Skift Take
Travelers who have it all, seem prepared to risk it all. With one boutique luxury adventure travel company stating they'll push the boundaries to match the expectations of their high-level clients.
Are super-rich travelers pushing the boundaries for extreme luxury adventure too far? This was one of the questions I posed to the founder of boutique travel company Insider Expeditions.
"We're not pushing the boundaries far enough," Founder Carl Shephard stated candidly.
My interview was set up long before the OceanGate submersible, the Titan, went missing on June 18 while taking five passengers on a tour to explore the Titanic wreck. But Insider Expeditions, a 15-year-old boutique travel company, specializes in extreme and expensive experiences.
"Safety should always be the number one priority. I can't comment specifically about Titan because I don't know all the details about that operation," said Shephard. "But even now with space tourism,