Jules' Undersea Lodge

There's no need to head ten thousand leagues beneath the sea for an underwater adventure. Instead, you can scuba dive just 21 feet below the surface of a mangrove lagoon in Florida and drift to your heart's content. Inspired by the fantastical world of Jules Verne, Jules' Undersea Lodge is an authentic research habitat and hotel for up to six people. Guests with dive certificates are invited to enjoy unlimited diving. As for novices, a three-hour course is required in order to reach the hotel, but this also allows newbies to dive in the lagoon with an instructor. Although the lodge is by no means a luxury retreat, it does offer a few creature comforts, including gourmet dinner prepared by a "mer-chef."

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