What to know about Crystal Lagoons, the man-made, beach-lined resorts coming to Florida

Crystal Lagoons is a man-made, beach-lined resort that is family-friendly.

What is a Crystal Lagoons resort? It is more than just a beach. According to the company website, the Miami-based multi-national company creates waterfront destinations featuring treated, filtered water that serve as magnets for surrounding real estate and retail development.

Crystal Lagoons senior vice president of sales says, "Imagine beautiful, crystal-clear-water lagoons surrounded by white, sandy beaches, with your whole family and friends." A kayak, a sailboat, and a paddle board are available for rent. The person is going to a restaurant. There are retail stores.

Crystal Lagoons are planned for Palm Bay.

An artist's rendering of a Crystal Lagoon.

It all sounds great, but we have some questions. There are a lot of questions. We found some things that you may not know about Crystal Lagoons.

Crystal Lagoons first opened in 2018

The first Crystal Lagoons opened in Florida in June of last year. It was followed by a second Crystal Lagoons in a master-planned community. Dozens more of the luxurious beach resort projects are in different stages of development across Florida.

The Crystal Lagoons water park is breaking ground.

What can you do at Crystal Lagoons?

Crystal Lagoons is more than just a beach. Projects can include shopping, restaurants, water sports equipment rentals, event venues, hotels, golf courses, and more.

The 21st-century meeting point is where there is so much to do. Manzur said that it is a wonderful environment for everyone.

A rendering of Crystal Lagoons Island Resort, a proposed water park slated to open in 2023 in Glendale.

How big is a Crystal Lagoons resort?

Crystal Lagoons take up a lot of space. Jonathan Cohen said it typically takes 12 to 14 months to build a Crystal Lagoons.

His firm is targeting clearwater lagoons measuring 6 acres to 9 acres of water surface area, not including beaches and surrounding amenities.

Is Crystal Lagoons private?

Some of the resorts are not open to the public. The Crystal Lagoons locations in Central Florida will be completely open to the public. The public resorts will be coming to Central Florida. There are locations in the state of Florida, including Port Canaveral and Melbourne.

Synthetic lagoons in Central Florida? One is planned for Lake County.

Crystal Lagoons are more than just beaches. Project amenities may include tiki bars, event space, stages for entertainment, shopping, restaurants and more.

We bring family-style public access, where you pay a daily pass to have access. You have food and drink. You have places to eat. You have bars. Cohen said there is a lot of life inside.

You will have a public access lagoon. He said that you will have private access lagoons where we will develop multifamily housing and eventually even hotels.

Public Access Lagoons will be open to everyone, but there will be a charge. The admission prices for the lagoons are not set yet.

Will Crystal Lagoons stay open in the winter?

The senior vice president of sales at Crystal Lagoons says the company has created a new technology that can extend the use of the lagoon.

Crystal Lagoons is billed as pandemic-proof

Manzur said that because of their size, they can limit capacity and sanitary measures.

He said it was different to go to a public beach.

He said that the lagoon at Lago Mar in Texas City, Texas is open, but only at 30% capacity.

Where will the Florida Crystal Lagoons locations be?

If you look at the list of planned resorts in Florida, you will probably not have to go far to visit Crystal Lagoons. There are plans to build resorts in the state.

There is only one Crystal Lagoon location in Florida that is open right now.

The Crystal Lagoons projects are expected to open in the next few years. The projects for Lake and Seminole counties are expected to open in 18 months and two years, according to Manzur.

The first Crystal Lagoons in Palm Bay are expected to be built in late 2023. Emerald Lakes is a 1,500-acre, mixed-use planned community that opened in August 2020.

Crystal Lagoons has a lengthy list of worldwide public-access projects in different stages of operation, planning, design and construction.

In 190 countries, the company has 1,000 projects in various stages.

The article was originally published on Florida Today: Crystal Lagoons resorts in Florida: Facts about the beach-lined resorts.

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