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Request Access ← Back to Port Elysium50 acres of crystal-clear inland saltwater lagoons: safe swimming, snorkelling, and watersports in a living marine environment. One of Port Elysium's three defining pillars alongside the Marina and Championship Golf Course, the lagoons are both the estate's most stunning landscape feature and its most important environmental project.
These are not synthetic lagoons. The system operates through natural seawater equilibration: ocean water flows through the island's porous karstic limestone, filling the lagoons naturally once excavated below sea level. The result is crystal-clear, living saltwater that refreshes continuously with no chemical treatment.
At 3-4 metres deep with shallow reef shelves, coral pockets, seagrass planting, and juvenile fish nursery zones, the lagoons support safe swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, and paddleboarding year-round. No motorised craft are permitted: the lagoons are a place for quiet enjoyment, exploration, and connection with the marine world.
Ocean-fed seawater circulation delivers a full volume turnover every 20–25 hours at peak capacity, maintaining dissolved oxygen levels and visual clarity that rivals the open ocean.
120 premium apartments and 95 lagoon-front villas line 3+ km of new waterfront shoreline, created from previously low-value interior terrain. Every lagoon residence has direct water access, private jetties, and views across the crystal-clear lagoon system.
Swim from your terrace. Kayak to breakfast. Watch your children snorkel safely steps from the front door. The lagoons transform daily life at Port Elysium into something most island communities can only dream of.
The lagoons are far more than a beautiful landscape feature. They are a working marine research base: a collaboration between Port Elysium and the University of The Bahamas, with the ambition to partner with marine science institutions around the world. The lagoons serve as a living laboratory for coral propagation, habitat restoration, and marine ecology education.
A dedicated coral nursery and propagation programme targeting 10,000+ new coral colonies over 10 years. Juvenile corals are cultivated in the protected lagoon environment before transplanting to restored reef systems along Long Island's coastline.
In partnership with the University of The Bahamas, the lagoons serve as a living laboratory where students and researchers study marine biology, coral ecology, and coastal ecosystem health in real-world conditions. The ambition is to collaborate with marine science universities worldwide.
Guided ecology programmes, snorkelling trails, and citizen-science initiatives invite residents and guests to participate in marine monitoring, species surveys, and conservation activities, making environmental stewardship part of daily life on the estate.
Port Elysium's Blue Carbon Fund operates at the scale of Long Island's entire coastal environment, not just the estate boundary. In partnership with the Bahamian government, the programme restores and protects mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and tidal wetlands across Crown coastal land and designated marine protected areas spanning the full length of Long Island.
Coastal wetland ecosystems store up to ten times more carbon per hectare than terrestrial forests. The programme targets 8,000–10,000 tCO₂e per year in verified marine sequestration, certified under Verra VM0033 (Tidal Wetland & Seagrass Restoration). Mangrove rehabilitation provides critical co-benefits: storm buffering, juvenile fish nurseries, coastal erosion protection, and water quality filtration.
The lagoons themselves contribute directly: seagrass planting within the lagoon system, mangrove edges along the shoreline, and a zero-discharge policy that protects the broader marine environment. Real-time Digital Twin monitoring tracks water quality, tidal flow, and ecosystem health continuously.
Crystal-clear, chemical-free saltwater. Safe for children and families. No currents, no waves, no motorised craft: just calm, clear water year-round.
Shallow reef shelves, coral pockets, and seagrass meadows create an underwater world to explore. Guided snorkelling trails for residents and guests.
Non-motorised watersports across 50 acres of sheltered lagoon. Kayak between neighbourhoods, paddleboard at sunrise, or explore by glass-bottom canoe.
Lagoon-front residences include private jetties for direct water access. Step from your terrace to the water in seconds.
Excavated limestone raises building platforms to +3m above sea level, providing Category 5 storm surge protection across all lagoon-front properties.
Landscaped canals connect the lagoons to the marina basin, creating seamless waterfront connectivity across the entire estate.