Margaritaville Beach Resort Fins Up Waterpark
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2023 Dream Designs
Margaritaville Beach Resort Fins Up Waterpark
Nassau, The Bahamas
Category: Hotel/resort
Margaritaville Beach Resort Fins Up Waterpark
Nassau, The Bahamas
Aquatics Designer/consultant: Martin Aquatic Design & Engineering
Landscape architect: AECOM
Architect of Record: Archventure
Pool/spa/water feature contractor, General contractor: China Construction of America
Suppliers: See below
While located at the Margaritaville Beach Resort, this waterpark is meant not only to occupy visitors of the resort, but also to attract cruise travelers who are docked in town for the day.
In the 65,000 square feet of poolscape, the designers provided a package of features to attract a wide swath of tourists, while ensuring that it fit within the Margaritaville brand and its Caribbean feel, as envisioned by the singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett.
One for the ages
At ground level sit the more family-friendly features.
Immediately capturing the vibe that hooks Buffett’s die-hard fans, a lazy river meanders throughout the space, which includes a children’s play structure with two slides, a rock jump into a deep dive well, and two other body slides. For the more active crowd, a surf simulator sits near the bar and lounge.
The main pool features small bubbling nozzles at the zero-entry to entertain wading toddlers. Two water slides send thrill seekers spiraling into the river. Sets of rock stairwells send kids on an exploration for hidden corridors leading to the water slides. The tunnels lead to a rock jump modeled after the Caribbean’s deep blue holes, where guests can leap into an 111/2-foot-deep pool. Inside the tunnel, a circular oculus in the ceiling releases a rushing waterfall, providing an Instagram-worthy moment for guests.
Caribbean theming is used throughout, with bright blues, pinks and greens, along with sandy shades to reflect the beach. Two large conch shells have slides going through. Surrounding the river, playful spraying toys appear in the shape of sea creatures such as an eel, pelican, turtle, and octopus. Rockwork clads the play structure, cliff jump, elevated spa, and tunnel.
For adults who want a more relaxing swimming environment, a rooftop pool and spa offers an infinity-edge view to the ocean. Designers not only took advantage of the vista offered by the port, but capitalized on this pool’s elevation to give it an exclusive, remote feel. Custom furnishings and bar/table service contribute to a feeling of luxury, while a waterfeature drowns out the sounds from the waterpark below.
A clear acrylic overflowing edge adds a sleek touch to the stainless-steel pool, but it also provides a window – into the pool for guests on passing cruise ships, and out to the ocean for those inside the water.
SUPPLIERS:
Control Systems: BECS
Filtration: Neptune Benson
Flooring: Life Floor
Heaters: Lochinvar
Interactive Waterfeatures: Water Odyssey
Pumps: Riverflow By Current Systems
Slides/wave machine: WhiteWater
Stainless steel pool: Myrtha Pools USA
