All aboard the Yellow Submarine!

CEBU, Philippines - It’s been decades since “Yellow Submarine” first appeared in theaters in 1968, but its impact continues to be of influence until today.  Based on the music of The Beatles, the popularity of the animated musical fantasy has witnessed its injection into different facets of pop-culture and ongoing trends, spread across countless industries and sectors based in different parts of the world.

Here in Cebu, a literally yellow-colored submarine recently celebrated its flagship run as the first tourist submarine in the country, standing out as a new attraction currently featured in the island of Mactan.

Operated by the Cebu Yellow Submarine & Undersea Corp, vacationers and Cebuanos on the lookout for a unique summer experience are sure to find their interests piqued and sated onboard the new Yellow Submarine undersea tour service.

Highlighting a stellar view of the world under the sea, the turnkey service can be likened to land-based bus tours, featuring the underwater landscape of the Maribago coast as its main attraction.

Powered by an electro-hydraulic system, the Yellow Submarine watercraft can easily accommodate up to 48 passengers in one go, diving in depths of up to 35 meters.

With trips scheduled to take place between 7 AM to 4 PM (with undersea tour durations set between 30 to 35 minutes), the Yellow Submarine undersea tours’ operational area covers a rated 500 meters from the coast, with trips only scheduled to take place on daytime.

Fully air-conditioned, the Yellow Submarine watercraft is fitted with tempered glass portholes, allowing its passengers the chance to see just how lush and active Mactan’s underwater ecosystem truly is.

While the tour does not bring passengers to the Sea of Time, the Sea of Science, the Sea of Monsters, the Sea of Nothing, and the Sea of Holes of Pepperland (the titular Yellow Submarine in 1968 film did bring its viewers to those places), it does offer a unique undersea experience that can’t be found anywhere else in the country today.

Those keen on doing something memorable this summer will find what they’re looking for in the new Yellow Submarine undersea tour.

The Yellow Submarine undersea tour service is currently on its promotional-rate run @ P1,200 for adults and P800 for children below 12 y/o (no charge for children below 4 years old). Its point of departure is located in the Imperial Palace Resort Marine Center at the Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa. For more information, visit www.cebuyellow submarine.com or call (032) 514-7488