Titanic II Ready to Sail in 2016

Titanic II Ready to Sail in 2016

Titanic cruise ship that sank in 1912, so legendary to make many people want to feel the luxury boat. Do not be sad, Titanic II is created and ready to invite travelers sailing in 2016.

Is a billionaire from Australia, Clive Palmer to be planning to make a replica of the Titanic II. Unlike the original ship, Titanic II will be made more modern, with more advanced technology. The plan, this yacht will start its maiden voyage in 2016.

In a press conference in New York on Tuesday (26/2) yesterday, Palmer said the construction of the vessel with 835 cabins will begin in the next year. China was chosen as the construction site.

"Titanic was the ship of dreams. Titanic II will be the ship that made the dream come true," Said Palmer.

Palmer said there are 40,000 people already signed up for the inaugural cruise ticket Titanic II. Among the passengers, there are 16 people who are willing to pay between $ 750 thousand to 1 million (USD 7.2 billion-9, 7 billion).

On its maiden voyage, Titanic II will trace the path that had passed its predecessor, the Titanic in 1912. The path starts from Southampton to New York. Unfortunately, at the inaugural voyage of Titanic, cruise bumped into an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean, killing more than 1,300 passengers and crew.

"One of the advantages of global warming is not a lot of the iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean," added Palmer.

Not only by the same route with the first Titanic, passengers will also be prepared clothing like in 1912. Not only that, to be more similar to the first Titanic, passengers also will not provide telephone, television or the internet.

What distinguishes Titanic II Titanic II to I was going to have a Turkish bath, meeting facilities, casinos, theaters, and hospitals. Titanic II is also equipped with air conditioning, deck safety by lifeboat more.

Just like the first Titanic, Titanic II also has some classes for passengers, ie grade one, two and three. Passengers in each class will not be merged. Palmer himself, claims will be in Grade 3, wearing a wig and clothing in 1912.

Palmer said the Titanic II would be the safest cruises in the world. When asked if the ship is going down, Palmer replied "Too proud to say that. I think the people who have said no in the past, have regretted it."

However, many doubts about the Titanic II arises because manufacturing company in China, CSC Jinling. This doubt arises because CSC Jinling no experience in international luxury boatbuilding.

Palmer dismissed many doubts, saying, "It is even so the motivation to show the world what can be done."

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