Sure, you can handle a surge when hailing an Uber, but can you handle a dive? As part of a limited-period promotion, Uber is offering submarine rides off the Great Barrier Reef.
From 27 May to 18 June, you can book yourself in a submersible to get up and close with some of the most exotic marine life off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The scUber experience will be available starting Heron Island, off the coast of Gladstone in the Southern Great Barrier Reef region from May 27, before moving to Agincourt Reef off the coast of Port Douglas in Cairns & the Great Barrier Reef region from June 9.
scUber rides will be charged at AU$1,500 (Rs78,000), per person with a minimum cost of AU $3,000 per ride (Rs1.45 lakh) and include helicopter transfers to and from mainland Queensland. The scUber ride will last an hour and can be booked through the Uber app.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest and longest coral reef system and is home to 600 different types of coral (one-third of the world's coral species), approximately 1,625 species of fish and more than 1,000 islands. It is greater than 69 million football fields in size.
Though it's a limited-period promotion, don't worry about missing the boat. There are several other operators who conduct submarine and submersible tours. Great Barrier Reef Submarines , for example, takes you on a 20-minute dive around the reefs in a 3-person submersible (from AU$ 150 or Rs7,500). Then there are the semi-submersibles and glass-bottomed boats, where a little cabin at the bottom of the boat gives you a sense of this underwater wonder. These are ideal for those with health conditions that prevent them from diving. But if you want a more close-to-the-skin experience, without actually going diving, you can also sign up for an ocean-floor walk . There are many ways to appreciate the Great Barrier Reef. And now, with scUber, there's one more.