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Friday, February 11, 2005

what do they got - a lot of sand? we got a hot crustacean band!

Three five-star underwater hotels are currently under construction - in the Bahamas, the United Arab Emirates, and Belize. For $1500 a night, you can stay in a room on the ocean floor; the facility is entered through a tunnel and the interior air pressure is kept at the same level as the surface of the earth. From their site:
"About 60% of the exterior surface of the suite is transparent acrylic making the undersea views panoramic. Outside of the sitting area of each suite will be a private artificial reef that will be the home for unique varieties of marine life. Each suite will also have its own underwater lights controllable from an inside switch and an external fish feeder as well. Guests will be able to push a button and feed the fish outside."
Link to Poseidon project home page; via BoingBoing.