Titanic memorial cruise to set sail 100 years after ship sank
NEW YORK — A trans-Atlantic cruise is being offered in 2012 to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
The Titanic Memorial Cruise will depart, as the original ship did, on April 8, from Southampton, England, and arrive at the spot in the North Atlantic where the Titanic sank on April 15.
A memorial service will be held onboard and the cruise will stop in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where passengers can visit three cemeteries where Titanic victims are buried. The journey ends in New York, where the Titanic was headed.
Miles Morgan Travel has chartered the 1,350-passenger Balmoral ship, owned by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, for the voyage. Prices for the 12-night trip started at $3,900.
The cruise will include food that matches the menus of the original voyage, music and dancing from that era, and historical lectures.
Borton Overseas is handling U.S. reservations. Call (800) 843-0602 or go to bortonoverseas.com.
AP