crystal waters
Transparent aquatic expanse
Crystal waters are bodies of water so clear you can see through them to the bottom—lakes, streams, or coastal shallows unpolluted and free of sediment.
The phrase appears often in travel writing and advertising to evoke pristine, unspoiled nature: We swam in the crystal waters of the Caribbean.
Sometimes shortened to simply crystal water.
- alpine lakesHigh-altitude mountain waters
- cenotesWater-filled limestone cavities
- fjordsGlacially carved coastal inlets
- mountain streamsSmall highland watercourses
- freshwater springsUnderground water emerging naturally
cascades · swimming hole · glimmering · serenity · spiritual cleansing · tranquility · lakes · reflection · aesthetic beauty · paradise · purity · transparency · coral reefs · sea turtles · underwater visibility · Caribbean · conservation · azure
- Swimming Watersswimming hole, swimming holes, swimming beach, natural pool, lagoons
- Halkidiki
- natural wondersnorthern lights, aurora borealis, auroras, rainbows, Great Barrier Reef
- Alpine Mountainsalpine meadows, alpine lake, glacial valleys, glacial lakes, mountain lakes
- Ionian IslandsCorfu, Ithaca, Ionian Sea, turtle nesting
- remote lakesLake Baikal, Lake Titicaca, pristine lakes
crystal watersmurky waters
Unclear, sediment-filled liquid
muddy waters · murky · turbid · murk · murkiness
crystal watersdirty water
sewage · cesspool · swamp water · industrial runoff · sludge