Checked against official resort sources on 22 October 2026
The Maldives has nine underwater restaurants and two underwater bedrooms. Ithaa at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island opened in 2005 as the world's first all glass undersea restaurant, 5.8 at Hurawalhi Island Resort bills itself as the largest all glass one, and Only BLU at OBLU SELECT Lobigili, with 46 seats, is billed as the biggest in the country. To sleep underwater you have two choices: the Aqua Villa at Pullman Maldives Maamutaa, or The Muraka at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, which is closed for refurbishment until 15 December 2026. A tasting menu costs about $250 to $490 a person, and two resorts include an underwater meal in their all inclusive plan.
Underwater restaurants
9, from 5 to 9 metres down
Underwater bedrooms
2: The Muraka and the Pullman Aqua Villa
Lowest published price
$250 lunch at 5.8 or Subsix
Highest price a person
$490 plus service and tax at Latitude 4°, a private table for two
5 m deep14 seatsOpened 2005Breakfast, lunch, dinner
This is where all glass undersea dining started. Ithaa sank into place beside Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in November 2004 and opened in April 2005, a 175 tonne acrylic tunnel five metres down with room for just 14 guests. Lunch is four courses and dinner six, with Maldivian lobster and Wagyu, and you leave your shoes at the top of the spiral staircase.
Who can book: Dinner is for ages 14 and over; children are welcome at lunch, free under six if they order from the kids menu and $183 from 6 to 11. Guests of other resorts can book a day visit, though anyone coming from 100 km or more away has to book a night's stay. Transport is charged on top and priced by where you are coming from; the seaplane from Malé is $700 per adult return.
TipIthaa opens only several days a week, so book at least 24 hours ahead and arrive 15 minutes early. Cancelling within 12 hours costs half the price.
Lunch $365, dinner $450 a person (day visit menu)Price source: official. Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
5.8 m deepAbout 20 seatsOpened 2016Lunch, dinner, private breakfast
Named after its depth, 5.8 is billed by Hurawalhi as the largest all glass undersea restaurant in the world: a 400 tonne, 18 metre tube under Hurawalhi Island Resort with no more than ten tables. Lunch runs at 12:00 and 14:00, dinner at 18:00, and the lunch menu has a vegan version. It is the best value of the famous names, at $250 for five courses.
Who can book:Hurawalhi takes guests aged 15 and over. Guests of other resorts can request a table, with the transfer arranged by their own resort; from sister resort Komandoo the boat is $25 a person. It is not part of Hurawalhi's meal plans.
TipTake the 12:00 lunch: the midday sun puts the most natural light into the water.
Lunch $250 (5 courses), dinner $315 (7 courses)Price source: official gift shop. The resort does not say whether service and tax are included. Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
6 m deepAbout 16 seatsOpened 2011Breakfast on request, lunch, dinner
SEA sits at the bottom of a four level dining tower in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and you walk past what Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas calls the world's first underwater wine cellar on the way in. The menu leans on caviar, with a resident wine guru pairing each course.
Who can book: Dinner is adults only except on Mondays and Thursdays, and the restaurant is closed on Fridays. Anantara does not publish prices, so ask the resort before you arrive.
TipAsk about a cellar tasting before dinner if wine is the point of the evening.
Not published. Press quoted $395 for seven courses in 2023, food onlyPrice source: press. Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
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Billed by OBLU as the largest underwater restaurant in the Maldives, with 46 seats in a horseshoe shaped room so every table has a window. Only BLU opened in June 2022 on the jetty between OBLU SELECT Lobigili and its sister resort, OBLU XPERIENCE Ailafushi. You start with sparkling wine and a tier of starters, then choose meat, seafood or vegetarian.
Who can book:OBLU SELECT Lobigili is adults only. Its Lobi Plan includes one speciality dining experience per guest for every four nights, and Only BLU is one of the two venues you can use it at, so a stay of four to seven nights covers one underwater meal each. Guests of OBLU XPERIENCE Ailafushi can book at an extra charge.
TipLunch runs Tuesday to Sunday only; dinner is every night.
Not published; one dining experience per guest every 4 nights on the Lobi PlanPrice source: official. Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
M6m was one of the first underwater restaurants built into an all inclusive plan, and it still is. OZEN LIFE MAADHOO includes one M6m lunch or dinner on its INDULGENCE plan when you stay four nights, and a second at 14 nights. The menu is a degustation with meat, seafood and vegetarian choices and sommelier pairings.
Who can book: You need to book your seating ahead. Age rules are not published by the resort; a Maldives agent says 12 and over, with family lunch sessions on set days.
TipThe included meal still needs a reservation, so book it when you check in.
Not published; one meal included on stays of 4 nights or morePrice source: official. Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
A glass arched room six metres down, out in the lagoon at You & Me Maldives, renamed in 2021 after the Michelin starred chef Andrea Berton, who oversees the Italian set menu. It seats 20 under a long acrylic arch that looks straight onto the reef.
Who can book: The resort is adults only, for guests aged 16 and over. H2O is not covered by the Premium All Inclusive plan, so budget for it on top.
TipNeither the menu price nor the hours are published, so ask the resort when you book.
Not published; extra charge on every planPrice source: official. Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
6 m deepAbout 30 seatsOpened 2012Lunch; private breakfasts and dinners
Subsix opened in 2012 as the world's first underwater nightclub, 500 metres out to sea from Niyama Private Islands Maldives, and you still arrive by speedboat and walk down three flights of stairs. Since January 2025 it serves a five course Nikkei lunch, Japanese and Peruvian, with sake pairings.
Who can book: There is a children's menu at lunch, while the occasional glow parties are adults only. Lunch runs on days the weather allows.
TipBook the champagne breakfast if you want the room to yourselves.
$250 a person including service and tax for the five course Nikkei lunch (January 2025)Price source: press release. Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
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6 m deepNot published seatsOpened 2025Breakfast, lunch, dinner
The newest underwater restaurant in the Maldives opened with Meyyafushi Maldives in late 2025. It serves breakfast, lunch from 13:00 and dinner from 18:30, with seafood, premium meats and vegetarian and Jain menus, and it is set up for proposals and underwater weddings.
Who can book: Guests of Meyyafushi Maldives and its sister resort Fushifaru Maldives can book. A Maldives agent says children aged 6 to 12 can come to breakfast and lunch.
TipPlanning a proposal? The resort offers underwater proposals, so ask what it can set up.
Not published; extra charge on the Premium All Inclusive planPrice source: official. Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
The most private underwater meal in the country: one table for two, set inside the underwater spa room at Huvafen Fushi, the deepest dining room on this list at eight to nine metres. The chef plans the five courses with you before the night.
Who can book: Bookable by Huvafen Fushi guests through the resort. With service and tax, dinner for two comes to about $1,261.
TipAsk for it on your last night, and book an underwater spa treatment on another day of your stay.
$490 a person, plus 10% service and 17% taxPrice source: official menu. Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
550 m²3 bedrooms, sleeps 8Bedroom about 5 m downOpened 2018
Billed as the world's first undersea hotel residence when it opened in November 2018. Upstairs is a two bedroom villa with an infinity pool, gym and butler; downstairs the master bedroom and bathroom sit about five metres below the surface under a curved acrylic dome. It is closed for enhancement works, and Conrad Maldives Rangali Island says the residence will be available again from 15 December 2026. The photos on its page are renderings of the new look, so details may change.
Getting there and booking: Book through Hilton or the resort. The seaplane is $700 per adult return and is not included. Families with teenagers are welcome.
Not published. Reported at $50,000 a night at launch; recent press quotes $12,000 to $50,000Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
209 m²2 bedrooms, up to 4 adultsPrivate poolOpened 2020
Until The Muraka reopens on 15 December 2026, this is the only underwater bedroom open in the Maldives. Pullman Maldives Maamutaa has two Aqua Villas: an overwater bedroom, lounge and infinity pool upstairs, and a king bed downstairs looking straight out through a wall of glass onto the reef. The resort runs on an all inclusive plan, so meals and drinks are covered.
Getting there and booking: Getting there takes a 55 minute domestic flight to Kooddoo, $700 per adult return, and a 15 minute speedboat.
Not published. Launched at $6,500 a night for two in 2020Before 10% service and 17% tax unless stated.
Atlantis The Royal, Maldives, due in South Malé Atoll in 2029, was reported at launch to include two underwater villas, though the resort has not confirmed details. Nothing is bookable yet.
Huvafen Fushi opened what it calls the world's first underwater spa in 2004: treatment rooms below the spa jetty with the reef at eye level. Underwater treatments cost $420 to $670 including tax, and you can only book one as a resort guest.
A half submerged steel cube in the lagoon that you snorkel to, opened in 2018 by the artist Jason deCaires Taylor. In September 2018 police acting on a court order destroyed its human figures, which were judged contrary to Islam. The cube and its coral trail remain, and the resort now presents it mainly as a coral regeneration project.
Menu prices in the Maldives usually leave out a 10% service charge and 17% tax, and the tax is charged on top of the service. Latitude 4° spells this out on its menu, so here is what its dinner for two comes to.
Latitude 4° dinner for two$980.00
Plus 10% service$1,078.00
Plus 17% tax$1,261.26
Ithaa's day visit page lists both a taxes included and a taxes extra line, so confirm which applies when you book.
Can you go if you are staying at another resort?
Usually only if you are close by or staying at a sister resort. These are the published options.
Restaurant
How guests of other resorts can go
Ithaa
Day visit from other resorts; transport priced by where you travel from (seaplane from Malé $700 per adult return); 100 km rule
5.8
Request through your own resort; $25 boat from Komandoo
How many underwater restaurants are there in the Maldives?
Nine, as of October 2026: Ithaa, 5.8, SEA, Only BLU, M6m, H2O, Subsix, BUBBLE and the private Latitude 4° table at Huvafen Fushi. BUBBLE at Meyyafushi Maldives is the newest, opened in late 2025.
Is there an underwater hotel in the Maldives?
Yes, two places have underwater bedrooms. The Muraka at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is a residence with its master bedroom about five metres down, closed until 15 December 2026, and Pullman Maldives Maamutaa has two Aqua Villas with an underwater bedroom.
How much does the underwater hotel in the Maldives cost?
Neither resort publishes a rate. The Muraka was reported at $50,000 a night when it opened in 2018, with recent press quoting $12,000 to $50,000. The Pullman Aqua Villa launched at $6,500 a night for two in 2020.
How much is the underwater restaurant in the Maldives?
Published prices run from $250 a person for lunch at 5.8 or Subsix to $490 plus tax at Latitude 4°. Ithaa's day visit menu is $365 for lunch and $450 for dinner. SEA, M6m, Only BLU, H2O and BUBBLE do not publish prices.
Which is the cheapest underwater restaurant in the Maldives?
Lunch at 5.8 at Hurawalhi Island Resort, $250 a person, or Subsix at Niyama, $250 including service and tax at its January 2025 launch. The cheapest way overall is a resort that includes it: M6m at OZEN LIFE MAADHOO and Only BLU at OBLU SELECT Lobigili are part of their all inclusive plans.
Which island has the underwater restaurant Ithaa?
Ithaa is at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in South Ari Atoll, about 30 minutes from Malé by seaplane. It opened in 2005 and is widely described as the world's first all glass undersea restaurant.
Can you eat at Ithaa if you are not staying at the Conrad?
Yes. Conrad sells day visit lunches and dinners, though guests coming from resorts 100 km or more away must book a night's stay. Transport is extra and priced by where you are coming from.
Can children go to underwater restaurants in the Maldives?
Some. Ithaa welcomes children at lunch, Subsix has a children's menu, and BUBBLE reportedly takes ages 6 to 12 at breakfast and lunch. Hurawalhi takes guests aged 15 and over, You & Me Maldives 16 and over, and OBLU SELECT Lobigili is adults only.
Which underwater restaurant is included in an all inclusive plan?
M6m at OZEN LIFE MAADHOO includes one meal on stays of four nights or more, and Only BLU at OBLU SELECT Lobigili includes one speciality dining experience per guest every four nights. Conrad and Niyama meal plans give part credits you can spend at Ithaa and Subsix, while 5.8, H2O and BUBBLE cost extra.
What is the best time of day for an underwater restaurant?
Lunch. The midday sun puts the most natural light into the water, and at the two places that publish both prices, Ithaa and 5.8, lunch is cheaper than dinner.
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