Bassin Bleu (Jacmel)
Bassin Bleu is located northwest of the city of Jacmel, in the Sud-Est department of Haiti. It is a series of three pools along the Petite Rivière de Jacmel.
It has historically popular site for international tourists to visit, but visitation has suffered with fear of local unrest from 2018.
Access
To access the site, you need to go in the direction of La Vallée-de-Jacmel, and then Bassin-Bleu. From the village of Bassin-Bleu, the road to the site is up.Access is not very difficult with a four-wheel drive vehicle. It is a winding road in the mountains allowing access to the site. Getting into the best open part and for diving from several levels requires about a 20-minute hike, then roping down a rock face. Locals are often present for guidance and steadying. As of 2018, each visitor pays an admission fee of 100HTG at the tourism office, then one can walk there independently or hire a local guide for a fee. Additionally there is a 100HTG parking fee per car.
There are rock faces that visitors are able to jump from into the pools.
Pools
The site consists of four pools:- Bassin Palmiste
- Bassin Bleu
- Bassin Clair
- Bassin Cheval