Titanic II is Coming, Here’s All the Information So Far

32. Palmer Is a Third-Class Traveler

In a 2013 interview, Palmer claimed that he plans to travel in third class on the Titanic II’s launch. Though enormous sums of money collected from the Titanic’s first-class passengers, a considerable percentage of transatlantic voyages were made from the passengers in third class, also known as the “Steerage” passengers because of the location of third class deep in the ship’s hull.

The Titanic’s steerage tickets were more expensive than most other third-class cabins or accommodations at the time, with a third-class ticket costing nearly a month’s wages for a skilled laborer. This was mainly because the ship was an overall more luxurious ship than any others on the market, except for the Olympic. The result was that a typical third-class passenger was usually upper working-class or lower-middle-class.

33. A Helicopter, Ahoy!

Many luxury liners today include a helipad – a feature that was certainly not on the original Titanic. However, the Titanic II may get this special upgrade on the aft deck, which means it would not be as visible to the public.

Helipads are usually used on a ship for harbor operations or medical emergencies, though in evacuation cases, helipads are unnecessary because trained individuals can climb up or down while the helicopter is stationary. Maritime helicopters also tend to be larger than usual ones, which complicates the question of where to place the helipad without disrupting the rest of the ship’s design.

34. The “Safety Deck” Extras

As we’ve mentioned, the Titanic II will have an additional lower deck called the safety deck. A fun feature of this deck is that it will also include a casino, hospital, a theater, and a few shops. The theater will seat approximately 400 and will be more of a ‘show lounge,’ since the deck is single-height. Some ships can accommodate up to thousands of passengers at once, but the Titanic II will not follow suit on this modern luxury.

Casinos on the ship are not a British tradition, so the Titanic did not have one, but they are currently among the most profitable public rooms on a modern cruise ship.

35. Keep an Eye Out for Icebergs

Titanic II has many features that should make navigating any potential objects in the water much more manageable. However, the Titanic II is not any safer from icebergs due to climate change.

Increased ice melting in Greenland, where the Titanic’s very own infamous iceberg originated, has led to increased iceberg discharge. Iceberg migration into the North Atlantic, where the Titanic II will be traveling, has doubled from the long-term average of about 450 a year to about 1000 today.

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