# Personal Pod Submarines The MSV Explorer Offers a Leisure Marine Exploration Experience By Meghan Young | Published 2011-06-13 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/msv-explorer References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2011/06/go-check-out-so.php) & [charterworld](http://www.charterworld.com/news/subsurface-msv-explorer-sp02-cat-underwater-pods) No vacation will be complete unless you have enjoyed the wonders underwater worlds hold thanks to the MSV Explorer. This personal pod submarine is the ultimate way to explore sub-surface areas while on vacation. Forget squeezing into a [scuba outfit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kikfin) and breathing through a dry tube; you can now entertain the idea of an underwater adventure in comfort and style. Brought to you by GRP Laminates, the MSV Explorer is a viewing craft that is easily controllable by joy-stick and can make a full 360-degree spin without much effort. Sitting 1.2m underwater, it bring leisure to [marine adventure and exploration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-horizons). Perfect for hotels and resorts as well as [superyacht charters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aman-amangati-yacht), commercial surveying, marine research, film and broadcast production, the MSV Explorer doesn't even require specialist dive training sessions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Personal Submarine Exploration:** The rise of personal pod submarines presents an opportunity for individuals to explore underwater worlds in a comfortable and stylish manner. - **Leisure Marine Adventure:** The MSV Explorer offers a new form of leisure activity, allowing vacationers to enjoy underwater adventures without the need for scuba equipment. - **Innovative Underwater Viewing Craft:** The controllable and easily maneuverable MSV Explorer disrupts traditional methods of marine exploration, opening up opportunities in various industries. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Hospitality and Tourism:** Hotels and resorts can enhance their offerings by providing personal pod submarines as an exciting leisure activity for their guests. - **Marine Entertainment and Media:** The MSV Explorer can be utilized in film and broadcast production to capture stunning underwater footage, creating new opportunities in the entertainment industry. - **Scientific Research and Surveying:** Commercial surveying and marine research can benefit from the MSV Explorer's capabilities, enabling efficient underwater exploration and data collection. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Luxury Submersibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hightech-submersible.md) - [Submarine-Storing Superyachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/submarine-storing-luxury-yacht.md) - [Lavish Entertaining Submarines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uboat-worx-uwep.md) - [Supercar-Inspired Submersibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uboat-worx-super-sub.md) - [Luxe Submersive Superyachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/migaloo.md) - [Personal Aquatic Scooter Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/underwater-scooter-concept.md) - [Intuitive Underwater Scuba Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surando-underwater-scooter.md) - [Manta Ray-Inspired Submarines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kronos-armored-submarine.md) - [Lightweight Underwater Scooters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subnado.md)