Bondian Boats Could Be the Future of Cruising

Everyone loves James Bond. How can you not? Unless you're e-vil anyway. And as such, everyone should be pretty excited for the newest "cruise ship" that is being slowly introduced to the public.

It's the Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel, it's freaking awesome, and Santa apparently forgot to bring me one this year.

But designers say the vessel could, in the future, be used as a luxury cruiser, a scuba diving boat or a passenger ship for up to 12 people.

They say they have already designed, manufactured and tested 8ft radio-controlled models and a 50ft personal craft as well as the 100ft Proteus.

A spokesman for the group said: 'The WAM-V is a new class of watercraft based on a patented technology that delivers a radically new seagoing experience.

Now, obviously the particular boat in the pictures (which would be insanely cool to drive) isn't going to be used right away for luxury cruising -- it's the technology that will be utilized, if I understand correctly -- in order to better equip cruise ships for the high seas.

This is primarily because the hulls of the ship -- two giant inflatable tubes -- adapt (i.e. mold themselves) to the contours of the ocean (you know, because they're inflatable).

But still, if normal, everyday folks like you and me ever get to ride on one of these things, well, that's enough of a technological application to make me happy for now. In the meantime, I recommend Carnival.