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30 January 2015

Dine five meters under the sea

Erika Martino

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A project of Mike Murphy, a New Zealander specialised in the production of aquaria, the first and unique restaurant located five meters under the sea.
It goes by the name Ithaa Undersea and is one of twelve restaurants and bar on the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The construction begun in Singapore on May 2004, and five months later the structure was transferred to Rangali Island and anchored to the sea bed with sacks of sand weighing in total 50 tons (the project cost 5 million dollars).

The Ithaa (that in Maldivian means mother-of-pearl) is surrounded by a coral reef and, thanks to a 180° panoramic view, accentuated by the use of curved transparent acrylic walls such as those of an aquarium, allows one to enjoy the four-course menu ($320 per person), while surrounded by sharks, manta-rays and turtles. The Conrad has won notably 3 awards: Best Water Villas in the World, Best Suites in the World e Best Spa Resort in the Maldives.

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Where: Conrad Maldives, Rangali Island, 20077, Maldives

A project of Mike Murphy, a New Zealander specialised in the production of aquaria, the first and unique restaurant located five meters under the sea.
It goes by the name Ithaa Undersea and is one of twelve restaurants and bar on the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. The construction begun in Singapore on May 2004, and five months later the structure was transferred to Rangali Island and anchored to the sea bed with sacks of sand weighing in total 50 tons (the project cost 5 million dollars).
The Ithaa (that in Maldivian means mother-of-pearl) is surrounded by a coral reef and, thanks to a 180° panoramic view, accentuated by the use of curved transparent acrylic walls such as those of an aquarium, allows one to enjoy the four-course menu ($320 per person), while surrounded by sharks, manta-rays and turtles. The Conrad has won notably 3 awards: Best Water Villas in the World, Best Suites in the World e Best Spa Resort in the Maldives.
Where: Conrad Maldives, Rangali Island, 20077, Maldives

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