Our history
1994
SubCat is born, Twin Mini
To develop the idea of a submersible vessel with multipurpose navigation capabilities (surface/immersion), Borja Oriol (businessman and Commander of Civil Submarines), founded a company named Subibor, leading a group of naval engineers, businessmen and professionals in the sector such as Alfonso Romo Garza (businessman and engineer), Mariano Perez-Sobrino (Doctor of Naval Engineering), and Jorge Flores (Naval Engineer).
1996
The luxury private submarine, Twin Luxury
Once the technology was proved and certified, Subibor developed a new prototype with better performances. The Twin 7.5 is a luxury submarine, that provides the comfort of a mini yacht with the exclusive advantages of a private submarine.
1999
Launching of the first SubCat S-30- touristic submarine Conquistador Uno
With the idea of making up for the lack of autonomy of conventional submarines, Subibor developed a touristic submarine with capacity for 30 people. This touristic submarine avoids all the operational inconveniences of the traditional submarines for touristic purposes.
2002 - 2004
Launching of two more SubCat S-30 “Balea” and “Catalonia”
The company Subibor, jointly with the Spanish shipyard Nodosa, continued to build two more SubCat S-30 for touristic purposes. This time, the propulsion and autonomy were bettered.
2003 - 2006
Santorini, Greece. Touristic Submarine operative with Catalonia
+80.000 passengers
The first touristic submarine operative was launched with Catalonia SubCat in Santorini by Subibor and local partners.
2002 - 2008
Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. Touristic Submarine operative with Conquistador Uno
+200.000 passengers
The operative was managed by the company Gran Azul Lanzarote, S.L. (previously Subibor) in Puerto del Carmen, where all the passengers were highly satisfied due to the comfort of SubCat design that offered the opportunity to enjoy the richness of the seabed near the island.
2004 - 2014
Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. Touristic Submarine operative with Balea
+200.000 passengers
The operative was managed by Gran Azul Fuerteventura, S.L. a company founded by Borja Oriol, from Subibor, and local partners. The experience for tourists increased the interest in the Island. Balea is owned by local businessman and under repair.
2020 - 2022
Brisbane, Australia (now commencing in Cayman Islands). Touristic Submarine operative with Catalonia
Catalonia submarine was sold and now is commencing operation in Cayman Islands with new local owners.
2023
North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Touristic Submarine operative with Conquistador Uno
Conquistador Uno submarine was sold to new owners and will be operative by October in the Eco Family Resort (Marriott) in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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