Gallery: Million-Dollar Divers: Private Subs Take You Into the Deeps
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### 4. EGO SE Love to snorkel but can't handle the breathing-through-a-tube part? This inverted catamaran with a submerged saloon lets you cruise at 5 knots, gazing at pretty gilled creatures. You enter through a top hatch, which remains above water, and breathe ambient air, so you can stay down as long as you like. Be forewarned, though: The Ego's floating hull pitches and bobs like an ordinary boat, and there's no fixed horizon to anchor your eye on when the going gets rough. Those prone to seasickness should stay ashore. __Manufacturer:__ Raonhaje __Price:__ $58,000 __Maximum depth:__ 6 feet __Capacity:__ 2 people __Life support:__ None; surface-cruising under power limited to 8 hours
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6. Phoenix 1000 --------------- With its palatial 5,000- square-foot interior, the Phoenix is the most luxurious sub on the market—a modern-day Nautilus designed for VIPs who want to vanish in style for a week at a time. Storms don't faze this 213-foot-long, twin-deck transoceanic beast—a roll-stabilization system keeps the craft level and puke-free even when the weather's raging above. Add its large saloon, customizable crew cabins, galley and mess hall, and spacious guest suites and the Phoenix can compete with the blingiest cruise liner. __Manufacturer:__ US Submarines __Price:__ $90 million __Maximum depth:__ 1,000 feet __Capacity:__20 people at sea; 100 when docked __Life support:__ 7 days
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### 5. C-Explorer 5 Take four friends to a respectable depth for just over a mil. With its air-conditioning, plush seating, and touchscreen dash, the C-Explorer 5 lives up to its hype as "the world's first subsea limousine." Bring plenty of popcorn for the show; everyone gets an unobstructed view through the acrylic hull. Souped- up lithium-ion batteries allow excursions of up to eight hours, but with no marine head on board, we doubt you'll last that long. __Manufacturer:__ U-Boat Worx __Price:__ $1.3 million __Maximum depth:__ 1,000 feet __Capacity:__ 5 people __Life support:__ 8 hours
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3. Triton 36,000/3 ------------------- Built for the intrepid explorer who doesn't want to dillydally en route to the bottom—and we mean the very bottom. This futuristic craft can carry you and two buddies nearly 7 miles down to Challenger Deep, the lowest point of the ocean at the southern end of the Mariana Trench. Elapsed time: two hours. Even better, you won't miss any angler fish while inside the transparent clamshell cabin—a glass sphere more than 7 feet in diameter affords passengers an immersive 360-degree view of hydrospace. __Manufacturer:__ Triton Submarines __Price:__ $15 million __Maximum depth:__ 36,000 feet __Capacity:__ 3 people __Life support:__16 hours
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### 2. Ocean Pearl With its hydroplane shape, tail stabilizer, and center-mounted vertical thruster, this deep diver makes for a swift, stable journey to the seabed. An optional robotic arm lets you pluck treasures from wrecks or wrestle with rogue squid. The Pearl, named for its spherical top, is positively buoyant, like a boat. That means the 15-foot, 7,100-pound craft won't sink unless you want it to: If all propulsion stops, it gently rises back to the surface. __Manufacturer:__SEAmagine __Price:__$2.5 million __Maximum depth:__ 3,000 feet __Capacity:__ 2 people __Life support:__ 6 hours
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### 1. DeepFlight Super Falcon This winged sub's composite hull and aeronautic features will make riders feel like they're cruising in a fighter jet rather than a conventional sinker. At 4,000 pounds, the Falcon is dainty enough to hoist aboard a run-of-the-mill yacht or simply launch from your favorite beach. Green lasers illuminate the Cimmerian depths without freaking out the fish, and fly-by-wire controls let you perform hydrobatic barrel rolls to literally dance with the dolphins. __Manufacturer:__ Hawkes Ocean Technologies __Price:__ $1.7 million __Maximum depth:__ 1,000 feet __Capacity:__ 2 people (upgradable to 4) __Life support:__ 24 hours
