crystal clear waters

Transparent aquatic expanse

Crystal clear waters are bodies of water so transparent you can see straight to the bottom.

The phrase appears constantly in travel writing and tourism marketing to evoke pristine, unpolluted destinations: We snorkeled in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean.

The expression is a fixed idiom—nobody says "crystal clear water" in the singular.

Related

cenotes · purity · diving · sea turtles · pristine · fjords · visibility · tranquility · underwater caves · glacial rivers · alpine lakes · natural pool · swimming hole · sparkling · freshwater springs · clarity · unpolluted · coral reefs

Opposites
visual clarity/transparency

crystal clear watersmurky waters

Unclear, sediment-filled liquid

muddy waters

purity/cleanliness

crystal clear watersindustrial runoff

Factory wastewater entering environment

cesspool · sludge

aesthetic/idyllic quality

crystal clear watersdead zone

Area lacking signal coverage

cesspit · toxic sludge · drainage ditch · algae bloom · black water

Family

crystal, clear, waters, water, crystals, crystalline, crystallize, crystallization, crystallography

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G