Blue Lagoon

It has a cliff edge and a set of rocks make it an amazing sitting area for relaxing. As a tourist spot, visitors enjoy this place like swimming, cliff jumping, and a sightseeing spot. You are free to walk through the outside edges of the cliffs that allow you to get some photos of it. Blue Lagoon is one of the most Instagram-friendly spots in Indonesia and the overall place makes the photo stunning without even a single touch of editing. Sunny days are always more vivid with the mix of water and sky. It is located near the mangrove forest on the island of Nusa Ceningan.

Things to expect in Blue Lagoon

The Blue Lagoon is about 2.9 Kilometres/1.80 Miles which is 8 minutes of driving and 30 minutes of walking. After crossing the famous “Yellow Bridge” that connects two Islands, The Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. There is no way you can miss the bridge as you will be travelling through it. Once you reach you will see people jumping and relaxing. Like every place, Blue Lagoon also has good things and bad things, and let’s talk about that.

On the plus side of Blue Lagoon is that people love the vibe and heavenly environment, and impressive nuance. The natural set of everything makes the place stunning. You can find toilets nearby and use them for free. On the cons or bad side, the Blue Lagoon doesn’t have good accessibility for the tourists. The narrow road to the spot sometimes can give the tourist a hard time.

The biggest question is what is the best thing to do in the Blue lagoon. The answer is cliff jumping. The range of cliff jumping heights starts at 4 metres up to 14 metres. Just jump from the heights and have fun and take the challenge. But if you have a problem with height, you should probably avoid it. You also have to take care about strong waves and wind.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Another best thing you can do here in the Blue Lagoon is photography and taking drone shots. Photography is free and needs no permission. You have to figure out a good spot for photography. People or travel guides will give you the idea to travel, but this island is small enough to find everything with an explorer mindset. Although if you want to get a guide, there will be guides ready to show you around.

Exploring Blue lagoon

The road to the Blue Lagoon is narrow and made up of all rocks so tourists have to be careful about safety although tourists visiting there said the route was comfortable enough to not call it difficult. When you arrive at the parking area you will see the path heading down for the right spot. When the scenery is revealed in your eyes you will be amazed for sure with its bluest water. Nonstop waves make the sound and environment so satisfying. You can also go to the top and jump right into the sea to swim in crystal clear water.

One of the best experiences. Although in low tide avoid jumping as the water level comes down and you might hit the rocks and get injured. Jumping in high tide is fun and recommended. Cliff jumping opens at morning 7 AM and closes at 5 PM. Scooter parking and entrance to the Blue Lagoon are completely free

The address of Blue Lagoon is– Jl. Nusa Ceningan, Lembongan, Kec. Klungkung, Kabupaten Klungkung, Bali 80871, Indonesia.

How to get there

In order to get to the Blue Lagoon on the beautiful island of Nusa Ceningan, you have to be in Indonesia, Haha just kidding. If you made up the plan for Nusa Ceningan Island then you have to be on the Bali island first. If you are in Jakarta you can take a flight and it can take around 1 hour and 40 minutes. Several flights and the cheapest overall is the Lion air and it costs around 50 USD and the cost depends on many things such as seasons and demands. You can get the ticket even cheap, sometimes booking agencies in Indonesia can give you cheaper tickets than booking websites.

Once you reach the Bali airport then you can take a vehicle from Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali to Sanur Port. After reaching Sanur port you can take a fast boat and travel to Jungut Batu Port at Nusa Lembongan Island. From here you can grab a scooter for around 70,000 IDR or 4.85 USD per day Or deal with the local taxi drivers to take you around. You can also take transportation to Blue Lagoon that can take around 2 hours and 30 minutes. A budget travel idea can be to go to Nusa Ceningan Islands by crossing the famous “Yellow Bridge” and take your time to travel around the bridge and see what comes right in front of you. Just a traveller thought.

Things to See around

Blue Lagoon is located in one of the best locations in The Nusa Ceningan Island with many things to see around within the spot.

Yellow bridge

Probably one of the best attractions by accident is The “Yellow bridge” that connects Nusa Lemongan with Nusa Ceningan. This bridge fell down in 2016 due to overload because at that time too many local Hindus were crossing the bridge for a religious ceremony at the time. Then the government rebuilt it. This bridge is also called a bridge of love where couples around the world come and take selfies and celebrate togetherness. Also, pre-wedding and wedding photography happens there. The view of the open sea with blue colour water makes the environment stunning and this place is also called an Instagram-friendly spot. The distance from Yellow bridge to Blue Lagoon is around 2.3 Kilometres/1.4 Miles and takes around 7 minutes of drive and 30 minutes of walking.

Mahana point

If you want to go a little crazy near The Blue Lagoon, you can go to the Mahana point. Mahana point offers Cliff jumping, Surfing activities. Once you reach the spot you will see a small restaurant that resides on the cliff. Cliff jumping is all about what Mahana point actually is but it is also a great place for sunset. The Mahana point has 15 metres high cliff jump which is bigger than The Blue Lagoon that has 14 metres high cliff jump.

People get injured sometimes doing this activity during low tide. So be careful of that. You have to pay for each and every jump. The 10 metres jump cost around 50,000 IDR which is 4 USD. And the 5 metres jump cost 25,000 IDR which is 2 USD. The food in the Mahana point restaurant is very good. You can get Indonesian food mostly.You can also have beers, cocktails, juices, and milkshakes.

Mahana point restaurant rents surfboards which you can rent for a period. You can surf next to the exact Mahana point. The surfboard cost is around 70,000 IDR which is just 5 USD for an hour. The distance between Mahana point and Blue lagoon is around 170 metres/557 feet and it is 30 seconds of the drive (who even cares?) and 2 minutes of walking.

Accommodation near Blue Lagoon

There is much accommodation on the island of Nusa Ceningan but if you want to stay close to the stunning Blue Lagoon then you can look over these accommodations below.

Blue Lagoon Avia Villas

Maybe from the name, you got the idea this accommodation is too close to the actual Blue Lagoon. It is located right in front of the Blue lagoon and you can also have a view right from the accommodation. The price is around 120 USD per night. It offers outside swimming as well as a garden and a bar. The accommodation provides free wifi across the accommodation. It has air conditioning for all rooms and a flat TV for in-room entertainment. Subject to the abilities they can provide airport pickup that means you have to inform them as soon as possible before flying. It has the Blue Lagoon restaurant with all kinds of foods and drinks. It has an amazing 9.0 rating out of 10 on Booking.com. Most of them praise the accommodation and the friendly staff. The rooms are very clean. If you want to have the Blue Lagoon view all the time with a luxury stay then this accommodation is highly recommended. Blue Lagoon Avia villa is available on most popular accommodation booking sites. Here is the Booking link for you.

Secret Point Huts

Most probably this is the most fun place to stay near The Blue Lagoon. It is within 72 metres/236 feet and it takes 3 min of walking. It’s like a little nest where you hang out with your friends with a stunning sea view. Guests can get surfing service and massage service on the spot. A scooter rental service is also available. Village and local sightseeing can be arranged by the desk. They also provide airport booking on an additional charge which you have to inform when you are booking.

Seafood and local Indonesian traditional food are available there. Couples especially love this place a lot because of the romantic vibe. This place has an amazing 9.5 ratings out of 10 on booking.com. The guest loves the friendly staff. It looks like it is not available on Booking.com till today (16-March-2021) but you can book from Agoda.com and also check in Booking.com if you want because it can be live anytime.

Ceningan Resort

Ceningan Resort is 2.7 Kilometres/1.68 Miles close to The Blue Lagoon. It is around 9 minutes of drive and 35 minutes of walking, located just 500 metres from the famous Yellow Bridge. It offers an outdoor pool. Inside you will get a restaurant which offers Indonesian and other Asian and western foods and drinks. It features nice wooden huts and a private terrace and this set of designs makes this accommodation amazing. Travellers can get snorkelling and diving courses or trips.

Free Wifi will be provided by them. You can relax at the lounges. They care about entertainment so they have facilities to host movie nights and board games at their bar and lounge. A yoga program is available at the accommodation. Rooms cost under 60 USD depending on the season. The couple especially loves it and gives it 9.1 ratings out of 10. You can book from Booking.com and various sites.

Is Blue Lagoon worth it?

The answer is yes. If you really care about the stunning view and want to relax then this is the perfect place for you. This place can give you the best photo with the bluest water. If you want to have some crazy times then you can also cliff jump and have fun.

If you are already interested and made a plan to visit Blue Lagoon which means the beautiful Nusa Ceningan Island you can see our information about How To Go There and the Accommodation page in one place.