Lotus Bungalows, Padangbai and Candidasa
An elegant and secluded resort with excellent dive facilities and trips to Bali’s very best sites
per person, breakfast only
Overview
- Stunning tropical setting with peaceful gardens by the sea
- Dive centre with both tech and rec courses, and training pool
- Day trips to Bali’s best diving and cultural attractions
- Outstanding wellness offerings with spa, yoga pavilion and healthy fine dining
Located in the scenic and well-established village of Candidasa, Lotus Bungalows is the perfect setting for guests hoping to combine a fantastic Balinese holiday experience with world-class diving. Whether you’re taking your first breaths underwater, embarking on adventurous tech dives, or leisure diving in Bali’s biodiverse waters, prepare to be impressed by this resort’s fantastic scuba services. Back on land, the outstanding amenities continue with fine dining, spa therapies, a yoga pavilion, and a stunning infinity pool complex - all set to the backdrop of Mount Agung.
Rooms
Standard room
1 x King bed, sleeps 2
Air conditioning, Ensuite bathroom, Breakfast...from $45 /night
Superior room
1 x King bed, sleeps 2
Air conditioning, Ensuite bathroom, Breakfast...from $51 /night
Resort checklist
Meal plans:
- Breakfast
- Half Board
- Full Board
Diving in Padangbai and Candidasa
SharksYear round
Hawksbill turtleYear round
Schooling reef fishYear round
Giant frogfishNot frequently
Cryptic ScorpionfishNot frequently
Ghost pipefishYear round
Plentiful reef lifeYear round
Mola molaNot frequently
Diving in Candidasa and Padangbai focuses on the three offshore islands of Gili Mimpang, Gili Tepekong and Gili Biaha. All three dive sites have beautiful reefs, swirling currents and plenty of fish life and are definitely worth taking several days to explore! Macro-lovers are also well catered for with some incredible muck diving in Padangbai.
The rocky outcrops and fast currents of Gili Mimpang are a fantastic place to see sharks, turtles, cuttlefish, and schools of small fish. And mola mola are often seen in the deeper sections during the summer months! Gili Tepekong also has plenty of fish life concentrated at a dive site known as ‘The Canyon’. Here a jumble of boulders drops down into deeper water, encouraging a fish ‘soup’ of sweetlips, barracuda, goatfish and more. Gili Tepekong has several small caves with resident whitetip reef sharks and some beautiful coral bommies. The last of the islands - Gili Biaha - is well known for its walls and overhangs.
Muck diving in Padangbai
Several of Padangbai’s dive sites, located around the headland, offer regular encounters with sharks, turtles, and friendly cuttlefish. But it’s Padangbai’s nearby reef and jetty dive site which have gained a reputation for offering some of the best muck diving in Bali. Visitors to these dive sites can often find sought after subjects such as Rhinopias, and both mimic and blue-ringed octopus. Sightings are especially common during and after the cold-water season.
