Jeremy Gutsche — December 15, 2006 — World
References: popsci
Poseidon is a $500 million complex marketed as the world's first underwater hotel. The Poseidon Mystery Island will be a 1.1 million square foot complex submerged 40 feet into a 5,000 acre coral lagoon near Fiji. The project has been underway for some time now, but the big news is that the Fiji location has now been secured.
Implications - The creator of this amazing project says that he offered up a $10,000 dollar reward for the person who found the best location for his underwater hotel. The original location for the hotel was off of the Bahamian island of Eleuthera but unfortunately a price could not be negotiated. The featured video gives you insight as to what you can expect from this awesome hotel.
Implications - The creator of this amazing project says that he offered up a $10,000 dollar reward for the person who found the best location for his underwater hotel. The original location for the hotel was off of the Bahamian island of Eleuthera but unfortunately a price could not be negotiated. The featured video gives you insight as to what you can expect from this awesome hotel.
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