How to Travel in Your Own Submarine in the Caribbean

By: - February 11th, 2017

It’s one of the coolest experiences in the Caribbean: Substation Curaçao’s personal submarine rides.

The company’s Curasub offering descends four times a day to travel to depths unreachable for divers.

And it also means that, with no effect of pressure change on the body, even those people who are unfit to dive are almost always allowed to dive with the submarine.

the standard dive takes travelers around 500 feet deep on a 1.5-hour plunge, while the “Deep Dive” takes people to depths of nearly 1,000 feet — beyond the light.

Substation Curacaco even offers a night dive option.

For more information, visit Substation Curacao.

— CJ

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