To get to the Nylon Pool, you take a boat from Buccoo or Store Bay. The boat slows down over the open sea and then — there it is — a patch of sparkling shallow water in the middle of nowhere. There are no rocks or walls, just water on every side, and yet here you are, standing safely in the sea.
The name 'Nylon Pool' reportedly comes from the way the water looks so clear and smooth it resembles nylon fabric — perfectly transparent and brilliantly blue. On a sunny day the colours change from turquoise to aqua to almost white where the sand is shallowest.
People wade, splash, and paddle starfish-style in the warm water. Because it is so shallow, the sun heats the pool beautifully. Some visitors say the white sand is so soft it feels like standing on powdered sugar. Small fish sometimes swim around your feet.
Local legend says that washing your face in the Nylon Pool keeps you young and brings good luck. Whether or not that is true, it is certainly a very joyful place — most visitors spend their time laughing, splashing each other, and taking photographs.