving up to the cave, a beautiful coral garden and a shark.
Now: please... I pray, I and we clean the magic Sea world for future generations. Thanks :-)

3. Water WorxX Dive Center Bali

Jalan Silayukti, Padangbai 25124, Indonesia
Excellent
83%
Good
16%
Satisfactory
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5 based on 83 reviews

Water WorxX Dive Center Bali

Water Worxx Dive Center is located on Bali's tranquil east coast in Padang Bai, a typically small Balinese fishing village with gorgeous white sand Beaches where Bali is still Bali. Fortunately, the best dive sites of Bali are on our front doorstep!

Reviewed By oldexpatdiver - Seoul, South Korea

Back again with the WW team, and the quality of service remains as good as it ever was. Friendly dive and office staff, plus hands-on management by the owners, make for a wonderful experience. Diving as good as it gets, despite the poor visibility on...MoreMany thx for the compliments! I gave it to all our staff and you brought them a big smile in their faces....... Cheers and hope to see you back soon! Your Water WorxX Team

4. 4Fundiving-Bali

Jl. Silayukti, Padangbai 80872, Indonesia
Excellent
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5 based on 68 reviews

4Fundiving-Bali

Swiss owned dive center. We offer individual, ecological adjusted diving in small groups with maximum 4 divers to one divemaster or instructor. Relaxed learning without pressure of time for all SSI and PADI dive courses. Our dive equipment is new: dive jackets with integrated weights pockets and all tanks with DIN and INT-adapters.

Reviewed By AdventurePhiles - Dallas, Texas

Irene is terrific. She believes in a very personal dive experience as compared to other more commercial shops. Her groups are small versus large. As an experienced diver I really appreciate this kind of diving and the care shown. My husband went along for the snorkeling and Irene took special care to make sure the boatman knew exactly where to take him for the best experience while we were diving. I did two one hour dives, being able to take advantage of the entire time to see what was there. Irene's familiarity and knowledge made spotting special species very easy. The pricing was good as well, making this a great value for the money. I highly recommend the personal touch here.

5. Green Spa at OK Divers Resort

Jl. Silayukti 6 | OK Divers Resort & Spa, Padangbai 80872, Indonesia +62 811-3858-828
Excellent
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5 based on 44 reviews

Green Spa at OK Divers Resort

The Green Spa is your little world of relaxation with a wide selection of relaxing massages and treatments performed by our skilled Balinese therapists. In The Green Spa we use high-quality organic products for all our treatments. Restore your well-being and tranquility and treat yourself with some of our most popular treatments - traditional Balinese massage or organic facial treatment, and more. We are open daily to help you ease your tense muscles or fatigued skin.

Reviewed By Made Y

Well,we all know that you can get massages in Bali almost anywhere,but one in a GREEN SPA is just extraordinary.Ambience of a place,atmosphere and all those talented hands of spa girls is bringing this place way above the everage.I can confidently say,best I had so far in Bali.Ayu is simply having magic hands....Terimakasi Ayu,I feel like a new person after your treatment!!!Keep up the great job girls!!!

6. Widana Dive Service

Jl. Segara 38, Amlapura, Padangbai, Indonesia
Excellent
98%
Good
2%
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5 based on 37 reviews

Widana Dive Service

Widana Dive Service - IMade Widana was Born in Bali, & has essential local knowledge of Bali's best dive sites. An experienced diving instructor and underwater photographer himself, you can be assured of a quality of service to surpass your expectations. Widana & his team cater to the experienced underwater photograpers- diver.

Reviewed By Dissa S

A modest yet great local dive shop. I was left in awe with the experience. Beautiful diving spots, affordable prices, very knowledgeable DM, and most of all, a very amiable owner. We just sat there and talked about stuffs for hours after the dive.
A highly recommended dive service in Padangbai

7. Absolute Scuba Bali

Jalan Pantai Silayukti, Padangbai 80872, Indonesia
Excellent
86%
Good
8%
Satisfactory
2%
Poor
1%
Terrible
3%
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4.5 based on 84 reviews

Absolute Scuba Bali

Absolute Scuba is Padang Bai's only National Geographic Dive Center. With our own 3 metre deep purpose built diver training pool, air conditioned classroom, accommodation and restaurant all at one location, you will find your dive vacation relaxing and enjoyable, whether you choose to continue your dive education or just do some 'fun dives'.We teach all PADI dive courses, up to and including Instructor training.With a dive ratio of 4 divers to every dive guide, you can enjoy safe diving practices and guest comfort.Your dive safety is our priority. Nitrox for free for all EAN certified divers and very convenient combinations of Stay & Dive packages. Our Instructors speak Indonesian, English, German, Dutch, Italian, Russian and French.

Reviewed By Suzan B

After checking a few dive companies on location in Padangbai, I choose Absolute because of the professionalism of the office staff in the A/C reception and shop. Very clean and Freindly. Good English speaking and answered my questions well. I booked two dives for the following day. Small group with just one other guest, 2 dive masters and a camera man took to the seas in a traditional Jukung wooden boat driven by a very capable boat-man who assisted us with our equipment.
Dive at Blue Lagoon was better than I expected, I've enrolled there several times, but deeper depth up to 24m provided us with more activity including a reef shark, octopus, seahorse, groupies, sting ray and plenty of coral to keep us excited.
Back on board between dives, hot coffee and fresh fruit were provided. I had a chance to swim to shore and nestle my toes in the sands and meet the local sarong sellers. A lovely private beach where few visit. Two restaurants, local warung, available for lunch if you have time.
Second dive was out near the harbour, strong current made us tired but again excitement under water.
Back to Padangbai for the complimentary Divers Lunch. I choose Nasi Gorang and fried chicken. It was delicious after a dip in the clean refreshing pool. Interesting garden setting, tastefully arranged with furniture to lounge in and an old rickshaw from Java.
I can't say enough about the fellows who looked after us. Very considerate and professional. I felt I was in extremely capable hands.
Tomorrow...another dive I hope!!
You won't go wrong if you book with Absolute Scuba in Padangbai for your next diving holiday!!

8. Ikandive

JL Silayukti Gang Luhur, Padangbai 25124, Indonesia
Excellent
89%
Good
7%
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Ikandive

Diving center in Bali. Day-trip to fully organised safari (diving and visiting)

Reviewed By FrancoisMetzler - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dived with Ikandive two years in a row now... great staff, very helpful and ready to adapt to changing requests, divemasters are great at seeing the small stuff underwater. Special thanks to Claire for helping with setting up the trip :)Thanks Francois. See you next time .....

9. Sunshine Bar

Jl. Silayukti, Padangbai 80872, Indonesia +62 817-4708-597
Excellent
69%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 48 reviews

Sunshine Bar

Sunshine Bar is 6 years old, and a well established member of the Padangbai nightlife scene. It's located along the east side of the lot where minibuses arrive. The owner Koming Sunshine is an absolute charmer and the other staff are extremely sweet as well. A Great selection of drinks at excellent prices with complimentary peanuts! Indoor and outdoor Seating with Live music on Monday, Thursday and Sunday. Open from 17:00 till Late.

Reviewed By jacq2015

The Sunshine boys are the best. It's a nice small bar. There are a lot of locals as well as tourists. They have live music 3 nights a week and if you like to join in, you are more than welcome.
The boys are very welcoming and always happy. They like to meet new people and you will be happy when you meet them.

10. Silayuki Temple

Padangbai, Indonesia
Excellent
57%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
6%
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4.5 based on 16 reviews

Silayuki Temple

Reviewed By jajavalB - Bangkok

This temple was great and magnificent for a brief stop on the way to get on the ferry to other island. Brach here was not so nice as in Kuta , Legian or Seminyak. There were many bars and restaurant along the beachfront near the ferry pier.

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