Using ROVs for Tourism and Cruise

Cruise trips have become a popular way to experience the world, and it’s no longer about being transported from one place to another where destinations on land are the only goal. It is at least as much about the journey itself and the experiences at sea.

With underwater drones, cruise tourists can experience marine life up close - in the form of a digital diving suit!

Expand the cruise trip with underwater drones

Traveling on vacation is very exciting when you get to experience something completely new and learn about unknown places with their history and culture. Aboard the Hurtigruten expedition ships and the Brim Explorer catamaran, one can travel along the Norwegian coastline, but also to the Arctic, Antarctic or the Amazon; places where one can see wild wildlife and beautiful untouched nature!

The underwater drone from Blueye in front of Hurtigruten Fram
An earlier version of the Blueye Pioneer underwater drone on the quay in front of Hurtigruten Fram Photo: Blueye Robotics

Both Hurtigruten and Brim Explorer offer their guests underwater experiences with the Blueye Pioneer on their ships. Brim Explorer has developed an electric catamaran that aims to offer a quiet and environmentally friendly experience along the Norwegian coast. Hurtigruten has Blueye underwater drones on several of their expedition ships with routes through the Antarctic, the Northwest Passage and the Arctic, among others.

...we are roaming the oceans, and to have a view underneath the surface would be a breakthrough for us. - Steffen Biersack, Expedition leader

Share the experience with other travelers

In addition to the application that controls the drone, participating guests can easily download the Blueye Dive Buddy application to their smartphone or tablet and join the dive. With a livestream setup, there is also a possibly to send live videostream to the rest of the boat's guests on a larger screen.

Guests in a boat enjoying live underwater video through a smartphone placed inside the MovieMask.
The guests are enjoying the live underwater videostream on their smartphone placed inside a MovieMask. Photo: Blueye Robotics

Simple transferring of media files after a dive

The recording function of the drone enables guests to preserve the memories from the sea. Once the dive is complete, the media files can easily be transferred to a smartphone, tablet or PC with the Blueye app or the Blueye File Transfer.

The Blueye team looking at footage from a dive on a tablet
Guests onboard Hurtigruten looking at their recent div eon a tablet Photo: Blueye Robotics

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Blueye Pioneer Tech Spec Sheet

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