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Dive Titanic

Paradigm Expeditions


When it comes to serving up new and intriguing travel experiences, the team at Paradigm Expeditions know few limitations. For the modern day explorer seeking a unique and inspirational journey, we are proud to offer a series of innovative Deep Sea submersible voyages throughout the world's oceans. Please read below for a taste of what is available:

RMS Titanic: It was at her final port of call in Queenstown, Ireland that Titanic's chief officer, Henry Wilde sent a letter to his sister expressing his misgivings and saying, "I still don't like this ship, I have a queer feeling about it". Henry Wilde was to lose his life three days later, along with 1,500 other people. One-sixth of a mile long, Titanic was not only the largest moving object ever built, she was also the most opulent. With her sheer size and cutting-edge watertight features, she was promptly touted as “unsinkable.” See with your own eyes the greatest ship in the world in her final resting place - 3,800m below the ocean surface. Experience for yourself the mystique and majesty of this poignant chapter in humanity’s collective history.

Battleship Bismarck: On May 27th 1941, in the Atlantic Ocean some 300 miles southwest of the southern tip of Ireland, the German Battleship Bismarck fought her last, one-sided battle. Pounded mercilessly by four British warships, the ship soon was a flaming
defenceless wreck. Just before disappearing into the Atlantic depths, the vessel rolled over with the bow pointing into the air. The four giant gun turrets, which were not fixed to Bismarck’s hull, broke away and careened downwards to the ocean floor, together with masses of other debris. Bismarck now lies 4,670m below the surface, her hull upright and partially embedded in the mud. Some 2,300 souls went to their deaths in the cold ocean.

Azores - Undersea Volcanoes and Rainbow Vents : Chimneys of rock ten meters high, colonies of ancient and otherworldly creatures, as alien as anything found on this earth. An ecosystem based upon sulphur, not sunlight. And at the heart of it all, black smokers – undersea geysers blasting out superheated water, minerals and the very essence of life itself. These rare vents contain some of the oldest life forms on earth, unknown to science until just three decades ago and providing remarkable insight into the origins of life on earth.

Bikini Atoll: Bikini Atoll is home to over 800 species of reef fish, 160 species of flourishing coral, a myriad of sharks (encountered at the famous Bikini Atoll shark pass), turtles, rays and giant clams. In addition there are 21 World War II wrecks including an aircraft carrier, two submarines, two attack transports, a battleship and two destroyers. These unmanned navy vessels were not sunk as an act of war but as sacrificial victims whilst observing the effects of the atomic blasts ‘Able’ and ‘Baker’ conducted by the US military nuclear test programme in the 1950s. As a result of this nuclear testing the Atoll has been under de facto protection from human disturbance for over 40 years and the reef growth and associated fish stocks have reached a near pristine state.
In addition to offering snorkeling and Scuba diving on this expedition, adventurers are provided a unique ‘world-first’ opportunity to dive the waters and wrecks of Bikini Atoll in the Deep Rover submersibles - allowing them to stare down the barrel of 16-inch guns and cruise the USN Helldiver‚ with aircraft still positioned in their hangars.
This is a rare and exclusive opportunity to complement a fantastic scuba diving itinerary
with multiple dives in the Deep Rover submersibles.

A selection of additional itineraries will also be available in the near future.

To discuss your 'deep desires' with a Paradigm representative and receive further information about your preferred expedition, please contact our office at your convenience.


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