Submarine Cruise Survey

[Kapitan_Phillips]

*loads single action army*

Get and do it people, ya hear!!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

*loads single action army*

Get and do it people, ya hear!!

Hey Spock.....where you gonna find ten men in a hurry

[TDK1044]

You'd have more success at selling this idea as a weekend getaway rather than a one week vacation.

Most women (girlfriends/wives) think that this is all 'boys with toys' stuff and they find it really boring. So I think for a married man, in most cases this idea is a non starter unless the wife gets a weekend getaway of her choice as well.

As in most families it's tough enough planning and paying for one vacation, the chances of planning and paying for two.....one for him and one for her....is highly unlikely. In most cases, I think that both of the individual 'getaways' would disappear and be replaced by one conventional shared vacation.

So the question then becomes, are there enough single/divorced guys out there who are interested enough in the idea and who can afford it?

I hope so, but I doubt it.

[Arclight]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Right now, I need a hand motivating people to do the 5 question survey!

You should have offered free lollipops.

Or perhaps a nice medal.

[Gorduz]

I did a subcruise on Tenerife 15 years ago, I'm not sure wether they are still running, but aperantly it has been tried. My most memorable moment was when we saw a stingray that was cool.

[Jimbuna]

I must be an exception to the rule and condider myself extremely fortunate to boot.

I attended the Texas SS Meet last Oct and my wife and daughter had a week in Philadelphia and New York a fortnight ago (Irish World Championships).

Granted, two separate trips meant sacrificing the family holiday.....but both parties/camps got what their preferences/priorities called for.

The only bit that worries me is the underwater (even at 100 feet max) bit

[Oberon]

I know the other half would be, perhaps a little uncomfortable at first because of the enclosed spaces, but once she'd gotten used to that, she'd probably quite enjoy it
I'm going to take her to HMS Ocelot some time, so she can have a look around a real sub, she seems to quite enjoy the military stuff, or at least is good at pretending because she's been dragged to the RAF Museum twice and the Imperial War Museum.

[Etienne]

Maybe if they get a "Tender" that is in fact a more traditionnal cruise ship (Albeit a small one), with masseuses, alcohol, pools and the like, and stuff the wives and kids on that.

Then you can have the sub meet that boat in a pretty tropical cove somewhere, have a beach party or whatever. Or switch the crews from sub to ship after a few days... The possibillities are endless.

Of course, that would have a couple millions to the required investments, but hey!

[TLAM Strike]

Instend of building a sub why not buy and existing one that has been decomissioned?

Submarines for sale:

Name: Project 877 or 636 class (NATO: Kilo class)
Country of Origin: Russia
Pros: Highly capable boat. Highly automated.
Cons: High cost. Large size.
Cost: 300 Million USD

Name: Project 865 class (NATO: Losos class)
Country of Origin: Russia (Via Russian Mob! No BS!!)
Pros: Recent design.
Cons: Poorly maintained for the past 2 decades.
Cost: ???

Name: Project 613 class (NATO: Whiskey class)
Country of Origin: Russia Via Ebay
Pros: Actually for sale to private owners.
Cons: Operational condition questionable. Probable death trap. Few spares.
Cost: ???

Name: GUPPY class (Hai Pao, Hai Sha)
Country of Origin: United States via Taiwan or others
Pros: Well known systems. Many former crew members in US
Cons: Very old. Few spares. Operational condition questionable. Probable death trap.
Cost: ???

Name: Agosta class
Country of Origin: France
Pros: Not very old. Of western design.
Cons: high cost.
Cost: 250 Million USD

Name: Daphne class
Country of Origin: France (Pakistan, Portugal, Spain and South Africa also may sell units)
Pros: Small size = low operating costs.
Cons: Old design with questionable safety record
Cost: ???

Name: Sava class
Country of Origin: Former Yugoslavia
Pros:
Cons: Operational condition questionable. Few spare parts available.
Cost: ???

Name: Una (Velbit) class Midget Submarine
Country of Origin: Former Yugoslavia (Croatia and Slovenia have units for sale) visit www.aalan.hr
Pros:
Cons: Electric propulsion only except in Velebit which has a diesel engine.
Cost: ???

Name: Oberon Class
Country of Origin: UK
Pros: Recently retired from 2nd owners. Plenty of former crew members available in UK, Canada and Aus.
Cons: Hulls are old. Spares a problem.
Cost: ???

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Originally Posted by Etienne

Maybe if they get a "Tender" that is in fact a more traditionnal cruise ship (Albeit a small one), with masseuses, alcohol, pools and the like, and stuff the wives and kids on that.

Then you can have the sub meet that boat in a pretty tropical cove somewhere, have a beach party or whatever. Or switch the crews from sub to ship after a few days... The possibillities are endless.

Of course, that would have a couple millions to the required investments, but hey!

Could also do LARPs or a fan made submarine movie

[Onkel Neal]

link?

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Instend of building a sub why not buy and existing one that has been decomissioned?

Submarines for sale:

Name: Project 877 or 636 class (NATO: Kilo class)
Country of Origin: Russia
Pros: Highly capable boat. Highly automated.
Cons: High cost. Large size.
Cost: 300 Million USD

Name: Project 865 class (NATO: Losos class)
Country of Origin: Russia (Via Russian Mob! No BS!!)
Pros: Recent design.
Cons: Poorly maintained for the past 2 decades.
Cost: ???

Name: Project 613 class (NATO: Whiskey class)
Country of Origin: Russia Via Ebay
Pros: Actually for sale to private owners.
Cons: Operational condition questionable. Probable death trap. Few spares.
Cost: ???

Name: GUPPY class (Hai Pao, Hai Sha)
Country of Origin: United States via Taiwan or others
Pros: Well known systems. Many former crew members in US
Cons: Very old. Few spares. Operational condition questionable. Probable death trap.
Cost: ???

Name: Agosta class
Country of Origin: France
Pros: Not very old. Of western design.
Cons: high cost.
Cost: 250 Million USD

Name: Daphne class
Country of Origin: France (Pakistan, Portugal, Spain and South Africa also may sell units)
Pros: Small size = low operating costs.
Cons: Old design with questionable safety record
Cost: ???

Name: Sava class
Country of Origin: Former Yugoslavia
Pros:
Cons: Operational condition questionable. Few spare parts available.
Cost: ???

Name: Una (Velbit) class Midget Submarine
Country of Origin: Former Yugoslavia (Croatia and Slovenia have units for sale) visit www.aalan.hr
Pros:
Cons: Electric propulsion only except in Velebit which has a diesel engine.
Cost: ???

Name: Oberon Class
Country of Origin: UK
Pros: Recently retired from 2nd owners. Plenty of former crew members available in UK, Canada and Aus.
Cons: Hulls are old. Spares a problem.
Cost: ???

[Samantha]

I just want to say thank you for all the replies and input

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Samantha

I just want to say thank you for all the replies and input

So when do you want me to start