- Atlantis Submarines
Atlantis Submarines International, also known by the trade name Atlantis Adventures, is the world's only public passenger
submarine fleet designed for touring purposes.Atlantis was founded by
Dennis Hurd in 1985. Thesubmarine s areBattery (electricity) operated, non-polluting, air-conditioned, and pressurized. They are certified by the
batteryAmerican Bureau of Shipping to operate to a depth of 150 feet. For safety reasons, unlike conventional Naval and research submarines which operate at or aroundneutral buoyancy , the Atlantis submarines maintain constant positive buoyancy, exerting constant thrust to remain submerged; thus, in the event of a power failure, they surface immediately and without human intervention.In order for passengers to reach the submarine they board a shuttle
ferry , then they enter the submarine via steep stairs. When the submarine goes down they seecoral s, sunkenship s, treasures, andfish through large viewports. When the submarine ride is finished the passengers are returned by the ferry to shore where they are given dive certificates. Some 12 million passengers have taken the Atlantis submarine tour to date.The corporate headquarters are in
Vancouver ,British Columbia ,Canada , with offices throughout theCaribbean . TheHawaii an headquarters are in Honolulu.Fleet
The operating submarine fleet consists of:
:Atlantis III:Atlantis IV:Atlantis V:Atlantis VI:Atlantis VII:Atlantis IX:Atlantis X:Atlantis XI:Atlantis XII:Atlantis XIV:Atlantis XV
Locations
Atlantis has branches located in
Caribbean *
Barbados
*St ThomasUSVI
*Saint Martin
*Grand Cayman
*Curacao
*Aruba Hawaii *
Honolulu
*Kona
*Maui (Lahaina )Mexico *
Cozumel Guam *
Piti External links
The Atlantis corporate web site is [http://www.atlantisadventures.com AtlantisAdventures.com]
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