What is the clearest ocean water to swim in?

The Weddell Sea has been claimed by scientists to have the clearest waters of any ocean in the world. Described by a historian as “the most wretched and dismal region on earth”, due to the flash freezes that caught Shackleton's ship, its clarity is only belied by the sheer depth of the ocean below.



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1. St. George Island State Park, Florida: The No. 1 beach in the United States, which is on the Gulf of Mexico, has miles of pristine sand.

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20 Bluest Waters In the World
  • The Maldives. The Maldives, located in the Indian Ocean, have around 1,190 islands and sandbanks. ...
  • Palawan, Philippines. Palawan is an archipelago with 1,780 islands. ...
  • Crater Lake, Oregon. ...
  • Exuma, Bahamas. ...
  • Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii.


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1. Blue Hole – Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Approximately a two-hour drive from Albuquerque, the sapphire cenote is located in eastern New Mexico in the middle of a desert oasis.

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Destin is commonly awarded as having the best blue water in Florida however the entire Emerald Coast has similar coloring. Destin has the clearest water due to its proximity to Choctawhatchee Bay.

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Panama City Beach. Known for having the beaches with the clearest water in Florida you can not miss this Emerald Coast classic. You don't get that name by just by having crystal clear water in Florida but you must also have beautiful pristine beaches too. Panama City Beach in Florida's gulf coast is a wonder to behold.

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Clearest Water in Florida
  • The Florida Keys. The Florida Keys are the ultimate Florida boating destination for gin-clear water. ...
  • Jupiter. Jupiter is another one of Florida's amazing boating destinations with gin-clear water. ...
  • Destin. ...
  • Panama City Beach. ...
  • Freshwater Springs. ...
  • Miami. ...
  • Palm Beach. ...
  • Tampa.


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The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world ocean basins. Covering approximately 63 million square miles and containing more than half of the free water on Earth, the Pacific is by far the largest of the world's ocean basins.

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Where to Find the Bluest Water in the World
  • Crater Lake, Oregon. ...
  • Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. ...
  • Peyto Lake, Alberta, Canada. ...
  • Cala Macarella, Menorca, Spain. ...
  • Navagio Beach (Shipwreck Beach), Zakynthos, Greece. ...
  • Blue Lagoon, Iceland. ...
  • Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand. ...
  • Broome, Australia.


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Where is the most turquoise water in the USA?
  • Blue Hole – Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
  • Chena Hot Springs – Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • Las Olas Beach – Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  • Grand Lake – Grand Lake Colorado.
  • La Jolla Cove – San Diego, California.
  • Sail Bay – San Diego, California.
  • Lake Conway – Edgewood, Florida.


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There is an ongoing debate about which beach is the oldest in the US, but there is a general consensus that puts St. Augustine Beach, Florida; Sound View Beach, Massachusetts; and Revere Beach, Massachusetts, as the oldest beaches in the US.

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