Cruise ship submarines now standard

By Sally Macmillan
Updated June 2 2016 - 10:33am, first published May 29 2016 - 12:15am
Crystal Esprit's mini submarine takes three people down to about 300 metres.
Crystal Esprit's mini submarine takes three people down to about 300 metres.
Make the most of shore excursions.
Make the most of shore excursions.
Hurtigruten fleet.
Hurtigruten fleet.
Erica Davis.
Erica Davis.

A few years back I had to look up the acronym ROV when reading a review of the latest equipment being installed on an expedition ship. Nowadays, remotely operated underwater vehicles are pretty much standard issue on any self-respecting expedition ship; they are equipped with video cameras so passengers can view footage of what's going on in the ocean far below the ship's hull.

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