Blue Lagoon Comfort Package

Love it or debate it, the Blue Lagoon is Iceland's most visited attraction for a reason. Floating in 38-degree milky-blue geothermal water, surrounded by moss-covered lava fields and rising steam, with a cold drink in your hand — it is an experience that lives up to the photographs. The Comfort package delivers the essential Blue Lagoon experience at the entry-level price point.

What Makes the Blue Lagoon Special

The water is the star. Rich in silica, algae, and trace minerals, it has a distinctive milky-blue opacity that looks surreal in person. The temperature hovers around 37 to 40 degrees Celsius year-round, maintained by a continuous flow of geothermal water from the nearby Svartsengi power plant. In winter, you soak in warm water while snow falls around you. In summer, the midnight sun paints the lava field in golden light.

The lagoon is vast — over 8,700 square metres of bathing area — with different temperature zones, a swim-up bar, a steam room, a sauna, and a waterfall that doubles as a shoulder massage. Despite its size and popularity, thoughtful design creates pockets of relative privacy where you can find your own quiet corner.

The Comfort Package

The Comfort tier is the most popular entry level. It includes everything you need: entry to the lagoon, a towel, a silica mud mask (applied from stations built into the lagoon's lava walls), and one drink from the in-water bar. The drink selection includes Icelandic beer, wine, a soft drink, or a smoothie.

The upgrade to the Premium package adds a second mask (algae), a bathrobe, slippers, and a table reservation at the Lava Restaurant. For a first visit, the Comfort package provides the full experience without the extras you may not need.

Timing Your Visit

The single most important tip for the Blue Lagoon is timing. Early morning slots (08:00 to 09:00) and late evening slots (after 19:00) are significantly less crowded than midday. If you are visiting in winter, an evening session lets you soak under the northern lights — an extraordinary combination when conditions align.

The Blue Lagoon sits on the Reykjanes Peninsula between Keflavik Airport and Reykjavik, making it a natural stop on arrival or departure day. Many travellers visit on their first morning (to recover from jet lag) or their last afternoon (before an evening flight). The lagoon provides luggage storage, and bus transfers connect the airport, lagoon, and Reykjavik directly.

The Honest Assessment

The Blue Lagoon is expensive, heavily marketed, and undeniably touristy. It is also genuinely beautiful, impeccably maintained, and unlike anything else in the world. The criticism tends to come from travellers who expected a rugged natural hot spring and instead found a luxury spa. Approach it as the latter, and you will enjoy it enormously.

For travellers who prefer a more intimate and less commercial geothermal experience, Sky Lagoon in Reykjavik and the Secret Lagoon in Fludir are excellent alternatives at lower price points.