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Padang Bai site overview naming Baung Penyu as the Turtle Neck drop-off adjacent to Blue Lagoon.
Baung Penyu Bay / Turtle Neck / The Wall
Padang Bai drop-off with slope, wall section, and critter-rich reef.
Scuba DivingFreedivingBoatIntermediate3m - 25m
Wall
Usually dived by short local boat ride near Blue Lagoon, where the profile starts easier over reef and rubble before finishing on the wall and any light point current becomes more noticeable.
About Baung Penyu Bay / Turtle Neck / The Wall
Baung Penyu Bay / Turtle Neck / The Wall is the drop-off next to Blue Lagoon where a sloping coral-and-rubble approach steepens into a more dramatic wall. Divers usually treat it as one of Padang Bai's more interesting local boat dives because it mixes reef structure, small critter hunting, and a clean wall finish without turning into a hard offshore drift.
Safety & Access
Safety Notes
Baung Penyu Bay / Turtle Neck / The Wall is usually manageable, but divers should treat the wall edge and any changing current around the point with more care than a fully sheltered shallow reef.
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Local Intel For Baung Penyu Bay / Turtle Neck / The Wall
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
The main profile is a sloping reef into a wall, often finishing shallow in a bay around 5 m.
Freediving
Freedivers who are already comfortable with wall edges can use the shallow top of the site in calm conditions, but the drop-off and changing current make local guidance worthwhile.
Wildlife at Baung Penyu Bay / Turtle Neck / The Wall
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Research Estimate At Baung Penyu Bay / Turtle Neck / The Wall
Access · 4/5Simple entry
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Coral · 4/5Healthy coral
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Aquatic Life · 4/5Great variety
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Current · 2/5Light current
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