We Slept in the World's Most Expensive Underwater Hotel

Episode 917 | Filmed November 2023 | The Hilton Conrad, Maldives (The Muraka)

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Who are Kara and Nate?!

Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married 2013 and were super “normal.” I was a teacher and Nate started a small printing business from the spare bedroom of our apartment.

We discovered the world of “travel hacking” while planning our honeymoon & became addicted ;)

So after 2 years of obsessively saving $35k and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016 for a “one year” trip around the world.

Our goal was to see as many places as possible before we ran out of money and went back home to “normal life.” We started this channel to share our experiences with friends and family, but quickly fell in love with living on the road and found a new passion for capturing our travels through video. So we did everything we could to keep going.

4 years later, we achieved our new goal of visiting 100 countries and all 7 continents. We had no plans to slow down, until 2020 forced us to ;) Which is when we bought a converted van to start exploring our own country for the first time!

After ~2 years of van life, we are back to full time international traveling! And now we are finding the best adventures the world has to offer :)

We are incredibly grateful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊🎥🌎 Thank you to everyone who has been a part of our journey!

00:00 The Muraka
01:11 Ch.1: checking in
03:40 Ch.2: overwater villa tour
10:25 Ch.3: underwater room tour
13:19 Ch.4: life underwater
16:43 Showering underwater
18:37 Nightlife!!!

[deniseolmstead]

I love the tradition of Nate making Kara coffee in the morning and he always always always tells her her coffee is ready with a kiss. It's so sweet and I hope they do that until their dying day. It's the simplest, sweetest gesture that goes so much farther than fancy gifts or expensive stays. I love love love it. And, for the record, this particular stay had me glued to the screen....it's so immersive! What a wonderful experience!

[supuntharindu]

I was the survey engineer for making this masterpiece back in 2018. Really happy to see you there. ❤

[ashb]

My husband walked in and heard nate say there was probably more people sleeping in the space station than under water and said 100% seriously "has he never heard of submarines?" 😂😂😂

[bryancohn]

More than any other Kara and Nate video I’ve watched this one showed us their love and affection for one another. While never hidden I sometimes feel you guys tone it down a bit worrying that it might come off cheesy. It doesn’t. What a wonderful experience, glad you’re back on the YT!

[terrinew]

This is the reason and what I love about Kara & Nate, no matter if it's a van life trip, hotel destination, survival mode destination or visting friends they are always themselves fun, exciting and kind. This is beautiful I would love to stay here. Thank y'all so much for sharing😊.

[CheckerTravel]

Absolutely love how Nate makes coffee every morning! Such small rituals help feel like home no matter how many different beds you’ve slept in a year!
Stealing this amazing place to our bucket list✅

[nabilsanchez]

Kara telling Nate not to do something and Nate not listening is such a husband and wife moment. So real, so much love 😂💗

[laurenm]

Absolutely spectacular. I’m pretty sure, the majority of your viewers would never have the opportunity to witness such a beautiful amazing experience... thank you.

For the record, Nate watching you perform for Kara as an underwater merman ... was absolutely awesome💞

[brittneyy]

Am I the only one who finds this, while beautiful, absolutely terrifying? My fear of the open water could never get me to sleep down there, or even be down there for very long 😳

[CnSbear]

The crack and popping you heard while underwater were pistol shrimp. We heard the same noise while living in our sailboat for two years. They are truly one of the most interesting and coolest creatures out there. They have one large claw that they use to snap which creates a bubble that shoots at its prey at the speed of a bullet and reaches temperatures almost as hot as the surface of the sun. 🤯 20:41

[caitlinquin]

Kara and Nate are some of my favorite content creators. They are down to earth, fun, humble, and they haven't lost their sense of wonder about the world. I hope they are fulfilled and happy throughout their journey's cause I enjoy them both so much!!❤

[samanthaprestii]

The world needs more Kara and Nate content!! I have absolutely fallen in love with y'all and the adventures that you share and produce for us. Thank you for the endless smiles and laughs that you create world wide. The relationship between y'all is so pure and sweet and I adore it. I can't wait to see the next adventure that you take us on :)

[dmaextraordinaire]

**It’s great to see you - Kara and Nate withdrawals are a thing! So funny when Nate skates into teen-mode = his strong desire to open the escape hatch door ! What a fabulous and well-deserved experience!

[aliciavandama]

Your video quality keeps getting better. Thank you for making your fans feel like family!

[glennawilliams]

Hi from Kansas! I love that the attendant put so much emphasis on how they monitor the guests in the underwater suite 😅 And...Perfect Saturday's do exist guys! New puppies born(I'm a fur Gammy!) new iced coffee machine, new beans, chocolate and a new Kara and Nate video. Excited to see the Daily Drop video tour!

[ruthcantrell]

I LOVE how you two turn into little kids, not caring what anyone else thinks just genuinely enjoying God’s creation and each other’s company. And not taking a minute for granted.
Thank you for all the effort and energy you put into your videos. ❤

[PeshkovFilm]

Met Nate at vail today. Stand up guy. Had my buddies with me that all subscribed after meeting Nate. Getting up to say what’s up and then nice to meet you as you were leaving says a lot about a person. Appreciate you man.

PS: would’ve been nice to meet you too Kara!!!!

[brianmanoti]

Imagine getting high af underwater 😂 I will get paranoid every min 😬

[arlenesolis]

Omg I had a panic moment when Nate said “we sold the van” and I screamed 😱 but singing snoop dog made it up 😂😂. Kara laughter is gold when Nate asked to ride the exercise bike. Beautiful, amazing and I’m waiting for you guys use it as a giveaway 😜 just kidding. Love ❤️ this place and I’m happy you are back

[oerkjsw]

FYI, This is not the first undersea hotel. Jules Undersea Lodge, Key Largo, Florida, started operation in 1986, which was 32 years before the Muraka was opened in 2018. The Muraka is 16 feet below the surface and Jules Underwater Lodge is 30 feet below the surface.