Greg, I still think the cruise line idea is a bad one. The connotations of providing a leisure, vacation, or cruise activity sets up the wrong mind set in the cruisers as well as the viewers. no matter what the cost. It just wouldn't be worth it in the long or short run. It's a neat idea for later when all the work has been done. If all TIGHAR wants to do is start a cruise line, then have at it! but don't mingle it with serious research and investigation. On the other hand if we could find some organization needing experimentation or trial experience with some new kind of robot, or submarine or other equipment, that's another story. Small ROV's don't do it either, remember? Been there, done that! and big fish eat them don't they? Go for the gold! and before we all cave from old age!