feedback on oceansforme.com, a unique scuba/ocean lovers gift idea

[bota123]

Has anyone checked out OceansForMe.com ?
I heard about them at a dive show, OWU last year. Its the official site of the Ocean Registry, where you can claim a spot in the ocean to dedicate to someone, and you get a nice certificate with your ocean parcel details. I bought a parcel of ocean to dedicate to my wife, and she loved it! Our parcel is in one of our favorite dive spots. I gave her this ocean parcel for our anniversay and she melted , really. She tells me it actually feels like that ocean spot is now ours forever, she thought it was really romantic and the most unique and thoughtful gift I ever gave her.
We love to scuba and have a lot of places in the ocean we'd like to put our name on! Just wondering what you all think of the idea. I am a fan. You can put a custom message into your ocean parcel, which shows up on the Google ocean map...and my wife found it which is a nice bonus surprise part of the gift. I am happy that there's a gift opportunity for us scuba ocean lovers like this! ( They are also a do good corporation that gives back to helping preserve the ocean. Like, they have the government's support NOAA and some strong ocean non profit partners like Sea Web and NMSFocean.org. )
Let me know what you think?

 

[lmorin]

So, do I understand this correctly? I am supposed to pay someone for something that that person doesn't own for something I can't own either? And, that then allows the someone to put my message on my behalf at specific ocean coordinates that I or someone else can find with via a Google app?

What percentage of the price goes to non-profit organizations? Wouldn't it be much better to donate directly to the reef/ocean preservation organizations themselves?

The post by the OP is the first by this individual and smacks of a marketing ploy. On the other hand, maybe folks can exchange their named astronomical stars for their own personal piece of ocean. At least after they buy the Brooklyn Bridge.

 

[DennisS]

There's some nice oil wells in the gulf of mexico, I'd like to claim.

 

[bota123]

I just thought it was a neat website and I am new to this scuba boad thing. I think if anyone is going to buy a star, why not buy a piece of ocean that actually has some meaning and if my gift actually gives back a little, then why not!