Stepping into Captain Nemo's shoes and enjoying stunning views of the underwater world: a five-star hotel under the sea, situated in a paradise location near a pristine private island in Fiji, will make this dreams come true from December 2007.
The world's first permanent sea floor one-atmosphere complex in a water depth of 10 to 18 meters will be linked to land with two access tunnels: one for guest access and one for services. This luxury property will provide 22 suites each equipped with large transparent acrylic windows for an extraordinary undersea viewing. Furthermore, guests will enjoy private coral gardens, underwater lights and their personal Jacuzzi tub with fabulous views of the sea floor, to mention but a few of the luxury details. An exclusive gourmet restaurant, rotating 360 degrees in a 40 minute period, will offer the finest wine and cuisine. Of course, the room rate is also luxury: the night in standard 51 m2 undersea suite will be about 1800 dollars.
To provide an extraordinary venue for meetings, the Poseidon Undersea Resort will also have a library, a lounge and a conference room. Diving lessons, a "swim with the dolphins" program and exploratory trips to nearby reefs will entertain guests but could also spice up corporate events.
Designed by U.S. Submarines Inc., a company active in the engineering of subsea vehicles, the construction of Poseidon began in 2006 and the estimated costs are about 80 million dollars.