Virgin Oceanic

Virgin Oceanic, LLC
Company typeLimited liability company
Founded2009 (2009)
FounderRichard Branson
ParentVirgin Group
Websitewww.virginoceanic.com

Virgin Oceanic[1] (originally Virgin Aquatic)[2] is an undersea leisure venture of Newport Beach, CA businessman Chris Welsh and Sir Richard Branson, part of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group. The brand was first reported in a 2009 Time Magazine interview.[2] The flagship service provided by Virgin Oceanic was intended to take visitors to the deepest parts of the ocean; however, as of late 2014, the project has been put on hold until more suitable technologies are developed.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gizmag-2010-01-21 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Time Magazine, "Virgin Founder Richard Branson", Dan Fletcher, 1 September 2009
  3. ^ Mendick, Robert; Nicholls, Dominic (13 December 2014). "Sir Richard Branson quietly shelves Virgin submarine plan". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 December 2014.