Underwater scooters

iAQUA

🇨🇳 China

Chinese maker of powerful carbon fibre sea scooters, sold in Europe through a UK base in Gosport. Its top model can tow small boats.

• AquaDart Pro 770 Xtremeover 5.2 kW, 770 N thrust, 25 km/h, depth limit 45 m, carbon fibre body
• 720 Quest21 km/h
• 680 Explorer

SEABOB

🇩🇪 Germany

Electric sea scooters made by the German company Cayago. SEABOBs pull you along on the surface and dive with you under water, and are a common toy on superyachts.

• F52.5 kW, 480 N thrust, 29 kg
• F5 S4 kW, 680 N thrust, 34 kg
• F5 SR4.5 kW, 745 N thrust, 34 kg

SeaNXT

Sea scooter brand whose Elite model uses twin electric motors and a 48 V battery, built for surface runs and towing riders behind it.

• Elitetwin 2 kW motors, 48 V battery, top speed 18 knots (33 km/h), up to 40 minutes at top speed or 80 minutes in Eco mode, recharges in about 1.5 hours

Sublue

🇨🇳 China · Founded 2013

Tianjin-based maker of underwater robots, founded in 2013, that also builds compact underwater scooters for snorkellers and divers.

• Mix Pro1.8 m per second under water, 60 minutes, down to 40 m with the buoyancy tank removed

Waydoo

🇨🇳 China

Chinese maker of the Flyer EVO eFoils and the Subnado underwater scooters, positioned at the more affordable end of the market.

• Subnado Plus Twin Engine800 W, 9.3 kg thrust
• Subnado Standard1.4 kg