Deep Water
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| Operation Bismarck !!!
The first ever manned deep sea dives to the wreck of the German Battleship Bismarck.
By 800 ft all traces of sunlight will be gone and you will be in total darknes. Remember to look for tiny bioluminescent creatures who manage to live at these depths. At 4,000 ft the interior of the MIR will start to cool and at 15,000 ft you finally reach to wreck site. Words cannot describe what your eyes see through the glass of the MIR as you
explore the Bismarck. But remember nothing will be taken except photographs, videos and memories. |
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| You will journey to the wreck of the Bismarck aboard the MIR I and MIR II submersibles, vessels capable of reaching ocean depths of 20,000 ft (6,000m) giving them the capability of visiting nearly all of the ocean floor worldwide.
Housed aboard the mother ship 'Akademik Keidysh' the MIR's are part of only 5 manned deep diving submersibles available worldwide. |
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Departs from Cork, Ireland |
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| Explore Underwater Volcanoes
Unknown until 1493 when Christopher Columbus arrived in the Azores now you too can be an explorer!
Near the Azores, 7,875 feet (2,400m) below the ocean surface, lie the Rainbow Vents a field of tall sediment chimneys in constant eruption mode. Like smokestacks, these billowing black smokers blast minerals several feet up into the cool Atlantic waters. Beyond its geological significance, the site is a biological wonderland of alien marine life. Vast colonies of white crabs, blind shrimp, mussels, clams, ribbony fish and tubeworms populate the deep-ocean Ecosystem. |
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| Your Buyagift expedition begins on dry land, where you'll first explore the lush green valleys surrounding the dormant volcanoes of the islands. Then you and your fellow travellers will be among the first adventurers to descend to the depth of the sea floor via sophisticated submersibles to view the fascinating hydrothermal vents, and to witness the birthplace of a planet. |
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Azores |
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| Dive down to the Titanic
We all know the story, now see the reality.
Today, the Titanic story stands as modern myth: a luxurious dream ship brimming with the Gilded Age's celebrities and its steerage class; a technological wonder so sophisticated, so sound, as to be deemed invulnerable. Add to that the tragic elements of human error and the inexorable power of Nature and the tale of Titanic, with its myriad stories of heartbreak and heroism, becomes a poignant chapter in humanity's collective history. Now you can behold that history. |
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| Day 1 Arrive St. John's, Newfoundland. Orientation briefing.
Day 2 morning departure. Day 3/4 Arrive 368 miles SE of Newfoundland at Titanic wreck site.
Days 5 - 9 Aboard the scientifc research vessel.
Non dive days: Lectures, briefings, research, socializing.
Dive day: Briefing by Expedition Leader followed by deep dive to Titanic. Debriefing, Russian sauna, celebration.
Day 10 Depart Titanic dive site. Day 11 At sea.
Day 12 Arrive St. John's or St. Pierre. Fly home. |
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Atlantic Ocean |
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