Book A Trip To Sponge Bob's Pineapple Above The Sea In Seal Beach

SEAL BEACH, CA —Welcome to Bikini Bottom, er, Seal Beach. Here, a recreation of SpongeBob SquarePants’s pineapple home under the sea further markets the U.S. debut of the feature film "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run."

From the outside, you'd never know this was a pineapple. Actually, you may recognize this as the famed Seal Beach landmark, the Water Tower House, when it isn't dressed up for Hollywood.

Produced by Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon, the movie is available for Premium Video-On-Demand or on the new streaming service Paramount+. In celebration of the unique space and film, one Seal Beach first responder and their family will get the chance to visit the Pineapple Over the Sea in person.

The special group of guests from the Seal Beach community will enjoy a free screening of the film and an evening of fun-filled entertainment inside the Pineapple Over the Sea, a Vrbo spokesperson says.

A real-life recreation of Sponge Bob Squarepants' pineapple home "over" the sea is available for viewing on Vrbo. Unfortunately, due to travel restrictions, it isn't currently available for vacationing, but fans worldwide were invited to a free virtual tour of the space.

Floating 80 feet above sea level in Seal Beach, Calif., the themed space features underwater-inspired elements SpongeBob fans will know and love and Vrbo has created a free virtual tour on the Vrbo listing page so fans everywhere can check it out:

• The cozy living area equipped with fun furniture, including SpongeBob’s famous red couch
• The kitchen inspired by The Krusty Krab, home of the famous Krabby Patty
• A gallery wall spotlighting favorite characters as they appear in the new series Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years
• Prime beachfront location with 360-degree views of Southern California

All that's missing is Gary, the snail.

To date, families can book cabins, condos, castles, treehouses, and train cars on Vrbo, according to Lish Kennedy, VP of global brand marketing at Vrbo.

"This is the first time we’ve had a gigantic pineapple on our platform,” Kennedy said. “We’re glad people can tour the Pineapple Over the Sea virtually and enjoy the new movie at home together.”

Michelle Hagen, EVP Worldwide Partnerships, Paramount Pictures, discussed bringing SpongeBob’s unique world to life with Vrbo.

"Fans everywhere can experience (Bikini Bottom) in a completely new way,” Hagen said. “Now everyone can dive into SpongeBob’s world with the new movie and a fun virtual tour of Vrbo’s take on SpongeBob’s iconic home.”

Due to travel restrictions and regional stay-at-home orders in California, the Pineapple Over the Sea will not be available for guests to book.

Families can experience the virtual tour here and view more photos at vrbo.com/spongebobhouse.

When it isn't being a pineapple, the Seal Beach Water Tower House is a vacation rental on Vrbo that averages for about $1,000 a night. Vrbo has dubbed this the WORLD'S COOLEST VACATION RENTAL.

Originally constructed in the 1800s as a water tower to refill steam engines the site was rebuilt in the 1940s, and slated to be torn down in the 1980s. A group of locals launched the "Save our Water Tower" campaign. Fully restored in 2017, The Water Tower is one of Southern California's first landmarks, and yes, the views are spectacular.