What is floating breakfast?

Driving the news: #floatingbreakfast on Instagram is up to more than 109,000 posts, fueled by photos showing opulently laden breakfast trays — some heart-shaped — dawdling in sparking azure waters. The trays are filled with foam so they float, Condé Nast Traveler reports.



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Believed to have originated in Bali (exactly where is unclear, but Jumana Bali Ungasan Resort has been serving them since 2019), the moveable feasts are common at luxury resorts in Thailand, Bali, Fiji, the Philippines, the Maldives, and the Caribbean.

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Many resorts in the Maldives offer a “floating breakfast” option where guests can enjoy a meal on a private deck or platform in the middle of the ocean. The menu for a floating breakfast may include a variety of items such as fresh fruit, pastries, yogurt, cereal, and eggs made to order.

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Prices will start at USD 150,000 for a studio apartment and can go up to USD 250,000 for a family home.

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