Scuba Dive

Some day I am going to buy a nice boat and sail away from it all. Granted, it will probably be a used row boat and my arms will tire before I even leave the harbor, but hey – I can dream. In the meantime I ogle other’s boats every chance I get, particularly when I am diving off the back.

In keeping my eye out for the best yacht I will never own, I was surprised to read about the latest in yacht design, the seventy-six meter long “Oculus” which looks less like a traditional boating vehicle and more like an…orca. A $95 million orca, to be exact. Yes, for that tidy sum you and 11 of your closest friends can ride the killer whale across the sea, or launch your helicopter off the top. If the ocean around you is not enough, you can go for a dip in its indoor swimming pool or just relax with any other of its indulgent onboard amenities. I’m pretty sure you will have no trouble with pirates, who will assume you are either from outer space or are the visual remnants of hallucinations from the prior night’s drinking binge. One downside: you will scare the heck out of seals everywhere you go.

Though we are coming out of a recession these babies are apparently flying off the shelves. Get one while you can!