Unveiling of the revolutionary "Semisub One" semi-submersible
jet boat vessel targeted for Summer 2007 in Key Largo.
October 26, 2006 (Press Release) --
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA – October 26, 2006 – It's 85-feet long, 24-feet wide, can hold up to 150 passengers and can reach speeds of up to 50 miles per hour. It's also the only vessel of its kind in the entire world. Part luxury yacht, part submarine, the "Semisub One" semi-submersible catamaran will soon be redefining the underwater viewing experience for people in the Florida Keys and around the world.
Curtiss Jackson, retired U.S. Navy veteran, is the inventor and president of Semisub, Inc. The boat's prototype, "Maui-E-Ticket," which was built and operated in Muai 12 years ago was the first semi-submersible passenger vessel of its kind ever approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. For the new vessel, Jackson is building on the success of the Maui-E-Ticket to create a craft that offers the ultimate in comfort, stability, safety and stunning underwater viewing.
The boat's Ultra Jet water propulsion system, designed and produced by Ultra Dynamics, is propeller-less and environmentally friendly, so the vessel is in line with the mission to protect the natural and cultural resources contained within and around a coral reefs ecosystem.
Curtiss Jackson holds the patent on the revolutionary design of the windows, which are manufactured by Texstars Inc. The window design features a unique curve, allowing passengers to get a crystal clear, wide-angle view of the reef and marine life. When compared to glass-bottom boats and similar vessels, there's simply no comparison.
“This is like an IMAX theatre in the ocean," said Jackson. "The windows are three feet by six feet and an inch thick. You're literally looking through a wall of glass, and you're looking at the world's biggest fish tank."
The twin hull design allows for excellent stability and virtually eliminates seasickness. The Semisub reef tour will consist of a 20-minute jet boat ride to the designated reef location. On the way to the reef, passengers can enjoy all the amenities that are offered on the main and top deck, including two full bars, a spacious lounge and dining area.
When the boat arrives at the location, water pumps will fill the ballast tanks with seawater and the viewing windows will drop 6 feet below the water's surface. Passengers then enter the spacious viewing compartments and begin their tour of the reef. An audio presentation offered in 20 different languages for passengers and tourists from around the world would narrate the tour. At the completion of the submerged viewing tour the vessel pumps out the water-filled ballast tanks and returns to the harbor.
Semisub will also be offering an evening dinner cruise package. Passengers will be treated to an elegant dinner under the stars on the main deck, followed by a nighttime underwater viewing experience. With 10,000 watts of underwater lighting, the view of the underwater reef and marine life is nothing short of spectacular. "There's nothing that compares to this," said Jackson. "It's like scuba diving without
Curtiss Jackson, retired U.S. Navy veteran, is the inventor and president of Semisub, Inc. The boat's prototype, "Maui-E-Ticket," which was built and operated in Muai 12 years ago was the first semi-submersible passenger vessel of its kind ever approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. For the new vessel, Jackson is building on the success of the Maui-E-Ticket to create a craft that offers the ultimate in comfort, stability, safety and stunning underwater viewing.
The boat's Ultra Jet water propulsion system, designed and produced by Ultra Dynamics, is propeller-less and environmentally friendly, so the vessel is in line with the mission to protect the natural and cultural resources contained within and around a coral reefs ecosystem.
Curtiss Jackson holds the patent on the revolutionary design of the windows, which are manufactured by Texstars Inc. The window design features a unique curve, allowing passengers to get a crystal clear, wide-angle view of the reef and marine life. When compared to glass-bottom boats and similar vessels, there's simply no comparison.
“This is like an IMAX theatre in the ocean," said Jackson. "The windows are three feet by six feet and an inch thick. You're literally looking through a wall of glass, and you're looking at the world's biggest fish tank."
The twin hull design allows for excellent stability and virtually eliminates seasickness. The Semisub reef tour will consist of a 20-minute jet boat ride to the designated reef location. On the way to the reef, passengers can enjoy all the amenities that are offered on the main and top deck, including two full bars, a spacious lounge and dining area.
When the boat arrives at the location, water pumps will fill the ballast tanks with seawater and the viewing windows will drop 6 feet below the water's surface. Passengers then enter the spacious viewing compartments and begin their tour of the reef. An audio presentation offered in 20 different languages for passengers and tourists from around the world would narrate the tour. At the completion of the submerged viewing tour the vessel pumps out the water-filled ballast tanks and returns to the harbor.
Semisub will also be offering an evening dinner cruise package. Passengers will be treated to an elegant dinner under the stars on the main deck, followed by a nighttime underwater viewing experience. With 10,000 watts of underwater lighting, the view of the underwater reef and marine life is nothing short of spectacular. "There's nothing that compares to this," said Jackson. "It's like scuba diving without
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