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You Will Soon Be Able To Tour The Titanic Wreckage

<div><p>The sinking of the RMS Titanic on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City is one of the most talked about disasters ever. </p><p>The tragic incident occurred in 1912 and to this day, the world is fascinated by the events surrounding the wreck. </p><p>Over the years, there have been a <a href="https://www.shared.com/titanic-fan-theory-2034037940/">movie</a>, books, documentaries and a lot of <a href="https://www.shared.com/the-titanic-sank-due-to-a-fire-not-an-iceberg-apparently-2177121136/">theories</a> about the fateful ship but soon you can get an interactive experience that trumps all of the above. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Blue Marble Private, a London-Based tour operator announced that it will be offering eight-day expeditions to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean where the remains of the ship rests. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3E5C532900000578-4323084-image-a-65_1489742304677.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3E5C532900000578-4323084-image-a-65_1489742304677_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>The tours will begin in May 2018 and it isn't as simple as it sounds. It's literally a journey. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Participants will need to fly via helicopter from Newfoundland, Canada to the expedition's yacht. The yacht will then set sail for 2 days after which the passengers will need to board a mini submarine for a 5-hour dive to the site of the sunken ship. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3E5CDD5B00000578-4323084-image-a-3_1489747863707.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3E5CDD5B00000578-4323084-image-a-3_1489747863707_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Tourists will be accompanied by deep ocean experts during the tour which includes the ship's famous grand staircase. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Of course, getting an up close and personal view of those stairs doesn't come cheap. Tickets are currently on sale for $105,129. According to the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4323084/Now-tour-Titanic.html">Daily Mail</a>, when inflation is taken into account, this would've been the cost for a first class ticket to board the Titanic back in 1912. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3E5C4B1300000578-4323084-image-a-62_1489742012978.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/3E5C4B1300000578-4323084-image-a-62_1489742012978_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>The dive is already booking up and the company is planning a second round for summer 2019. </p><p>Money aside, would you take the tour?</p><p>[Images: Ocean Gate]</p></div>

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