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Atlantis Submarines Barbados celebrated its thirty eigth 38 year anniversary in February and heralded the contribution of its staff at the Hilton Resort Barbados on March 12th 2025.
Certificates of appreciation and inscribed mementos were graciously given to the five longest serving team members who are now in the management team and have steered the Atlantis Submarines ship. General Manager Roseanne Myers , herself a thirty eight years veteran observed in her remarks "Together we represent over 200 years of experience, in what remains the singularly most unique and innovative attraction in the world. We have together held hands through the ups and downs pardon the pun., and it has been a joy to work with this team"
The Barbados operation preceded operations in Aruba, Mexico, Hawaii, Mexico, Guam. After the closure of the Cayman operation and St. Thomas in the US Virgin hours many years ago, Atlantis Submarines Barbados is the longest running submarine operation in the world. " We have provided consistently high quality, safe underwater adventures and is a testament to the expertise and skill of a 100% Barbadoan crew." Each employee of thirty eight years will also receive a staycation for two to enjoy at their leisure.
The CEO Ben Hurd lauded the management team for their leadership and the entire team for having set and maintained high standards throughout the years. One of the directors from the board William Tomlin who has served for 38 years was also in attendance and recounted the history of Atlantis having started up with a core team from Intel corporation's assembly plant after its closure in 1986. "Atlantis Submarines has always chosen good people", he quipped and also noted his own long standing relationship with the Hurd family and Dennis Hurd as the founder and now Chairman of the board of Atlantis Submarines International.
Three employees celebrated 30 to 35 years with the company. Another five staff fell between 20 to 30 years and two reached 10 to 20 years.
Also celebrated on the day were those employees who represent the future and these eighteen employees celebrated five years and under. All were joined by the CEO of Atlantis Submarines International Ben Hurd and the Chief Financial Officer, in a celebratory breakfast.
Bringing greetings from Atlantis Aruba was Frank Foek and his colleagues from Depalm tours Wilfred Trimon and Cesar Luque.
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Atlantis Submarines Barbados is located in the Shallow Draught Bridgetown, Barbados and the tour is operated on Freshwater Bay Reef which ironically gets its name due to rain water ending up on the reef.
Media Coverage of 2023 World Environment Day and Atlantis Submarines Barbados Living Classroom Program
Our tagline sums it up: 'Experience a unique underwater adventure in a real Submarine!' Atlantis Submarines specializes in making the underwater world accessible to those who don't dive by taking them underwater in a fully air-conditioned cabin. Being aboard a real, untethered, free-moving submarine in the natural marine environment can be done in only a few places in the world.
June 5th 2023, The Shallow-draught, Bridgetown, Barbados- Under the theme “Living Sustainably…Reduce Plastics Pollution to Protect our Blue Economy”., Atlantis Submarines and the Ministry of Environment reestablished its long-standing partnership focused on environmental education, for World Environment day.
The Atlantis Submarines is one of the most popular activities to do in Barbados. It is the most comfortable way to experience underwater marine life without needing any special equipment or instructions of any kind.
