The best outdoor saltwater pools
Open-air swims, big skies, real weather. These outdoor saltwater pools are best enjoyed with sunscreen on and shoulders bare.
17 pools in this collection
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PUBLICBondi Icebergs
Iconic ocean-fed pool carved into the cliffs of Bondi Beach, where waves crash over the edge at high tide.
HOTELPiscine Molitor
A legendary exclusive Art Deco landmark restored to former glory, blending Parisian elegance with a Riviera spirit.
PRIVATEVilla Cetinale
A serene saltwater pool tucked among cypress alleys and Renaissance gardens of Tuscany.
HOTELSoneva Fushi
Crystalline overwater villas with private saltwater plunge pools above a living coral reef.
HOTELAmangiri
A monolithic mineral pool wrapped around an escarpment of Utah sandstone, deep in the Colorado Plateau.
PUBLICBagni Misteriosi
A restored 1930s lido in the heart of Milan, repainted in dusky pinks and run by the theatre next door.
HOTELJW Marriott Gold Coast
Australia's only saltwater lagoon pool system, a one-acre tangle of beaches, islands and tropical fish.
PRIVATERosewood Kauri Cliffs
A private villa pool on the Northland coast, set against the Cavalli Islands and the Pacific Ocean.
HOTELSoneva Jani
Overwater villa pools floating above one of the largest unbroken lagoons in the Maldives.
HOTELDiamante Cabo San Lucas
A 10 acre Crystal Lagoon in the Baja peninsula.
PUBLICKitsilano Pool
Canada's longest outdoor saltwater pool, stretched along the shore of English Bay with the North Shore mountains beyond.
HOTELTrisara Phuket
Private infinity pools tucked into the jungle of Phuket's quiet northwestern coast, looking over the Andaman Sea.
HOTELParadise Bay
A small saltwater pool a few steps from the powder-white sand of Great Exuma.
HOTELPan Pacific Vancouver
A heated outdoor saltwater pool above Vancouver's harbour, open year-round.
HOTELSansara Surf Resort
A jungle-edge saltwater pool above Panama's black-sand surf coast at Cambutal.
PUBLICAvalon Rockpool
A classic Northern Beaches rock pool carved into the headland at Avalon.
PRIVATEMhondoro Safari Lodge
A saltwater pool overlooking a busy waterhole in the Welgevonden Game Reserve.