Since 1985 Sub Sea Systems has made the underwater world accessible to millions of people around the world through its innovative, “world’s 1st” products. Owned and operated by two generations of family members, the talented team specializes in immersive, memorable and hands-on encounters that aim to educate through entertainment.
With its headquarters in California, the company takes pride in the quality of its products and maintains a core value to source, manufacture and assemble in the USA.
Sub Sea’s products include SeaTREK® helmet diving, the award-winning Aquaticar® underwater adventure ride, SolarCat™solar-electric catamarans, DIVR+ virtual reality snorkeling system, DIVE BELL XR simulator ride and Kaimana™ underwater gaming arena.
The company’s services include world-renowned customer support, staff training and certification, equipment maintenance, and conceptual design layouts for interactive aquarium exhibits and non-traditional water parks.
Aquaticar
World’s 1st underwater adventure ride, bringing innovative theme park storytelling to a water park environment. Aquaticar® is a patented ride system that features 2-passenger submersible vehicles powered by air bubbles (patented Bubble Engine®). The ride is intended for installation in a manmade body of water with opportunities for theming and special effects.
Aquaticar won the IAAPA Brass Ring Award for Best New Product, Best New Concept for a Major Ride/Attraction, as well as 1st place at the Blooloop Innovations Awards in the Splash category and 3rd place in the Sustainability category.
SeaTREK
The ultimate underwater experience for everyone. SeaTREK® is a guided underwater walking tour designed for non-divers and non-swimmers, ages 8 to 96+. More than 3 million people have experienced SeaTREK, which operates in 50 locations (including open water and aquarium facilities). The system can be integrated into existing resorts or aquariums, or operated as a standalone business.
SeaTREK Adapted is an accessible helmet diving program for participants with limited mobility. The system incorporates a powered Aquatic Lift with a custom underwater wheelchair.
SolarCat
SolarCat™ is a solar-electrically powered chaise lounge. The watercraft features 2+ person seating, and recessed dual motors and propellers. Easy to drive – push a switch and go! Steer with rudderless directional force. The boats are easy to maintain, and are designed for the rigors of commercial rental operations. Add SolarCat to your fleet of watersports rentals!
VR Snorkeling
DIVR+ is virtual reality snorkeling with special effects, designed to monetize resort swimming pools. Produced in collaboration with Ballast Technologies, a world leader in aquatic VR, DIVR+ turns any pool into an adventure and revenue generator. The experience uses the neutral buoyancy of water with storytelling of virtual reality to create an insanely compelling underwater adventure.
DIVE BELL XR Motion Simulator Ride
DIVE BELL is an extended reality motion simulator ride that gives passengers the illusion that they’re being transported to a new world, such as a deep sea base station. The ride capsule is suspended above a shallow pool of real water with projected marine life, to further enhance the illusion of travel. Special effects, motion control, visuals and sound create a captivating journey. When passengers exit they enter an in-water experience such as SeaTREK or Aquaticar.
Kaimana Underwater Gaming Arena
Kaimana is an underwater gaming arena featuring interchangeable mazes, games and challenge courses in an above-ground pool. Participants wear SeaTREK helmet diving equipment, and a shallow-shelf accommodates multiple DIVR+ VR snorkeling systems.
