Venture to the depths of the North Atlantic in a state-of-the-art submersible to view the Titanic, the world’s most famous shipwreck, on a truly unforgettable underwater adventure.
On 14th April 1912, RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg four days into her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. Just over two hours later, she laid to rest deep at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in one of history’s greatest marine tragedies, one which has captivated popular culture ever since.
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Now almost 105 years later, bespoke London-based travel company Blue Marble Private is offering well-heeled adventurers the opportunity to be part of an epic experience to rediscover the most famous shipwreck in history.
Commencing in May 2018 with further dives scheduled for Summer 2019, the eight-day journey, which Blue Marble Private is crafting with the submersible development team at OceanGate Inc, will take just nine adventurers at a time from the coast of Newfoundland, Canada on an unprecedented deep ocean discovery.
Far fewer people have visited the wreck of the Titanic than have been to space or summited Mount Everest – this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and an expedition designed only for those with a truly adventurous spirit.
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Your adventure will begin with a helicopter or seaplane flight from St John’s out to the expedition support yacht. The vessel will then delve deeper into the Atlantic until it is over the wreck.
While at sea, each ‘Mission Specialist’ will have time to explore the ship and spend time with the explorers, scientists, submersible pilots, and expedition crew. There will be Mission Specialist orientation sessions during which adventurers learn how to assist the crew planning a dive, operate the sonar, use the undersea navigation system, prepare the submersible for diving or performing various tasks required to conduct a successful mission.
Dives to the RMS Titanic are subject to the whims of the North Atlantic’s often tumultuous weather conditions and reach depths of 4,000 meters using a specially-designed titanium and carbon fibre submersible, guided by a crew of experts. Dives, which may take place during the day or night, cater to a maximum of three passengers, a pilot and deep ocean expert onboard the submersible each time.
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While divers soar over the ship’s expansive decks or pause for reflection above its famous grand staircase, non-diving Mission Specialists can actively support the mission by performing roles such as submersible launch and recovery, sub-sea communications during the dives, and submersible servicing.
On the journey back to St John’s, post-mission briefing with the expedition crew will be held to review collected images, video and sonar, and to curate this special chapter in the Titanic’s rich history.
Priced from US$105,129 per person, equivalent to a First Class passage ($4,350) on RMS Titanic’s inaugural – and only – sailing, after adjusting for inflation.
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