turquoise waters
Caribbean ocean hue
Turquoise waters describes ocean, sea, or lagoon water with a distinctive blue-green color, typically found in tropical or coastal areas where shallow depths, white sand, and clear conditions combine to produce the effect.
The phrase is a staple of travel writing and tourism marketing: The brochure promised turquoise waters and white sand beaches.
Often suggests paradise or vacation destinations.
- Bora BoraSouth Pacific resort island
- BahamasAtlantic island nation
- MaldivesIndian Ocean archipelago nation
- island hoppingTraveling between nearby landmasses
- SeychellesEast African island country
shallowness · white sand · clarity · coral reefs · swimming · cenotes · swimming hole · Caribbean Sea · Mediterranean coast · crystal clear · snorkeling · dive site · sandy beaches · glacial lakes · transparency · underwater caves · vacation destinations · bucket list
- Aegean RegionAegean Sea, Cyclades, Rhodes, Lesbos, Greek islands
- Cuban Coastbays, cays, beaches, inlets, coves
- ocean themesseascapes, wave patterns, whitecaps, sea shells, sandy shores
- Maddalena ArchipelagoSanta Maria, national park, marine park, marine sanctuary
- AegeanAegean Sea, Cyclades, Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes
- Lesser AntillesAntigua, Barbados, Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada
turquoise watersindustrial runoff
Factory wastewater entering environment
swamp water · drainage ditch · cesspool · dead zone · oil slick