When most people think of the Titanic, they think of a massive cruise ship. But, while it was the world's largest passenger liner at the time in 1912, the famous ship was actually significantly smaller than the cruise ships we know today.
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Of course, some of the older modern-day cruise ships are actually quite comparable in length to Titanic. In fact, some are even shorter in length than Titanic! For example, Carnival's smallest operating cruise ship is Carnival Paradise. This cruise ship measures at 860 feet long, which is shorter than the Titanic.
The Icon of the Seas, set to sail in the Caribbean in January, is five times the size of the Titanic. But it's unlikely to ever meet the same fate as the iconic ship, thanks to radar and iceberg monitoring. Royal Caribbean also says their cruise ships have enough lifeboats and rafts for everyone on board.
Thankfully, very few cruise ships have actually sunk in modern history. Even so, the Titanic's sinking impacted maritime law so much that there are more than enough lifeboats for all passengers and crew onboard any given sailing. Within the last 111 years, over 20 cruise ships and ocean liners have sunk.
It's time to relive the memory of reel in real as an all-new 'Titanic II' cruise is going to be launched soon. And this time, even you can board it! Going to be launched in 2022, the current project of Titanic II is under the renowned Australian businessman and politician Clive Palmer.
The Wonder of the Seas is the world's largest cruise ship and weighs 236,857 Gross tonnes. It is owned by Royal Caribbean International and was delivered in January 2022.
The ship was owned and operated by the British White Star Line, a subsidiary of the American-owned International Mercantile Marine Co. of New Jersey of which industrial tycoon J.P. Morgan was the majority shareholder.
First-Class TicketsThe average cost of a first-class ticket to board the Titanic was about $400 ($5,000 in today's money). There were two first-class rooms on the Titanic that cost $3,300 each (more than a brand new car back then).
While it is technically possible that a cruise ship could tip over, it would be extremely unlikely in the modern era. Even during the most severe storms, a modern cruise ship is far more stable than you might assume.
Only six of the 230 recorded attacks were against cruise ships. None have resulted in capture. A well-known incident occurred in 2005 when the Seabourn Spirit was fired at in a hijack attempt. The attempt was unsuccessful but is famous largely because of the footage of the event.