The Bubbly Pool, Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands

5Doug R 5:00 PM Apr 21, 2022

Wear your shoes, the edge of the pool is rocky!
Wear your shoes, the pool bottom is rocky. What a fun stop. You have a short walk past Foxy's Taboo bar down a small path, up a rocky hill and finally to the pool. The waves coming in from the bay splash through a narrow opening into the pool and create an effect like a jetted hot tub. The waves can be very strong so be careful. We saw a constant string of guests coming and going from the bubby pool area so it is a well publicized attraction. Lots of fun!!

4kiawahvilla 5:00 PM Mar 12, 2012

A natural wonder! Definitely worth seeing, but exercise caution.
I write this review with a heavy heart. We are deeply sadden by a drowning at The Bubbly Pool just two days after our visit. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of the victim. Visitors to The Bubbly Pool should excercise extreme caution, always keeping in mind that conditions at The Bubbly Pool vary with conditions at sea. On days when the sea is very calm, The Bubbly Pool might be - as another visitor described it - "as quiet as a mill pond". However, in heavy seas, and especially at high tide, the force of waves coming into the pool and of the tow going out of the pool is amazingly powerful, and the rocks of the surrounding cliffs become slippery with the spray. We visited The Bubbly Pool on a good day - neither too calm nor too wild - with six or seven foot seas. Playing in the pool was a wonderful and unique experience. Each time a "big" wave would enter the pool, the pool was filled with rushing foam. As the wave would withdraw, we were surrounded with tiny bubbles ... much like being in a glass of freshly poured champagne. Even so, we always kept our eyes to the sea and stayed clear of the potentially dangerous areas of back flow. We also were aware (and remarked to each other at the time) that, since rogue waves occasionally occur even in calm seas, we were assuming a risk. As another reviewer has stated, this spectacular natural feature is NOT a "Disney ride". Go see The Bubbly Pool, and enjoy the lovely hike past the salt pond and the poisonous tree. The pool is interesting and beautiful even if you do not enter the water. Enter the pool and/or climb the cliffs only after you have carefully considered the present danger.