glass-bottom boats

See-through floor craft

Glass-bottom boats are vessels with transparent panels in their hulls, allowing passengers to view underwater life without getting wet.

Popular for touring coral reefs and clear-water environments: We took a glass-bottom boat tour over the reef.

The design dates to the late 19th century and remains common at coastal tourist destinations.

Opposites
underwater visibility method

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Underwater naval vessels

submersibles · diving bells · scuba diving · bathyspheres · ROVs

hull transparency

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Watercraft made from timber

traditional boats · cargo ships · tankers

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G