'The Goal Is To Live In The Ocean, Forever'—An Anonymous Investor Believes The Future Is Underwater—And They're Betting Hundreds Of Millions

In a quiet corner of Gloucestershire, England, something extraordinary is happening. A former limestone quarry, now a deep lake, is being transformed into the testing ground for a radical vision—a “permanent human presence” under the ocean. The project, called Deep, is backed by an anonymous investor willing to spend hundreds of millions of pounds to make this idea a reality.

A Billionaire's Deep-Sea Dream

Most of the ocean remains unexplored, but one wealthy backer believes it’s where the future lies. Their ambition is to create underwater habitats where people can live for weeks, months, and eventually, permanently.

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“The goal is to live in the ocean, forever. To have permanent human settlements in all oceans across the world,” Mike Shackleford, Deep's chief operating officer, told The Guardian.

More than just an experimental dive station, Deep's “sentinel” habitats are being designed as high-tech, pressure-resistant homes that can be submerged as deep as 656 feet. They will allow scientists—and in time, wealthy adventurers—to live and work in the ocean for extended periods.

The Science of Living Underwater

For now, the focus is on training researchers and building technology that will make deep-sea living practical and safe. The quarry site is turning into a full-scale test facility, complete with life-size mock-ups of the underwater homes. These cylindrical structures will feature bedrooms, a kitchen, research areas, and even flush toilets—a major upgrade from past underwater habitats.

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Phil Short, Deep's diving and training lead also told The Guardian that they've been working with a classification and safety agency to ensure everything is fully tested and certified from day one. After the Titan sub disaster in 2023, Deep is making safety its top priority.

From Cousteau to Deep

The idea of living underwater isn't new. Jacques Cousteau pioneered the concept in the 1960s with his Conshelf underwater habitats. NASA has also used underwater facilities, like the Aquarius Reef Base in Florida, to train astronauts. But past projects were limited in time and scale. Deep wants to go much further.

With hundreds of millions being invested, Deep is moving fast. The first underwater habitats are expected to be deployed by 2027. Scientists, researchers, and eventually, deep-pocketed enthusiasts, will be the first to experience this new frontier.

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And if Deep succeeds, then perhaps one day, underwater communities could be as normal as living on land.

“There are going to be things down there that we won't even know to ask questions about before we descend, because we don't know yet that they exist,” says Dawn Kernagis, Deep's director of scientific research.

For now, the mission is simple: build the technology, train the people, and prove that humans can truly live under the sea.

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