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Sure, you could use an ROV (http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/open-source-mini-sub/) to feel like a regular Jacques Cousteau (or James Cameron (http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/27/james-cameron-journeys-to-the-challenger-deep/), for that matter), but nothing beats the real deal: a personal submarine (http://www.engadget.com/tag/submarine/). UK department store Harrods used its Technology Showcase 2.0 event to highlight a mockup of Spymaster's Orcasub: a made-to-order $2 million submarine that can drop up to 2,000 feet into the briny depths. A total of two passengers can climb aboard the 4-ton, 22 foot-long submersible thanks to a pair of 360-degree domes that offer 80 hours of life support for each occupant. The battery-powered sub is piloted by using two foot pedals and a joystick, and handles somewhat like an aircraft since it was built with the principles of flight in mind.
Orcasub comes outfitted with sonar for collision avoidance, a digital long-range communications system and a 60,000 lumen LED lighting rig. What you see above is just a miniature, but Spymaster is taking orders for the real, full-size McCoy. In fact, folks who'd like to dive deeper can put in a request for pricier models, with the most expensive version nabbing explorers a maximum depth of 6,000 feet for a cool $9.32 million. If you ask us, this sounds like a perfect escape vehicle for any luxury yacht (http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/18/ocean-empire-lsv-is-the-self-sufficient-superyacht-for-the-super/) worth its salt. Hit the source link for Pocket-lint's photo gallery of the craft.
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