It's also not cheap. A swim in the milky blue waters will cost you a minimum of $64, which includes a silica mud mask, a towel, and a drink. You can upgrade to a premium package for $91, which includes a second mask, use of slippers and a bathrobe, a table reservation at the lagoon's Lava Restaurant, and sparkling wine if eating at the restaurant. You can also shell out $268 for four-hour exclusive entry to the spa in addition to the pool.
These disappointing photos show that the hot springs experience isn't always as picture-perfect as it seems.
The Blue Lagoon is known for its milky blue water, rock formations, and skin-nourishing clay that visitors apply as face masks.
The basic Blue Lagoon package doesn't include a bathrobe, but if you pay for an upgraded package, you can get one to lounge around in outside the pool.
In fact, the sheer number of visitors to the lagoon is a turnoff for many. "Upon arrival there were so many people in the lobby that my husband and I both felt overwhelmed and stressed instead of relaxing," one person wrote on TripAdvisor.
Indeed, you can scarcely turn your head without seeing someone snapping a selfie.
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You might imagine your Blue Lagoon experience looking something like this ...
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... but it will probably look more like this.
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Or this.
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Many photos of the Blue Lagoon show couples and friends joyfully and expertly applying clay masks.
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But if you're looking forward to what their website calls the "cleansing, revitalizing powers of silica and algae," be prepared to pay for it. A basic package starts at $64.
... but there's also a high likelihood that you'll end up the background of someone else's photograph, as both the water and the areas surrounding it are full of photo-hungry tourists.
