swimming Archives

Maccallum Seawater Pool, Cremorne Point: one of the best swims on Sydney Harbour

The Maccallum Seawater Pool at Cremorne Point is one of the best places to swim on Sydney Harbour. It is open 24 hours a day (other than on cleaning day), and entry is free. What is the Maccallum Seawater Pool? The Maccallum Seawater Pool is…

Mangel Halto guide: Access, facilities & what to see in Aruba

Updated in September 2026, this Mangel Halto guide covers access, facilities, parking or transport, accessibility and what to see. Mangel Halto is a public beach and mangrove area on Aruba's south-east coast, near Pos Chiquito and Savaneta. As of September 2026, it remains one of…

Oyster Stacks guide: Park fees, hours & what to see in Cape Range National Park, WA

Updated in September 2026, this Oyster Stacks guide covers park entry fees, hours, parking or transport, safety and what to see. Oyster Stacks is a shore-snorkelling site in Cape Range National Park, on the Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia. As of September 2026, the Department…

Blue Hole Jamaica guide: Ticket prices, hours & top tips

Updated in September 2026, this Blue Hole Jamaica guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, parking, accessibility and what to see. The Blue Hole is a natural swimming attraction in Thatch Hill, St Ann, about 20 minutes from Ocho Rios. Several similarly named ticket sellers operate…

Marrinawi Cove, Sydney: opening hours and harbour swim safety

Updated in September 2026, this Marrinawi Cove guide covers opening hours, safety, getting there, accessibility and what to see. Marrinawi Cove is a free, netted harbour swimming spot at the northern end of Barangaroo Reserve in Sydney, New South Wales. As of September 2026, a…

The Blue Pool in Bermagui, New South Wales South Coast.

Blue Pool, Bermagui: the best ocean pool in NSW?

The Blue Pool in Bermagui is a stunning ocean pool carved into the rocks on the NSW Sapphire Coast. It is regularly flushed with seawater, entry is free, and there's plenty of marine life for snorkellers to enjoy. The Blue Pool in Bermagui, New South…

Blowhole Point Ocean Pool in Kiama, New South Wales.

Kiama’s Blowhole Point Ocean Pool: one of Australia’s most spectacular places to swim

The Blowhole Point Ocean Pool in Kiama, NSW is free to enter, open around the clock, and offers one of the most visually dramatic swimming spots in Australia. Here's what to expect. The Blowhole Point Ocean Pool is one of the most delightful places to…

Charco Azul cave and waterfall tour, Puerto Rico: swimming limestone caves, Taíno petroglyphs and cliff jumping

An hour's drive west of San Juan, the Indio River has been cutting through Puerto Rico's northern limestone karst belt for millions of years. The result is Charco Azul and the Arenales Caves — a system of underground tunnels, sculpted slot canyons, turquoise swimming holes…

The Nassau pigs aren’t the famous ones — and that’s actually good news

The original swimming pigs of the Bahamas live on Big Major Cay in the Exumas — a 2-3 hour boat ride from Nassau, accessible only via charter or multi-day trip. Most visitors to Nassau don't have that kind of time. What they do have is…

Why green sea turtles have been coming to Escambron Bay for centuries — and how to swim with them

Escambron Bay is inside San Juan city limits in Puerto Rico — ten minutes from Old San Juan, two minutes from the Condado hotel strip. It doesn't look like turtle habitat from the road. It is. The bay is a protected marine park with a…