Taking tourists on submarine excursions is a fun idea.
I can see how it would be tempting to get into the recreational tourist submarine industry.
In a different life, I could even see myself stumbling into it.
It could happen to anyone really.
All it takes is one drunk night with the boys where somebody pulls out a sack.
You get to talking million dollar can’t-miss business ideas.
Inevitably you wind up onwww.mysubmarines.com.
You’re shocked to learn that the SM16 Tourist Submarine is a mere $400k.
Who else in town is selling submarine tours?
You’d have the submarine voyage market in Plymouth, Mass all to yourself.
Next thing you know you’re exchanging Bitcoin addresses with an authorized My Submarine agent.
Next morning you wake up to a 42-foot long, pre-owned underwater submersible on your front lawn.
I can see how one might find themselves in that situation.
But it’s too dangerous.
There is a reason there are allegedly only 14 recreational submarines in the world.
There’s too much that can go wrong.
It isn’t worth it.
I’m sure going on a submarine voyage is pretty cool.
I bet there’s lots of colorful fish and coral to be looked at in Egypt’s Red Sea.
But no way is the bang worth the buck.
you might pretty much accomplish the same thing with a speed boat and some snorkeling gear.
Maybe I’m being a little unfair.
I clearly don’t know the first thing about submarines.
But I’m looking at pictures of this operation they had going on in Egypt.
In particular, the top right picture in this tweet.
That’s the vibe I’d imagine a snorkeling tour would have.
I don’t want my submarine tour to have a whimsical look.
I’d like it to seem a little more… scientific.
I’m sure I’m just being a huge pussy about underwater submersibles.
I’m sure tourist submarine voyages go off without a hitch all the time.
Kinda feel like we don’t need recreation submarines at all.
Just leave the submarining for the people who need them for actual work.
If you want to see what it’s like underwater, buy a snorkel.
Or learn to scuba.
Or take a tour on one of those boats with a glass bottom.
See… they’re having the time of their lives.
