Airbnb launches its first underwater bedroom where guests are surrounded by sharks

Forget monsters in the wardrobe, thrill-seeking tourists will soon be able to sleep with sharks surrounding their bedroom when visiting the French capital.

Aquarium de Paris is opening up its doors to allow visitors to sleep in the world's first underwater bedroom on Airbnb.

The room is submerged in the aquarium's shark tank, which is home to 35 of the deadly animals.

For three nights in April, guests will be able to sleep in a bedroom in the shark tank at the Aquarium de Paris.

Guests will sleep 10 metres underwater with a 360 degree view of the pool, which contains more than three million litres of water.

The aquarium is offering the opportunity from 11-13 April through a competition in an effort to teach people more about sharks, which they believe are the most misunderstood animals in the world.

Each night, four people will stay in the bedroom, with Fred Buyle, a world record-breaking freediver, underwater photographer, and shark conservationist as their host.

Buyle will welcome the visitors by performing an underwater dance with the sharks, before taking them on a tour of the aquarium with one of the centre's marine biologists to explain how the animals live, why they're so misunderstood, and their importance to the ocean's ecosystem.

The bedroom is submerged 10 metres underwater and will be surrounded by 35 sharks and tropical fish.

The opportunity, which is being offered on Airbnb, aims to teach people more about sharks, which are vital to the ocean's ecosystem.

Designed specifically for the Aquarium and tested in the Mediterranean sea, the submarine bedroom will live on after guests leave, acting as a study area for biologists.

The structure will reduce the number of dives needed, allowing the biologists to observe a more natural behavior of fish.

Alexis L. Powilewicz, CEO of Aquarium de Paris said: 'We're thrilled to be the first aquarium in the world to offer this chance for people to be more than simply visitors, but to get such an 'immersive' experience.

'Sharks are essential for the health of marine ecosystem. If they were to disappear, it would be a major threat to the ocean's ecosystem. It is therefore crucial to be able to observe them in order to better protect them.' 

The guests will also enjoy a meal in front of the shark tank as part of their evening, after a tour of the aquarium.

The shark-themed bedroom will be available for three days, after which it will be used as a study centre for marine biologists.