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The Blue Lagoon is by any measure one of the most beautiful spots in Jamaica. 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 lagoon's colour changes through every shade of jade and emerald during the day.

For years access was via Blue Lagoon Restaurant, but this well-loved establishment closed in the aftermath of 2004's Hurricane Ivan. It's said that the owner - already mortified by a road-improvement plan that calls for building a bridge over the lagoon - closed the place as an act of protest against the silt pollution from a nearby development. Even though the restaurant is closed, you can still steal a dip in the beautiful lagoon, which is public property and accessed from the parking lot.