Blue lagoon with kids - update

[Anonymous]

I cannot find the post but there was some discussion on one of my posts a few weeks back about attempting to go to the blue lagoon as part of my layover in Iceland. I had shared that my sister would be traveling to iceland and was going to scope it out for me so here's the update....she's a mama of 6 so she knows about kid-friendly.

She intentionally looked for families and how families were behaved. She said that the only kids that stayed were SILENT. There was one family who brought a baby and their baby began to cry for all of 10 seconds and staff immediately came over and asked them to leave. They were not allowed to splash or play or make hardly any noise. They only tolerated their presence but it would certainly be a highly stressful situation.

Obviously...we will not be going. Thought this might be helpful for anyone else considering it with young kids.

[Anonymous]

Having been, I don't understand why anyone would want to go. It's like being in a giant bathtub with hundreds of strangers

[Anonymous]

There are no babies. You have to be two years old to enter the lagoon. Sounds like your sister was exaggerating that part.

And yes, it’s supposed to be a spa-like experience, not a swimming pool. You just need to be respectful. You absolutely do NOT have to be silent. That’s another exaggeration.

[Anonymous]

Blue Lagoon is not for babies/kids. And most thermal pools in Iceland are meant for quiet relaxation, not exuberant kid play. You can take the kids to the Sundhöllin pool in downtown Reykjavik, which has multiple pools, some of which are meant for kids to play (quietly) or Laugardalslaug, which is a little ways outside Reykavik's center and probably the most kid-friendly one.

[Anonymous]

Was this you, OP? If so you did not mention kids in your post.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1150386.page#25586109

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having been, I don't understand why anyone would want to go. It's like being in a giant bathtub with hundreds of strangers

I went a couple years ago (summer 2021) and I agree. It was a one time experience for me. I don't recall seeing any children when I was there. If there were any, they must have been silent, like OP said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was this you, OP? If so you did not mention kids in your post.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1150386.page#25586109

no, not me.

[Anonymous]

I was just there last month. Your sister is absolutely correct - for the children that were there, they were VERY well behaved. Honestly, I wouldn't have even known that there were children there because the ones who were, were so quiet. There was no yelling, screaming, splashing, etc.

I can't see how this would be fun for children. Kids love swimming pools but they also want to PLAY in a pool - splash, laugh, jump in, etc. You cannot do that at the blue lagoon - there are lifeguards walking around the pool and they make sure that none of this stuff happens.

I'd suggest going to a local pool - lots of them have waterslides, and it would be much more fun (and cheaper!) to do that.

Additionally, keep an eye out for "jumping balloons" - OMG these things are a blast (and free)! They are everywhere in Iceland at the playgrounds - I used it as an adult traveling there with no kids, and I was doing backflips on them. Most underrated 'attraction' in Iceland, I swear!

[Anonymous]

We went with my toddler and didn’t feel weird at all, but I am on the sensitive side of things so we did a short visit and stayed mindful of others and the peace. It’s certainly not “for kids” but they don’t mind well behaved kids

[Anonymous]

We didn't go to the blue lagoon but went to 3 other thermal pools/baths in Iceland. I can say the kids we saw (maybe a total of 5 in each place) were on good behavior. No screaming, yelling, splashing, whining or complaining.
There was a couple that brought 2 small kids, both in diapers. The babies didn't enjoy the hot water but prefer the cold water. But, the thrills and cries of those little kids were not like here in the US. They were Europeans. Something about our kids in the US. So loud, obnoxious and are complainers. Even in the shower before and after the thermal pools, the kids did not complain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We didn't go to the blue lagoon but went to 3 other thermal pools/baths in Iceland. I can say the kids we saw (maybe a total of 5 in each place) were on good behavior. No screaming, yelling, splashing, whining or complaining.
There was a couple that brought 2 small kids, both in diapers. The babies didn't enjoy the hot water but prefer the cold water. But, the thrills and cries of those little kids were not like here in the US. They were Europeans. Something about our kids in the US. So loud, obnoxious and are complainers. Even in the shower before and after the thermal pools, the kids did not complain.

Kids are kids. I think it's more a difference in parental attitude. Outside of the US, there is an acceptance that some nice things are meant for the adults (with well-behaved kids allowed), rather than everything everywhere expected to be 100% kid-centric.

[Anonymous]

Depends on a kids age. We went when my DD was 10 -- we got the spa masks and had a drink in the pool (all included in our ticket) -- and she loved it. She would have loved it at 8 or 9 too. Much younger than that ...no.

It's definitely touristy but very cool. I'm glad I did it once.

[Anonymous]

We went when my daughters were 10 and 7. I remember seeing other families with kids. No one is splashing or jumping in—it’s not that kind of “pool.” But my kids enjoyed the experience—the juice bar, face mask, sauna. I don’t think I would need to go more than once but it was a fun way to pass time before our flight.

[Anonymous]

Is it true that you can’t wear prescription glasses or contacts in the pool there? I read that in a travel blog.

[Anonymous]

I wore my glasses in the pool with no problem. They say they can get scratched/cloudy from the minerals, but I didn’t experience that. If you have an older pair you can always bring those as a precaution.