Scuba Dive

Ohhh...shiny

If a tree falls in the woods, but no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?  If a person dreams up a gynormous yacht, but never builds it, do they get to claim they now have the biggest boat?  Belgium-based Emocean Yacht Design recently unveiled plans for an extravagant new mega yacht, tentatively called Project 1000, that — if built — would be the world’s largest vessel of its type. The key being “if built” of course.  The yacht would be a ridiculous 656 feet, and cost in the absurd range of $500 million to $900 million to build.  That means if you won both the PowerBall and Big Game lotteries, you still couldn’t afford this behemouth. 

Of course, for all of that cash you do get some sweet perks.  For one, the ship does look sexy as heck.  In addition to good looks, the design includes a 100-foot swimming pool, health spa, nightclub, casino, a dual-level cinema, drive-in garage, two 98-foot day boats and a helipad with a hanger.  You can bring 44 of your best dive buddies with you wherever you go and also include 70 crew members, so you’ll never sail alone, or have to lift a finger while onboard.

So, Emocean did get quite a bit of press for their announcement, but the reality is that no one has jumped up to order this luxury good yet.  Even when (if) they do, the company says it will take another 4 years from the date of order until completion.  Perhaps by then they will figure out how to squeeze in a dive shop onboard.