Uber Launches ‘ScUber’, The First Underwater Rideshare Service

by Angel Srivastava
Uber Launches ‘ScUber’, The First Underwater Rideshare Service

Uber is launching ‘ScUber’, a first of it’s kind underwater rideshare service in Australia on Monday, 27th May and this is a ride we won’t say no to!

What Is It?

‘ScUber’ will offer a one of a kind submarine experience, and promises an unfiltered 180 degree view of Australia’s World Heritage Site, the Great Barrier Reef.

The $3000 trip allows two riders($1500 each) will only be available for riders departing from Heron Island, off the coast of Gladstone in the Southern Great Barrier Reef region.

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What’s In It?

The riders can book their ride using the Uber app, which will then transport them to the island followed by a one hour unforgettable, underwater experience in the ScUber Submarine.

The passengers will be maximum taken to a depth of 30 m (which is the depth reached by advance level scuba divers) where they can marvel at the untouched beauty of the Great Barrier Reef.

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What’s More?

The best part about this magical underwater experience is that it does not have any negative impact on the reef. The submarine is battery powered and carries 3 passengers, i.e. 2 riders and the pilot.

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Image Credits: Gladstone Observer

With each booking, Uber shall donate all the ‘same fare’ amount earned by the ScUber to Citizens Of The Great Barrier Reef which is a reef conservation group.

So, get ready for the most expensive Uber Ride of your life, and trust us when we say, you won’t regret it!

First Published: May 25, 2019 1:06 AM