The Blue Lagoon is a family-friendly attraction, so it's certainly worth visiting on your Icelandic family holiday. However, there are a few things you'll probably want to know before your visit.
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Each individual is responsible for their own health and wellbeing while using the Blue Lagoon. The temperature of the water is between 37° and 40°C (98°-104°F).
If you prefer a sea view as you soak in the warm water of Iceland's geothermal baths, then the Sky Lagoon is for you. But if it is Iceland's unique lava landscape you prefer to gaze at while you don a mud mask and sip sparkling wine, then it has to be the Blue Lagoon.
And for decades, the go-to destination has been the Blue Lagoon. Taking a therapeutic dip in the warm geothermal waters is a great experience. And the convenient location outside Reykjavik and just a 20-minute drive from Keflavik Airport means that it's always easy to fit a visit into your itinerary.
The sky lagoon is open until 10 pm in the evening. The evening is generally more crowded than mornings, but with little views, aside from possible northern lights in winter. Opt to come around sunset instead.
Secret lagoon (in Icelandic “Gamla laugin”) is one of Iceland's oldest pools (man-made in 1891) and the pool itself looks just like that. Unlike Blue Lagoon or Sky Lagoon, these hot springs are in a natural setting, with real little geysers and a geothermal region nearby.
The minimum age for using the Blue Lagoon is two years old. This is because children younger than two are highly sensitive to the water's elevated mineral content. Children aged 8 and younger must wear floaties. These are available at the entrance to the lagoon and can be used free of charge.
In the late Victorian period, two cousins, nine-year-old Richard and seven-year-old Emmeline Lestrange, and galley cook Paddy Button, are shipwrecked on a lush tropical island in the South Pacific.
Depending on whether or not you want to dine at the Blue Lagoon and how many spa treatments you want to experience, you should stay for between two and four hours. There is actually a luxurious hotel onsite too, so it is possible to stay overnight to truly indulge.
YES!It is mandatory to shower without swimsuit before entering the lagoon. It is part of the Icelandic culture to do so and considered disrespectful if you do not shower. This rule is there for your health and safety as well, as we do not use any chemicals in the lagoon.
Swimwear is required to enter the water at the Sky Lagoon, though you can hire a bathing suit if you forget to bring your own. Towels and dressing gowns can also be rented. If it's a very cold day you could benefit from wearing a hat in the water.
To fit in with the locals, it's best to be barefoot at the Sky Lagoon. Outdoor shoes are not permitted around the lagoon to protect the floor from bacteria and dirt. It is possible to wear flip flops, which some visitors prefer to do, especially in the winter months when the ground is cold underfoot.
Mývatn Nature BathsWith its milky blue waters, Mývatn Nature Baths are Northern Iceland's answer to the Blue Lagoon. Its waters are supplied straight from the National Power Company's bore hole in Bjarnarflag making it one of the best natural hot springs in Iceland.