Hot pools by the sea at 195 Marine Parade, New Brighton, Christchurch, opened in 2020. The name means "the pool by the sea", and was gifted by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. There are five heated salt water pools, a plunge pool, a sauna, a steam room and a café overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The site is about 15 minutes from the city centre by car, and the bus stops nearby.
Sessions run daily, with times from 10am to 12pm, 12.30pm to 2.30pm, 3pm to 5pm and 5.30pm to 7.30pm, and booking is needed. Members with a one-month or 12-month pass, or a 10-visit card, can come between 10am and 7.30pm without booking. The venue has a Sunrise Soak, adults-only late nights on Thursday and Friday, and full-moon soaks. The website says it is open 10am to 7.30pm, seven days a week.
Visitors describe the pools as warm, clean and calm, with ocean views and friendly staff. One visitor found the sessions were not overcrowded because each has a clear-up period between them, and another enjoyed the sunrise soak with a complimentary drink.