Holiday Jamaica

Overview

The most famous place in Portland and one of the legendary beauty spots in the world. A natural favourite for swimmers as the mix of fresh and salt water offers an unusual bathing experience. They say the lagoon is bottomless and that a sort of dragon resides there. But in reality Blue Lagoon is and enchanting spot with deep blue water fed by a fresh water mineral spring. Made famous by a certain Brooke Shields movie and the site of a well-publicised Jacques Cousteau dive, the 52m-deep (170.6ft) ‘Blue Hole’ (as locals call it) opens to the sea through a narrow funnel, but is fed by freshwater springs that come in at about 40m (131ft) deep.

The name Blue Lagoon was changed from “The Blue Hole” after the 1980 movie “The Blue Lagoon” starring Brooke Shields which was not at all filmed in Jamaica, but the locals just couldn’t resist.

The water seems to have a bit of magic to it, as the color changes throughout the day, depending upon the way the sun shines upon the surface. When you first arrive, the water can look turquoise but you may notice that during your boat ride, the water changes to a deeper sapphire or even royal blue.

The boat cruises are very reasonably priced at about $30 US, or roughly $3000 JMD. Otherwise, there is no admittance cost, making this a free landmark.

What to Bring:

While visiting the Blue Lagoon, you want to bring as little as possible. If you decide to swim, you’ll need to stash your stuff somewhere and wouldn’t want to risk losing valuable items.