Monday, 18 November 2013
AFRICA FIRST UNDERWATER HOTEL(VIDEO)
IMAGINE
seeing yourself encase within a turquoise blue bubble, watching shoals of
colourful reef fish move around. This is Africa’s first underwater room in
Zanzibar at The Manta Resort.
The
floating dwelling, designed by Swedish engineers, is made up of three levels –
some above water, and some under it.
Although underwater rooms do exist in places such as the
Maldives and Stockholm, this is the first one in Africa, and Pemba is renowned for
being a great diving spot with a plethora of sealife found in the surroundings
waters.
“After many years of planning, we finally opened The Manta
Underwater Room to guests on the 1st November 2013. We opened The Manta Resort
in August 2008. We have 16 rooms, and now with the underwater room we have 17,”
Matthew Saus, said.
“Only six guests have had the chance to stay so far, and the
reaction is awe.
“Shoals of silver bait engulf the room with predators lurking in
the background. Nights are action packed, especially feeding time when the
spotlights are on. We have even had an octopus crawl over one of the windows.”
Those lucky enough to snag a night or two in the room have the
chance to really immerse themselves in the underwater world.
“I guess the right word for it is privilege, as you certainly do
feel privileged to be part of this world,” Saus said.
And hey, if you don’t mind sealife watching you sleep … or not
sleep … it could just well be the best room in the world.
The cost to reserve the room ranges from $900-$1500 per night.
Credit: News.com
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