Glass bottom boat
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A glass bottom boat is a boat with sections of glass (or other suitable transparent material) below the waterline allowing passengers to observe the underwater environment from within the boat.
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[edit] Use
Glass bottom boats are used almost exclusively for giving tours, as they are usually designed to allow the maximum number of tourists to view out the glass bottom and are not really suitable for other uses. Glass bottom boats are in use in nearly every seaside tourist destination. However many of them are gradually being replaced by semi submarines. These type of vessels offer a better view of the marine life.
[edit] History
Glass bottom boats were first used on Catalina Island off the Los Angeles, California coast. Made popular in Florida at several natural springs-turned-tourist attractions (e.g. Silver Springs, Wakulla Springs, Rainbow Springs, and Weeki Wachee Springs.)
Typical tours include shipwrecks, reefs and other underwater flora and fauna.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Image of a glass bottom boat at Wakulla Springs, Florida (from the Florida Photographic Collection)
- Glass bottom boat at Rainbow Springs, Florida (from the Florida Photographic Collection)
- Image of tourists using glass bottom boat in Florida (from the Florida Photographic Collection)
- Glass Bottom Boat at Catalina Island (Seaview)
- Wakulla Springs State Park
- Rainbow Springs State Park
- Silver Springs tourist attraction
- Glass Bottom Adventures Glass bottom boat cruise, Gold Coast, Australia
- Glass bottom boat in Negril, Jamaica
