The World's First All-glass Undersea Restaurant Opens

**Brandon Sheley** · 04-14-2007, 12:46 AM

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The Maldives | 15 April marks the day that the first ever all-glass undersea restaurant in the world opens its doors for business at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. Ithaa* will sit five meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic offering diners 270-degrees of panoramic underwater views.
"We have used aquarium technology to put diners face-to-face with the stunning underwater environment of the Maldives", says Carsten Schieck, General Manager of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. "Our guests always comment on being blown away by the colour, clarity, and beauty of the underwater world in the Maldives, so it seemed the perfect idea to build a restaurant where diners can experience fine cuisine and take time to enjoy the views - without ever getting their feet wet."
Created by MJ Murphy Ltd, a design consultancy based in New Zealand, Ithaa's distinctive feature is the use of curved transparent acrylic walls and roof, similar to those used in aquarium attractions. "The fact that the entire restaurant except for the floor is made of clear acrylic makes this unique in the world," continues Schieck, "We are currently planting a coral garden on the reef to add to the spectacular views of the rays, sharks and many colourful fish that live around the area.

I'd eat down in it

-Bs

**Joy** · 04-14-2007, 12:57 AM

The restaurant looks very nice but I couldn't dine down there.

**Brandon Sheley** · 04-14-2007, 01:04 AM

I've never even been able to snorkel..

cheers
-Bs

**Joy** · 04-14-2007, 01:10 AM

Me neither Brandon lol

**Brandon Sheley** · 04-14-2007, 01:15 AM

it's like my lungs would interrupt my brain and say "your under water, stop trying to breath"

which is a bummer, cuz I think it would be cool to snorkel over colorful fish and coral

-Bs

**Joy** · 04-14-2007, 01:21 AM

That's exactly what I do Brandon and it just doesn't work like that. My dad loves snorkeling and he has tried to teach me how to do it but I just panic lol

**John Bolton** · 04-14-2007, 06:24 AM

OH No!

Look at photo No. 5 .............. Someone left the door open :eek:

**Brandon Sheley** · 04-14-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by John Bolton

OH No!

Look at photo No. 5 .............. Someone left the door open :eek:

I seen that too..lol

**Caddyman** · 04-14-2007, 02:07 PM

i was this a few weeks ago, pretty damn cool if you ask me!

**Brandon Sheley** · 04-14-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Caddyman

i was this a few weeks ago, pretty damn cool if you ask me!

you seen it ? sweet

did you eat in it ??

ps.. I added this to dig if you want to show some support

Digg - The World's First All-glass Undersea Restaurant Opens

**sdphoto** · 04-14-2007, 02:30 PM

Being a photog, I couldnt help but laugh @ the pic with the lady pointing @ the ray..... She is soo fake, like he couldnt see it already,,hahah

**Brandon Sheley** · 04-14-2007, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sdphoto

Being a photog, I couldnt help but laugh @ the pic with the lady pointing @ the ray..... She is soo fake, like he couldnt see it already,,hahah

I seen that too last night

**RedMatrix** · 04-14-2007, 07:31 PM

DUGG my man............

**Brandon Sheley** · 04-14-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RedMatrix

DUGG my man............

cool

I just don't have the network that some ppl do with digg

I've seen some sites submit with pics sota like these and get bumped up Fast.

-Bs

**RedMatrix** · 04-15-2007, 12:56 AM

Try using Stumble Upon.

**Brandon Sheley** · 04-15-2007, 10:02 AM

I stumbled this when I started it.
also
reddit
furl
del

**GFin** · 04-24-2007, 10:38 AM

Thats crazy, like others have said -don't think I could dine there, although it could really take the concept of picking out your lobster before your meal!! Imagine pointing one out and then having a team of divers chasing it

**Brandon Sheley** · 04-24-2007, 11:06 AM

That would be crazy, you see to drivers swim off and grab some fish or crustaceans off the sea floor

**GFin** · 04-24-2007, 11:37 AM

I guess the restaurant doesn't need another Unique Selling Point being that it is the first underwater restaurant!! But if they did get a competitor then that would be agood direction to take

**Brandon Sheley** · 05-02-2007, 11:57 AM

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Ithaa - Dine 5 metres below sea level at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa’s unique underwater restaurant. Marvel at 360° views of reef and marine life, sip champagne cocktails and sample Maldivian-Western fusion cuisine at this spectacular Maldives restaurant – the world’s only aquarium-style restaurant.

Ithaa, which means pearl in Dhivehi, is the world’s premier mostly glass undersea restaurant, secured five metres below sea level, at Rangalifinolhu, Maldives of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. The five- by nine-metre restaurant has a capacity of 14 people and is encased in a transparent acrylic roof offering 270° panoramic view to its customers.

The Maldives | 15 April 2005 marks the day that the first ever all-glass undersea restaurant in the world opens its doors for business at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. Ithaa will sit five meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic offering diners 270-degrees of panoramic underwater views.
“We have used aquarium technology to put diners face-to-face with the stunning underwater environment of the Maldives”, says Carsten Schieck, General Manager of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. “Our guests always comment on being blown away by the colour, clarity, and beauty of the underwater world in the Maldives, so it seemed the perfect idea to build a restaurant where diners can experience fine cuisine and take time to enjoy the views - without ever getting their feet wet.”

Created by MJ Murphy Ltd, a design consultancy based in New Zealand, Ithaa’s distinctive feature is the use of curved transparent acrylic walls and roof, similar to those used in aquarium attractions. “The fact that the entire restaurant except for the floor is made of clear acrylic makes this unique in the world,” continues Schieck, “We are currently planting a coral garden on the reef to add to the spectacular views of the rays, sharks and many colourful fish that live around the area.

Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Rangali Island
Rangali Island, PO BOX 2034, Rangali Island, 2034, Maldives - Telephone: +960 668 0629

05-03-2007, 06:36 AM

Holy crap, thats not cute, if that Glass room brakes Lmao that'll be funny people running away from sharks...

I better eat on the ground, even though I'm a tough swimmer I prefer the ground 100%. Btw I finished 3 in the state of Florida when I was in High School, now I'm trying to join my college swimming team again

but I've gained around 45 lb in the last 4 months. Yeah Yeah Yeah, you might think I'm a fat sucker, but no.. I used to have 160 lb with 6'0, now I have 195 lb with 6'0. I think I can get back to 185 at least and start swimming again.