Celebrating 100 years of the Titanic

On April 10, 1912, the Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage, traveling from Southampton, England, to New York. It was nicknamed the "Millionaire's Special". 100 years later, a cruise carrying descendants of some of the more than 1,500 people who died aboard the ill-fated ship, set sail from England on Sunday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the White Star liner. The luxury liner, called S. S. Balmoral, will take the same route as the Titanic. Tickets for this journey costs GBP 8000 each. The ship will stop on April 15 at the place where the Titanic sank for a memorial.

 

Robert Burr of Southampton, whose grandfather Ewart Burr was a 1st class saloon steward who perished on the Titanic, poses on the bed of a replica Titanic cabin before boarding the Titanic Memorial Cruise in Southampton, England April 8, 2012. The cruise is to retrace the voyage of the ill-fated Titanic liner, which hit an iceberg and sank 100 years ago on April 15, 1912. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (BRITAIN - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY TRANSPORT)

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