DWine Insight: Coming up shortly: Underwater Retreats

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Coming up shortly: Underwater Retreats

By DWiner

Dining at a world class hotel is a passé. Doing it underwater is in. It is definitely going to catch up a craze for everyone who dreams.

The below picturs are from the Ithaa Undersea Resturant – the world’s first and only aquarium style restaurant. This restaurant is located 5 metres below sea level and is owned by the Hilton Group. In a spectacular setting on the Indian Ocean, the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa is the ultimate romantic destination offering sophisticated barefoot luxury: stunning tropical islands surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty and sparkling ocean. It is indeed a marvel at 360° views of reef and marine life, sip champagne cocktails and sample Maldivian-Western fusion cuisine at this spectacular restaurant.

And as if this were not sufficient, guess what!!! Lodging underwater is next. Naaah, is it possible? Yes it is indeed. A couple of resorts are being decked up which would serve as the world's first underwater resorts.

Poseidon Mystery Island is the first of its kind coming up shortly at Fiji Islands. Poseidon Mystery Islands compromises of approximately 225 acres and is about a mile long. Poseidon is a luxurious sea floor resort complex surrounded by a 5000 acre lagoon. Poseidon boasts of water that range to 90 feet in depth with abundant sea life. The six-star destination was originally planned for the Bahamas. But, it was later decided that it be constructed on a magnificent private island in Fiji. Poseidon Mystery Islands offers a variety of plush accomodations below the sea. An elevator will transport guests to the underwater suites at a depth of 40 feet. Poseidon boasts of the world's first and largest underwater suite: Nautilus Suite spread over 1000 square feet.

The amenities available at Poseidon Mystery Islands are Spa, Dining, Sports, Fitness Center, Library, Conference Room, Wedding Chapel, Theater, Dive Shop and a Boutique.

Adventures at the Poseidon Mystery Islands compromise of Submarine Piloting, Deep Reef Excursions, Exploring he Abyss, Scuba Diving, Sea Trek on Sea Floor, Water Sports, Para Sailing, Ultralight Flight and Cave Exploring. The most exciting activity at Poseidon Mystery Island is Submarine Piloting. Limousine pick-ups or traveling in your personal aircraft will seem passé in front of traveling in your personal submarine.

This adventure of seven days and six nights on Poseidon Mystery Islands will cost you a whopping $15000 when it opens up in mid 2008. This package includes most of the facilities and amenities offered.

Another upcoming underwater resort is a Hydropolis. Though much info about this retreat isn't available yet, one can still wait to get a sting of it.