“Sleeping with the fishes” is something you might hear in old gangsters movie from Hollywood’s hay-day. But, today the phrase is no longer a euphemism; it can be a reality at the ultimate extreme vacation destination.

If you are looking for something a little different on your next vacation…here are some underwater luxury resorts offering the finest accouterments and the best views on the planet.

Jules’ Undersea Lodge is an aquatic hotel located off the coast of Key Largo, Florida. In the 1970’s, this converted lodge was the La Chalupa research laboratory, which primarily functioned to explore the continental shelf off the coast of Puerto Rico.

This undersea lodge is accessible only by scuba diving 21 feet beneath the shimmering blue Atlantic Ocean. Once emerging from beneath the structure into a seven foot “moon pool,” you will find yourself in the lodges’ wet room where you remove your gear, take a hot shower, and embark into the rest of the underwater habitat.

The lodge accommodates up to six people comfortably. In fact, comfort is key at this resort as it provides the same luxuries land-dwellers have become accustomed to. Amenities include a DVD player, a refrigerator, a microwave, a fully-stocked galley, air conditioning and even a local pizza delivery service. Some packages, which range upwards of $1,195, include a “mer-chef” who scuba dives down to the habitat and prepare a world-class meal.

If you don’t know how to scuba dive, the facility offers a three-hour class that teaches the basics of navigating the undersea world.

Since the habitat is built five feet from the ocean floor and is surrounded by the Mangrove Lagoon, you will have a spectacular view of the indigenous underwater life including oysters, sponges, snappers, and barracudas just to name a few of the breathtaking aquatic residents.

The Poseidon Undersea Resort is currently under construction near the Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas and is scheduled to accept its first undersea guests during the later part of 2007.

Unlike Jules’ Undersea Lodge, you won’t need to get wet to enter this luxurious resort as all guests will enter via an underwater tunnel.

Upon completion, the Poseidon will offer panoramic views from over 60 percent of the rooms using acrylic windows that offer a glimpse into Bahamas’ underwater world.

During your stay beneath the sea, the Poseidon will offer every luxury including lounges, swimming pools, a library, submarine tours, and wet locks for the avid scuba divers.

Starting at $1,500 per night for a 550 sq ft suite, this experience of a lifetime is worth the price. But, if you want to go all out and really go extreme, book the Poseidon’s Lair, which is a private undersea bungalow nestled 1,000 feet below the ocean’s surface and is only accessible via private submersible. This extreme package priced at $20,000 a night, comes with your own private submarine captain and butler.

Poseidon will be billed at the world’s first sea floor resort complex and will be unique, exclusive, and rest-assured, will earn all of its five stars.

The Hydropolis Hotel, which is currently under construction of the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is also an undersea resort and is accessible via an underwater transparent train tunnel. The train will take you 66 feet below the Persian Gulf to the dome-shaped resort that promises to offer every luxurious amenity.

The Hydropolis will boast 220 luxury suites upon its completion and rates will be as much at $5,500 per night.

One of the many unique features of the Hyrdropolis will be the hotel’s two translucent domes, which will house a concert auditorium and a ballroom that pierces the ocean’s surface and will feature a retractable roof.

So when planning your next vacation, think outside of the box, or in this case, under the sea for the extreme vacation of a lifetime!

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