From infinity-edged beauties with never-ending views, to floating oases with direct ocean access – we round up the best swimming pools to cool off in, from Asia to Africa and beyond. Dive in.

Laucala Island, Fiji

This private-island holiday home of Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz is almost kitsch in its perfection: four square-miles of private forest and coconut groves. The pools are sensational; one is glass edged, allowing swimmers to see the surroundings from underwater, while another (dotted with palm-planted islands) has a sandy floor that rises on to the beach.

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