With sales of mega-yachts soaring, marine engineers are constructing an entirely new level of luxury that will sail into the horizon — and below it. Austrian design company Migaloo has begun promoting the first-ever luxe submarine, billed as a more private alternative to yachting (and more expensive; a typical U.S. Navy sub runs $1 billion to $2 billion and Migaloo will build its vessels to meet Navy standards).
“Our concept answers the question [of privacy] in a very poetic way; you just submerge into total privacy,” says managing director Christian Gumpold.
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Equipped with amenities like a pool and open-air deck — the 930-foot vessel would be able to travel above water while also maintaining the ability to dip below the surface to offer passengers views of coral reefs and underwater wildlife.
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And as if that wasn’t enough, Migaloo also plans to create Kokomo Ailand — an “island” that floats atop the water like a docking station, complete with spas, hanging gardens, a penthouse suite, helicopter pad and shark-feeding elevator.
This article originally appeared in the June 4 issue of Billboard.