Bassin-Bleu

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Bassin Bleu is a series of four cobalt-blue pools connected by waterfalls and guarded by impressive rock formations, just 12km west of Jacmel.

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Sep 8, 2024
Had an amazing time in Haiti . It was one of our best tour . Our tour guide was Sadrac a very kind polite tour guide. He took care of your safety and comfort . Highly recommended!! It's very impor… Full review by Kainatsik
May 12, 2021
Sadrak is à very professionnel and polite young man . Always smiling and looking out for your safety. I would highly recommend you take him as a guide. Full review by Tiblan909
May 11, 2021
I had been to Haiti before and loved visiting the pools and waterfalls of Bassin Bleu. The guide that took me to the falls was in the process of building a guest house he gave me his contact informa… Full review by davidhilderman

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Hi... is there an entrance fee for Bassin Bleu? If so, how much?
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HI, there isa nominal fee to access the site but you are required house guides get to the various pools. The walk is not easy, and if it has rained in the past days the bassin will not be blue, …
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HI, there isa nominal fee to access the site but you are required house guides get to the various pools. The walk is not easy, and if it has rained in the past days the bassin will not be blue, but rather a murky brown. The guides worked tips and decline to quote a price before departure. They try to get the most they can from you. Anything more than 20$ US per person is almost robbery, i've heard of people paying upwards of 50$ which is a total ripoff
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Answer by James M · Aug 2, 2018
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How popular is Bassin Bleu with tourists? Is it busy? Moderate? Almost empty?
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Hi Julia! Well when I went with my friend to bassin we went early in the morning and it was the first day of carnaval in Jacmel so it was perfect no tourists at all ! I would not be able to tell …
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Hi Julia! Well when I went with my friend to bassin we went early in the morning and it was the first day of carnaval in Jacmel so it was perfect no tourists at all ! I would not be able to tell you wether it was because people were preparing carnaval or luck though... good luck to you and I was you won’t cross many people:D it is worth it anyway !!
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Hey I will be in Labadee on a Royal Caribbean cruise. Is there a safe way to get to Bassin Bleu from there and if so how?
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Those two places aren’t remotely close to each other. Labadie is in north of Haiti. Bassin Bleu is way south. Impossible.
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Hello, we are visiting Haiti this summer and would love to get to the falls however we are coming in by cruise ship to …
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Hello, we are visiting Haiti this summer and would love to get to the falls however we are coming in by cruise ship to Labadee, do you think a local taxi would take us all the way to the falls or should we arrange a private transfer? Also did you wear water shoes? Many thanks
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It would 6.5hrs to get there from your POA. I would recommend a private driver.
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Is the water in Haiti safe to drink?
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Most local Haitians prefer to stay on the safe side by drinking bottled water. If you’re on the move, you can purchase smaller bottles of water from supermarkets...
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