Glass-bottom boat

The view through the glass bottom is better than simply looking into the water from above, because one does not have to look through optically erratic surface disturbances.

The effect is similar to that achieved by a diving mask, while the passengers are able to stay dry and out of the water.

Glass-bottom boats are used for giving tours, as they are usually designed to allow the maximum number of tourists to view out the glass bottom.

Glass-bottom boats are in use in many seaside tourist destinations as well as lake towns.

The glass-bottom boat was invented in 1878 by two men, Hullam Jones and Philip Morrell, in Marion County, Florida.