Australian Billionaire Clive Palmer has announced plans for the Titantic II, a brand-new, historically accurate replica of the Titantic. While there will be some upgrades such as air conditioning and modern navigation systems the overall design is the same as the original ship from 1922.
Passengers can even wear period costumes and will be separated by class as in the original voyage. Of course the Titanic II will have enough life boats on board for all 2,600 passengers and 900 crew members as well as other modern safety devices and protocols.
Already approximately 40,000 people have expressed interest in taking a cruise on board the Titanic II. I myself love to cruise and would love to be aboard such an elegant ship. I am however more interested in what your thoughts are.
- Do you think it is a good idea?
- Is there more or less risk of such a ship design today?
- Is it worth the risk to build?
