This $25 million luxury yacht can transform into a submarine

[Shawn Knight]

In a nutshell: Dutch submersible manufacturer U-Boat Worx is hoping its upcoming creation will appeal to sailing enthusiasts and undersea explorers alike. It truly does offer the best of both worlds, but only if you've got deep enough pockets.

The Nautilus is a 1,250-ton, 37.5 meter underwater superyacht. Unveiled at the recent Monaco Yacht Show, the vessel can function both as an on-water yacht and a submersible. In yacht mode, the Nautilus affords a spacious sun deck, a freshwater pool, a bar and a dining table.

Inside, you will find a 50 square meter dinner and lounge area with four circular windows measuring nearly four meters in diameter each. The blueprint also calls for a master cabin, four additional staterooms and sleeping quarters for up to six crew members. A full galley makes meal prep and cooking a breeze, above or below the water. The interior layout can be fully customized to meet a client's specific needs and wants.

The diesel-electric will have a depth rating of 200 meters (around 656 feet), a surface cruise speed of nine knots and an underwater speed of four knots. The vessel can stay under water for up to four days at a time, with underwater endurance at cruise speed set at six hours. A tender, the Aronnax, is stowed under the aft deck.

Seasickness and treacherous weather conditions will likely become a concern of the past for owners. As U-Boat Worx founder Bert Houtman notes, if the sea becomes too rough, simply dive and continue your voyage in comfort.

U-Boat Worx is a leader in the market for small submersibles with a range of personal underwater vehicles available to the buying public. While still not exactly cheap, the Nemo series starts at 545,000 euro and can accommodate two passengers to a depth of up to 100 meters, or around 330 feet.

The U-Boat Work Nautilus starts at 25 million euro, a figure that will no doubt climb once customizations are factored in. Orders are expected to be ready within 30 months, we are told.

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[Inthenstus]

“Below Deck: Below Sea” when?

 

[punctualturn]

As soon as my Powerball ticket clears, I will be ordering 2 of these bad boys.

 

[QuaZulu]

Diesel-electric?! So last millennium! Wake me when it's hydrogen-derived-from-sea-water powered.

 

[tobaccolord]

These will sell like crazy in cocaine smuggling community.

 

[Theinsanegamer]

Now, see, if I had stupid money, THIS is what I'd be buying. Luxury yachts are so last century!

 

[madboyv1]

If someone had told me this was a render for a new Vehicle for Star Citizen that they were hoping to sell for more "funding" I would have believed them. XD

 

[punctualturn]

If someone had told me this was a render for a new Vehicle for Star Citizen that they were hoping to sell for more "funding" I would have believed them. XD

In my case, it reminds me of the Aurora from SubNautica.

 

[psycros]

If someone had told me this was a render for a new Vehicle for Star Citizen that they were hoping to sell for more "funding" I would have believed them. XD

No doubt Slippery Chris has one of these on pre-order.

 

[Uncle Al]

For that kind of scratch, why not buy a regular super yacht with a sub attached to the rear? From what I've read, you can buy one heck of a 2-4 man sub that will dive a lot deeper, go faster, and have perfect viability for about $1.5M .....

 

[captaincranky]

Hopefully, Russian oligarchs will snap these up, to enable the US Navy to "seize them", with torpedoes.

 

[ChrisH1]

That'll confuse the heck out of the Somali pirates.

 

[Ravey]

As soon as my Powerball ticket clears, I will be ordering 2 of these bad boys.

If we pool our money we could buy 4 and loan two out

 

[Ravey]

For that kind of scratch, why not buy a regular super yacht with a sub attached to the rear? From what I've read, you can buy one heck of a 2-4 man sub that will dive a lot deeper, go faster, and have perfect viability for about $1.5M .....

I think the selling point in that instance is when a storm hits you can dive down and avoid the brunt of the weather..

 

[mbk34]

This seems like an expensive solution for how to refill your deck pool.

 

[Sir Alex Ice]

The underwater travel autonomy seems awfully small.

Also, considering how bad U-boat were during WW2 and how poorly constructed, taking this name is a pretty bad choice.

 

[Srhnd]

Seems to be perfect for the karate black belt and ultimate seaman James Cameron who speaks 10 languages.

 

[NicktheWVAHick]

Honey, did you bring the dog inside????

 

[PEnnn]

"starts at 545,000 euro.." Actually doesn't sound that expensive for such a vessel!

If money was no object, I'd get 2 of those babies (the biggest and baddest ones, of course)!!

Ahoy, me salties.

 

[Hodor]

You can transform any luxury yacht into a submarine. If you have a torpedo.

 

[netman]

Musk should order one sending a Tesla to put inside next the giant windows...!

 

[OortCloud]

I expect Mad-Vlad will get in one just before he presses the button.

 

[Underdog]

Good grief! Who designs this stuff? I have never seen an uglier craft in my life. Total Yuk.

 

[ron baer]

Can tell the company has no idea how sea currents work in storms. its not a easy time for submersibles