The Maldives is a very popular resort. If you want to spend your vacation in a paradise, enjoy peace and quiet, get a beautiful even tan and great photos for your family album, go to the Maldives. This resort has long been chosen by newlyweds, it is in such a heavenly place with white sand, numerous islands and rich flora, far from civilization, you want to spend your "honeymoon". Many people think that it is quite boring here, so avid travelers who prefer outdoor activities are unlikely to like it here. But we are in a hurry to dispel the prevailing stereotype.
The Maldives is an amazing world of everything unusual, mysterious, it is here that you can visit amazing places, visit attractions that are unmatched anywhere else in the world. Underwater restaurant in the Maldives - it is about this attraction of the resort that this material will be discussed. We have selected the best photos, as well as the impressions of those who managed to visit this truly amazing place.
Where is it?
If you are going to rest on the islands, be sure to visit the hotel onMaldives with Ithaa underwater restaurant. To date, this is the only restaurant under water, attracting increased attention from tourists and reporters. The design of the restaurant itself is unique, gives rise to many disputes and doubts, but does not become less attractive.
The restaurant is part of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island hotel, which occupies the island of Rangali. It is indeed located under water, it is not a land structure, as many believe. The restaurant was opened for visitors back in 2004, and by 2010 it had become a full-fledged landmark and legend of the resort.
Concept
A New Zealand company worked on the concept of creating the world's first underwater restaurant (Maldives). Initially, the project conceived vertical walls with huge panoramic windows. But chief architect May Murphy proposed his vision - an underground tunnel with a panoramic roof made of heavy-duty acrylic. It was this project that was approved, as it fully personified the idea of the customer's underground restaurant. The project was developed at the National Research Center in Kuala Lumpur.
About depth
The largest underwater restaurant in the Maldives is located at a depth of 5 meters and is a small room of only 5 x 9 meters. The transparent dome of the restaurant just allows you to enjoy the beauty and richness of the underwater world of the island. All those who have long dreamed of diving, but were afraid of self-diving with equipment under water, received a uniquethe opportunity to enjoy the beauty and perfection of the underwater world in the company of family and friends.
The restaurant has already become the hallmark of the resort, one of the most beautiful and romantic places on the planet. If you are looking for an opportunity to surprise your soul mate, confess your feelings to her surrounded by stunning underwater beauty, feel free to book a table at this restaurant.
Safety
How safe is it to be in an underwater restaurant in the Maldives? Of course, this question worries many. It is unlikely that among even the most daring and courageous tourists there will be those who want to pay for amazing photos and unforgettable impressions with their own lives. For the construction of a transparent dome, an innovative material was used - acrylic, it is not afraid of water, pressure of the water mass, durable and reliable, while endowed with transparency that is so necessary for an underwater restaurant.
Building difficulties
Of course, just looking at the photo of the underwater restaurant in the Maldives, which has been available to the public for many years, it seems that its construction took place without the slightest difficulty. But this is far from true. The pavilion with a panoramic roof was erected on land, after which the entire structure had to be placed under water, to a depth of 5 meters.
The construction of the tunnel was carried out in Singapore in 2004, it took only six months. At the exit, the weight of the pavilion with all the necessary structural elements was 175tons. In November 2004, the tunnel was delivered to the Maldives and submerged with 85 tons of ballast. To fix the underwater restaurant, steel supports were used, which were driven 45 meters into the seabed.
Then the authors of the project faced a difficult task - to connect the restaurant with the land. For this, a spiral staircase was built, starting from a small thatched house right on the pier.
Booking
If you have looked at a photo of an underwater restaurant in the Maldives and decided to definitely visit it during your vacation, remember that this is a rather small, chamber establishment, which is very popular among tourists. It is ready to receive no more than 14 visitors, so it is better to book a table in the restaurant in advance. During the season, a whole queue is created to visit such an interesting attraction.
It should also be remembered that the life of an underwater restaurant in the Maldives is only 20 years, so you need to have time to visit it before the end of 2024-2025. The restaurant is open from 11 am to 00 pm. Children are not allowed for dinner, if you are on vacation with the whole family and want to visit this place, feel free to go for lunch.
Menu
The restaurant's menu has not changed since the first day of its opening and is presented with traditional European dishes with Asian elements that add flavor. The menu is not the most diverse, because the main focus of the institution is not on the cuisine, but on the concept.
The average check for dinner in a restaurant for two persons is 17,700-29,500 rubles. (300-500 dollars). Yes, this is not the most budgetary institution on the island, but it is really worth it.
Worth seeing?
Spend your vacation on the paradise islands and not go down under the water - the height of the crime, especially when it comes to the Maldives. We strongly recommend that you book a table in advance, even before the trip, in order to definitely visit the underwater restaurant. The photos presented in our material are certainly bright, catchy, but even they cannot fully convey the beauty and scale of this amazing institution.
