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Just before setting sail from Guam, James Cameron and his team were preparing for his solo descent and waiting for calm waters. Cameron and his crew used their last few days to stock the ship with supplies and make last-minute preparations. If successful, Cameron's descent will be the first in over 50 years. He will be using a prototype submarine named the Deep sea Challenger that was designed and built by a team of Australian engineers. Decked out with 3D cameras, lighting systems, and robotic arms, Cameron plans to capture footage for use in a documentary and use the robotic arms to collect samples for scientific study.

The team set off from Guam, waving goodbye to family and friends. Once waters are calm enough, they plan to first send the submarine on an unmanned test mission. If all goes well, it will then be time for Cameron to take over and begin his own solo descent, becoming the second man in history to dive this deep into the Mariana Trench.