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US Subs does this - from smaller ones (for one or two people) to yacht style 200' long ones that you can park a Smart Car in.

The mini sub may only do 2 knots underwater but does dive to 300m with a 6 hour capacity which makes it an actual submarine. In my eyes it's much more exciting than something that just goes around on the surface.

The dolphin thing, while possibly technically interesting, remains a leisure surface craft. It's also probably quite a bit cheaper.

How exciting...

Much closer to a jet ski than to a sub... Another expensive and useless toy.
Those guys supposedly make proper mini subs (or real ones, although apparently nobody has taken them up on it).

Popular Mechanics is known for its deep knowlege North Korean technology.

By the way Popular Mechnaics, where is my flying car or personal submarine?

There are plenty of flying cars and personal submarines available. You just have to pay for your toys. (Or is it work related... for the new paper route?) :D

FWIW, they did a great job on their book: Debunking 9/11 Myths. I highly recommended it if you have seen a movie or web site that claims to show evidence that 9/11 was a US governemnt plot with controlled demolitions, or suggestions that the World Trade Center wouldn't collapse because the fire wasn't hot enough to melt steel, and you aren't sure what to make of it. This book will help get you on solid factual and scientific ground.

Truly a most amazing yacht ... looking at the design, one can't help but think about the cruising and parties under the sea that this would afford.

Indeed, I would love it if someone would actually get it built (bonus points if it's for me)...

Truly a most amazing yacht ... looking at the design, one can't help but think about the cruising and parties under the sea that this would afford.

Bah.. $845K is for the mere masses. Real people with money buy this thing

There are much better personal subs here: http://ussubs.com/lead.1.html They cost a bit more, though...

I'm still saving up to get my very own Pheonix 1000 Submarine Yacht. I've only got $77,999,900 to go.

If you've got $78 million, you can get this fancy number.

If you only have a measly $682,000, then maybe this guy is more your speed...and you can attach him to your yacht for greater range from shore to explore!

And for you Geo Metro fans, there's the el cheapo compacto.

If you've got $78 million, you can get this fancy number.

If you only have a measly $682,000, then maybe this guy is more your speed...and you can attach him to your yacht for greater range from shore to explore!

And for you Geo Metro fans, there's the el cheapo compacto.

If you've got $78 million, you can get this fancy number.

If you only have a measly $682,000, then maybe this guy is more your speed...and you can attach him to your yacht for greater range from shore to explore!

And for you Geo Metro fans, there's the el cheapo compacto.

If I had that cash, I'd get me one of these. W00T! 213' personal luxury submarine!

I'm sure you mean a multi million dollar yacht-submarine.

http://www.ussubs.com/Luxury_folder/

If they were as good of buncha webmasters as Roadmaster said, they probably wouldn't have let this slide.

Subsequently we would sign a manufacturing contract that would require a 10% initial payment followed by four 20% payments made at easily verifiable milestones in the construction process with the final 10% on delivery. The price of the Seattle 1000 is $19.7 million. Construction time would be 24 months.

They have some Luxury Submarine FAQs that people may find interesting. My favorite:

What type of people buy luxury submarines?

Interested buyers tend to share one trait, they are all wealthy.

My comment: well, yeah, people living paycheck to paycheck generally don't buy $78 million dollar items.

When you can get a personal sub for around $750k.

This place makes all kinds of subs.

While all of these things on here look quite fun, and I've even seen an old Russian submarine someone posted, nothing can quite beet one of U.S. Submarines luxury models.

They've been making manned submersibles for exploration and tourist subs for several years now. But as people have been getting wealthier, and megayachts just aren't cutting it anymore, luxury submarines are coming into popularity. US Submarines makes a 118' luxury submarine (http://www.ussubs.com/Luxur y_f older/lux.seattle.html) capable of trans-Atlantic crossings, can stay submerged (without moving) for up to 20 days and can dive to 1000 feet. The interior is nothing less of what you would expect aboard any luxury yacht. It has three staterooms, a dining area, forward lounge, a pilot's station, sauna, more staterooms, galley, and a crew mess.

Now, for those of us (myself included) who just don't think that's enough, they also make a 216' model with more than 5,000 square feet of living space. Capable of everything listed above, this supersub travels at 16 knots on the surface (it looks like any ordinary yacht up top) and when the waves become a bit unsuitable for your tastes, just dive! (http://www.ussubs.com/Luxur y_f older/lux.phoenix.html).

How much for this dream machine? Only a cool $78 million.

Paul Allen reportedly ordered a smaller 30' sub from the company to be carried aboard his megayacht.

While all of these things on here look quite fun, and I've even seen an old Russian submarine someone posted, nothing can quite beet one of U.S. Submarines luxury models.

They've been making manned submersibles for exploration and tourist subs for several years now. But as people have been getting wealthier, and megayachts just aren't cutting it anymore, luxury submarines are coming into popularity. US Submarines makes a 118' luxury submarine (http://www.ussubs.com/Luxur y_f older/lux.seattle.html) capable of trans-Atlantic crossings, can stay submerged (without moving) for up to 20 days and can dive to 1000 feet. The interior is nothing less of what you would expect aboard any luxury yacht. It has three staterooms, a dining area, forward lounge, a pilot's station, sauna, more staterooms, galley, and a crew mess.

Now, for those of us (myself included) who just don't think that's enough, they also make a 216' model with more than 5,000 square feet of living space. Capable of everything listed above, this supersub travels at 16 knots on the surface (it looks like any ordinary yacht up top) and when the waves become a bit unsuitable for your tastes, just dive! (http://www.ussubs.com/Luxur y_f older/lux.phoenix.html).

How much for this dream machine? Only a cool $78 million.

Paul Allen reportedly ordered a smaller 30' sub from the company to be carried aboard his megayacht.

I like the idea of a submarine; Here's a link to an entire series; from the spiffy two-man Triton to the Phoenix (5000 sqft, 65 meters, dockable minisub).

For the sub $300 category, a Klein bottle is never wrong. This year, say it with a one-sided surface!