ONBOARD Magazine TENDERS & TOYS 2021

ADVERTORIAL
What’s it like diving a SEAmagine sub?
When you step off the yacht onto the
solid teak deck of the submersible, you
are not only walking toward its large
entry hatch and into its luxurious cabin; you’re also
being invited into a vibrant universe of underwater life,
teeming with vivid scenes of awe-inspiring creatures
existing deep within the sea. You are entering a portal
to a world of adventure and excitement you haven’t
even begun to imagine, complete with the peace of
mind that your entire experience is blanketed in the
safety of the most innovative, rigorously tested, and
proven submersible available to the yachting industry.
A smooth steel handrail guides you safely into the
spacious cabin of the SEAmagine sub where, upon
entry, you are immediately captivated by the beauty of
the deep blue ocean surrounding you. As you take a few
steps and recline into the plush interior seating, you
are enraptured by beams of light sparkling across the
gently moving ocean currents and the panoramic view
from inside the remarkably expansive viewing bubble.
As the sub quietly moves away from the yacht and
submerges deeper into the aquamarine waters, the
transparent bubble by which you are encapsulated
becomes seemingly non-existent and the barrier
between you and the underwater world disappears
as you effortlessly enter a whole new universe. Your
excitement builds as the waves wash above your head
and the light from the surface dims into the dark blue.
Your attention is commanded by the sprawling view
ahead and you peer into the ocean knowing you are
about to come face to face with the undiscovered
mysteries of the deep.
Whether your passion is sea-life or shipwrecks, you
are no longer restricted by dive tables, tight wetsuits,
flight schedules, and decompression times. You can
sit and watch the underwater world for hours, go
deeper than ever before, or simply have a quick dive
and be back just in time for dinner.
As the sub smoothly ascends back toward the yacht,
you begin to see the familiar sight of light beaming
through the water. Slowly rising back to the surface,
you hear the excited chatter of the other passengers
in the background. You exit your seat, climb the steps,
grab the rails, and step back onto the yacht.
Imagine the excitement of everyone from grandparents
to grandchildren who have never before been on an
underwater dive; being able to share those moments
together and bond over your mutual understanding
of unbelievable deep-sea sightings and your endless
passion for exploring. Dinner is served accompanied by
the stories of today’s dive which become intermingled
with endearing memories of the past and plans of
future possible adventures at new locations.
THE SUBMERSIBLE EVOLUTION
Submersibles did not start as sleek underwater
vehicles such as the Aurora models SEAmagine offers
today. In the past, manned submersibles were purely
Your excitement
builds as the
waves wash
above your head
and the light from
the surface dims
into the dark blue.
industrial machines limited to research ships,
the oil sector, and the defense industries. A
traditional sub required that the passengers
board it while it was still sitting on the ship’s
deck and it was then hoisted overboard with
the occupants inside of it. This industrial
approach required ships to have large manrated
cranes and significant infrastructure
to operate any submersible.
When SEAmagine came along in 1995, all of
this changed. The company revolutionised
the world of submersibles by changing the
infrastructure required to operate a small
sub from a ship. SEAmagine conceptualised
and patented submersibles capable of being
launched without passengers on board, giving
yacht owners and passengers the capability
to safely and easily board the sub after it
had already been launched in the water. This
original design and operational aspect had
never before been thought of and has become
SEAmagine’s legacy as well as the industry
standard.
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