Blue Marble’s eight-day journey sets off from Newfoundland, Canada and will transport visitors in a purpose-built titanium and carbon fiber submersible to the mighty vessel’s final resting place, more than two miles below the surface of the Atlantic.
The first voyage is already fully booked, despite the experience costing $105,129 per person.
Blue Marble declares in its press release that this is the equivalent (after inflation) to a First Class passage $4,350 on RMS Titanic’s inaugural — and only — voyage from Southampton, England to New York.
A fancy title: Clients are known as Mission Specialists and will learn to assist the expedition team in the submersible and aboard the expedition yacht.
Three potential days of diving, with dives lasting three hours.
Three hours exploring the remains of the 269-meter-long ship, taking in the deck, the bow, the bridge and the cavern where the grand staircase was once located.
There’ll also be the opportunity to “explore Titanic’s massive debris field, home to numerous artifacts strewn across the ocean floor, nearly undisturbed for over a century,” says Blue Marble Private founder Elizabeth Ellis.
“During the dive, your crew may conduct 3D and 2D sonar scans or search for one of the ship’s giant boilers, enormous propellers, and other landmarks of this famous vessel.”
Ellis says further missions are already planned for summer 2019.
Blue Marble might face some competition.
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