Go Soak Yourself!

The Blue Lagoon is a unique geothermal spa where guests relax in warm geothermal seawater. A visit to the Blue Lagoon is an invigorating and exciting experience, whether you choose to bathe in the delicate waters surrounded by snow in the middle of winter, or while enjoying the long days of summer.

The geothermal spa's state-of-the-art facilities include: modern changing rooms and showers, an indoor Blue Lagoon pool, a conference room and a restaurant overlooking the Blue Lagoon are on the premises. A geothermal beach, lava caves and silica mud are parts of the lagoon area. In addition to bathing in the lagoon, guests enjoy relaxing in a lava cave and a unique geothermal steam bath.

The Blue Lagoon's warm water and natural active ingredients: salts, silica and blue green algae help our guests relax and escape the stress and strain of daily life. The Blue Lagoon's white Silica mud gently cleanses and exfoliates the skin and has revitalizing effects on the skin while the blue green algae nourishes and softens the skin. The Blue Lagoon mineral salts have balancing and relaxing effects.

The Blue Lagoon offers spa packages that include a unique combination of Blue Lagoon bathing, massage and products. Guests can choose between energy, balance and nutrition treatments. Three packages; Luxury, Deluxe and Ultimate are available within each category. In addition to the treatments, the packages include bath in the Blue Lagoon, use of a soft quality towel and a warm bathrobe. For more information on the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa visit www.bluelagoon.is.

The Waters
The Sudurnes Regional Heating Corporation uses geothermal water from boreholes reaching depths of more than 6000 feet (2.000 meters). Due to the proximity of the sea that seeps into the underground water system, the water is saline and this, along with the presence of various minerals, makes it unsuitable for direct central heating purposes.

The geothermal seawater is used to heat spring water, which is used for central heating. At the outlet point, the water from the power station, which has a temperature of 158 �F (70 �C) and a salt concentration approximately equal to that of the sea, has formed a lagoon in the surrounding lava field. In this unique ecosystem, high levels of silica, minerals and algae form light natural sediment on its bottom and give the lagoon its rich blue color.

The geothermal seawater is taken directly from the well and transferred via pipeline to the Lagoon. At the time the temperatures of the Water is ~320�F/160 �C - the water travels under air pressure and is then directed through special mixing wells where the water is cooled down to comfortable bathing temperatures ~98 - 102�F/36 - 39 �C.