What is Project Nautilus?

We are adventure seekers and philanthropists. We’re equal parts daredevil, engineer, athlete, and entrepreneur!

In 2012, we had an idea! We wanted to make an attempt to break a Guinness World Record; specifically, we set out to keep a diver submerged in open water, on scuba, for 100 straight hours. Being diligent sorts, we did our homework, and discovered that previous holders of this record were able to raise significant funds for charity!

Suddenly, our goal shifted! The Guinness World Record wasn’t our singular goal, anymore – Now? Our real goal is to use the record attempt to raise $1,000,000.00 for a good cause. Project Nautilus was established as a non-profit corporation, with the goal of facilitating our world record dive and using the publicity that has historically surrounded this type of attempt to raise operational capital for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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Is a 100 hour long scuba dive even possible?

We’ve gone the extra mile to recruit the team that can pull this thing off! We have professional engineers who are putting their minds to making groundbreaking modifications to our diver’s life support equipment and subsea staging area.

Medics and doctors are designing a custom dive profile and accounting for physiological stress brought on by temperature, pressure, and absorption of gasses under pressure.

Marketing specialists, web designers, and all manner of sponsors are pulling together to drive the greatest possible publicity and exposure!

…And commercial divers, supervisors, project managers, and topside support teams have been tasked with executing the dive, itself!