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On 22 Feb 2004 00:38:19 -0800, (Ralf Dieholt)
wrote:

I think the world under the oceans is much more beautiful than the
ugly world we see each day.

So I think submarine cruises are a huge market for the future with
billions of $$$ to earn.
I was aboard a submarine once with large viewing ports that was about
80 feet long. This boat was designed for taking tourists to view the
reefs around Grand Cayman. I suspect that the slow speed and great
cost of such a vessel would make for a pretty small market as a
private yacht. It would be FAR cheaper to put a small battery-only sub
on a conventional yacht as deck cargo and use it for touring the reefs
after you anchor. Best of both worlds that way, plus you could always
get Discovery Channel charters when you were low on $$$.

Joe