‘Aquatourism’: submerged tourism, a developing area

Noemi Bitterman

Current Issues in Tourism, 2014, vol. 17, issue 9, 772-782

Abstract: The sea and its depths have captivated human imagination from time immemorial. People have looked to the sea for adventure and beauty, and gone into it in search of unique and different experiences. The underwater world, however, is mainly accessible only to divers. We look for ways to extend it to non-divers, making it a family experience. Submerged tourism, a fledgling industry, is set to take shape in the form of restaurants, hotel entertainment halls and more – operating beneath the surface of the water. The article reviews existing one-atmosphere underwater structures and discusses their unique problems and challenges, offering suggestions for the future development of submerged tourism.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2013.811222

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