Where to make underwater tourism?
Who has never dreamed of power explore the wonderful submarine funds Who's our Earth? Thanks to the tourist excursions aboard modern submarines (sometimes referred to as “pocket submarines”), it is possible to do so without being an aguerri diver: comfortablely installed, dry and safe, immersed up to 35 meters under the water, you can watch the water amazing marine life scroll in front of the portholes of your submarine (if not claustrophobic!)
A swelling for those who don't know how to swim or who's the simple idea of making scary snorkeling. Whether in the depths of the Indian, Pacific, or Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea or the Red Sea, on a submarine of 3 or 40 passengers, experience can be magical , and deserves to be tempted (sometimes a high price).
Here are 9 spots where you can admire multicolored corals, myriads of fish and other underwater inhabitants, ship wrecks or aircraft. Take a seat!
Curaçao (Dutch Entities)
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Located off Venezuela, the island is renowned for its beautiful beaches and dazzling seabed. The Curasub Aquarius (managed by the Substation Curaçao, the company to have marketed the first submarine dedicated to tourism) is a small submarine that can accommodate up to 5 passengers, but goes to hundreds of meters of depth ( hence the price very high in relation to other places: $650!).
Cozumel (Mexico)
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A few kilometers from the Mexican shore, it is possible to leave for an expedition aboard the submarine Atlantis , real submarine of the American Coast Guard. Cozumel Island is one of the best diving destinations in the world: it enjoys an environment park protected with amazing coral formations and a wide variety of marine animals.
Cayman Islands
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At the heart of the calm and turquoise waters of the West Caribbean, the islands are another kingdom of diving. The submarine Atlantis XI has been specially designed for underwater tourist excursions and will allow you to reach the abundance of underwater life and the spectacular beauty of coral reefs in this corner of the globe.
Hawaii
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Whether on the island of Maui, Oahu or on the “Big Island”, it is also possible to experience the submarine trip in the heart of the Pacific Ocean, where acres of coral reef are to be explored.
Mauritius
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This submarine trip will provide a panoramic view of the Mauritian marine world, 35 metres deep in the heart of the Indian Ocean.
Maldives
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The luxury hotel group Hilton provides tourists with its new gadget in its Conrad Rangali Island resort: a mini submersible called "NeMO" that can accommodate 3 passengers and dive up to 30 metres. Just like Disney Studios' cartoon hero, the Nemo N100 submarine is painted in the colours of the clown fish. The 3 built glass bells allow passengers a 360° view.
Bora-Bora (French Polynesia)
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The place is also idyllic: immersed in the Pacific along the reef outside the Bora Bora lagoon by 30 meters deep, you can, on board the cabin with a capacity of 6 passengers, meet lemon sharks, black tip sharks, napoleons, barracudas, remoras, surgeon fish, murene, poles and many more.
Hurghada (Egypt)
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The submarine Sinbad will take you under the waters rich in fauna and flora of the Red Sea, in a world sheltered under the waves.
Canary Islands
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In the Canary Islands, there are several submarine tours to discover the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean: the Yellow Submarine to Great Canaria, and Subcat in Tenerife that makes both submarine and catamaran allowing to combine surface navigation and total immersion.
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