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More than 100 years have passed since the Titanic sank, and a quarter of a century since Leo and Kate became immortalized in the film about their ill-fated journey. The ship holds a significant place in the imaginations of many. Therefore, it seems strange to think of this ship as real, slowly decaying 3,800 meters below the Atlantic coast, 400 nautical miles off the Canadian coast.
The wreck of the Titanic is slowly decomposing 3,800 meters deep at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Titanic is still with us, or at least with whatever lies on the edge of the abyss. And if curiosity gets the better of you and you decide to visit it, you'll have to shell out 250,000 euros (over 5.8 billion VND) for the trip. That's a considerable sum, not everyone can afford it, so to date, only 250 people worldwide have actually seen the Titanic and its wrecks since its discovery.
OceanGate, a US-based service company, has just announced a tour to view the Titanic wreck off the coast of Canada. The tour costs €250,000 per person and will depart in May 2023, lasting eight days. Throughout the trip, participants will be served seafood meals prepared by a five-star chef and enjoy premium champagne. The company is also currently recruiting divers for this expedition.
The Titanic wreck as seen from the window of an exploration vessel.
The fee includes training and exploration support for tourists participating in the tour. The company says that since the wreck was discovered in 1985, fewer than 250 people have seen the Titanic "in the flesh." Those participating in the tour are not just ordinary tourists, but are considered "explorers on a mission." Guests must be at least 18 years old, in good health to be able to climb, carry heavy objects, and access the wreck by sitting in a specialized submersible. OceanGate also worked with NASA to design this submersible, which can carry five crew members on board.
This unique tour utilizes a specialized deep-sea submersible capable of carrying five people. The eight-day journey is not just a pure tourist trip, but also a mission to explore and study the Titanic and the ecosystem in the area.
"The incredible detail in the 8K footage will help our team of marine scientists and archaeologists more accurately depict the decay of the Titanic as we capture new footage in 2023 and beyond," said Stockton Rush, President of OceanGate Expeditions.
“I’ve studied the wreck for decades, completed numerous dives, and I can’t recall seeing any other images that showed this level of detail. It’s fascinating that after so many years, we may have discovered a new detail that previous generations of camera technology didn’t realize,” commented veteran Titanic diver Rory Golden.
OceanGate added that the expeditions are part of “a multi-year longitudinal study of the Titanic and its unique, diverse ecosystem.”
While Titanic was undoubtedly the company's flagship expedition, it also hosted deep-sea dives in the Great Bahama Bank and the mysterious Hudson Canyon – often described as the underwater Grand Canyon.
OceanGate also worked with NASA to design this submersible, which can carry five people at a time.
During a recent dive to the Titanic wreck, explorers discovered many interesting details, such as the name of the anchor manufacturer (Noah Hingley & Sons Ltd) and the first boilers that fell into the sea when the Titanic broke in two. Besides providing sharper documentation of details such as the bow, hull, and collapsed railings, the videos recorded by the team helped identify the species that lived on and around the Titanic.
In addition to the Titanic shipwreck expedition, OceanGate also offers deep-sea diving trips to other mysterious ocean trenches such as the Great Bahama Bank or Hudson Canyon – often described as the "Grand Canyon" of the ocean.
