Water and tech don’t always mix, but this
sub-aqua silicon is H2O-happy
Aquabotix Hydroview
Price: $ 5,231.5
Website: aquabotix.com
With this iPad-controlled submersible we
can finally fulfill our dreams of being submarine captains – even while sunning
ourselves topside. Its HD camera and three propellors will have you poking
about Davy Jone’s Locker at up to 5 knots (that’s almost 6mph, landlubbers) and
depths of 45m, while its LED headlights will light up seven the murkiest
waters. Though tethered by cable, its control box uses Wi-Fi to take orders
from your iPad. Dive! Dive! Dive!
Aquabotix
Hydroview
Hugyfot 7D housing + Fisheye Dome Port
Price: $3,529
Website: oceanleisurecameras.com
Diving is all about sightseeing, so you’ll
want your DSLR with you. This waterproof vault keeps your Canon 7D dry to a
depth of 100m while still giving you full access to its controls, including
manual zoom and focus. Machined from solid aluminium and coated in Teflon, it
even has windows for the viewfinder and LCD. All that, and the ‘HugeCheck’
system double-checks for leaks before you get a toe wet.
Hugyfot
7D housing + Fisheye Dome Port
Bladefish 7000
Price: $982
Website: oceanleisure.com
Sea jets aren’t just for lazy drivers who
don’t feel like kicking. If you’re a real underwater adventurer, the
Bladefish’s four-speed 280W motor will tow you effortlessly around Poseidon’s
kingdom at 4mph, right down to 40m. That means you’ll be burning through less
oxygen, and will be able to make the most of its 120-minute run time. Why not
loop back and check out that mermaid you saw? Oh. It’s yet another strangely
attractive manatee, isn’t it?
Bladefish
7000
Linde Werdelin OktopusII with Reef drive instrument
Price: $11,445
Website: lindewerdelin.com
The problem with most diving watches is
they look a bit utilitarian. Not so the Oktopus II ($9,605), which is crafted
from gold, titanium and black ceramic. But it’s not a diving watch, you might
splutter. And you’d be right – until the Reef dive instrument ($1839.9) is
clipped on tio, at which point it becomes a very good one indeed, with a 2.1in
sapphire crystal color LCD screen and a 15-day dicing log book.
Linde
Werdelin OktopusII with Reef drive instrument
Cressi Geronimo Crevasse
Price: $130.9
Website: divingdirect.com
When it comes to stalking fish in the briny
depths, a pair of chest waders and a pole just aren’t going to cut it. At only
55cm long, this spear gun is specifically designed for close-quarters ‘den
fishing’, and its four-point spear (or ‘Rambos’s chip fork’) will ensure your
slippery foe makes it to the table. A circular rubber band provides the
propulsion, while the soft rubber grip and safety catches will help prevent you
accidentally fishing your foot off.
Cressi
Geronimo Crevasse
This could be underwater love
Water Discus hotel, Dubai
This semi-submersible hotel will sit up to
10m below the Dubai coastline. The $100.9, construction has 21 double rooms
with a ‘direct’ sea view through massive acrylic windows.
Necker Nymph
Richard Branson’s private island resort is
home to this three-person ‘aero submarine’ that takes guests on underwater
diving tours down to 30m, Branson not included
Sea Trek helmet diving
For underwater exploring without having to
learn about decompression stops, the Sea Trek helmet allows you to breathe air
without a care. Good for shallow trips only, mind.
James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenger
Follow James Cameron’s example by locking
yourself in a tiny metal capsule and descending 11km below the surface. Then
shoot some 3D
