A cruise to commemorate the Titanic, will allow 694 passengers to trace the path of the legendary ship, reports the Daily Mail. The Azamara Journey will travel the route in reverse from New York to Southampton, sans iceberg, of course.
The intention is to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the first tickets sold for the fateful voyage. This is actually the second cruise on offer, as the first one, travelling from Southampton to New York, sold out two years ago. The blockbuster 1997 American epic romance and disaster film, helped popularize the tragic voyage.
One hundred years to the day, on April 14, the two ships will meet at the exact spot of the tragedy at 2:20 am – the time it sank – to honor the 1,578 men, women and children who died in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.
Organizers say the cruise is not in poor taste, and point out that it’s a respectful memorial cruise. If you’re not too morbid or afraid of icebergs, the all-inclusive 8-day trip starts around $7,000.