Inside The Titanic II: Identical Replica Of Titanic To Set Sail In 2018

Clive Palmer has an unsinkable dream: to have a Titanic replica set sail sometime in 2018. The Australian businessman first began planning the cruise ship project in 2012, but the original launch was delayed. Now, 106 years after the untimely end of the big ship’s namesake, the Titanic II is planned to embark on its maiden voyage from Jiangsu in Eastern China to Dubai.

“The new Titanic ship will, of course, have modern evacuation procedures, satellite controls, digital navigation, and radar systems and all those things you’d expect on a 21st-century ship,” assures James McDonald, the marketing director of Blue Star Line. For example, the new ship will have a 2,700 lifeboat capacity for its 2,435 member crew, as opposed to the original’s lifeboat capacity of 1,178 for its 2,223 passengers. As for its interior design – it is supposed to be the exact copy of the original ships lavish riches. Hopefully, the Titanic story isn’t going to repeat once again!

Grand staircase

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Historically, the grand staircase was reserved for first-class passengers

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Café Parisien

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Built to look like a sidewalk cafe in France, the Café Parisien was also reserved for first class passengers

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The Smoking Room, resembling a London gentlemen’s club, was a place for men to relax

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The pool

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On the original ship, the pool was filled with salt water after the ship had set sail

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Marconi room, where “state of the art” technology allowed passengers to send messages

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First class stateroom

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The first class dining saloon

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The first class dining room spanned the entire width of the ship

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Second class cabins

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Turkish bath, similar to a sauna

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The bridge

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Third class dining saloon, where passengers ate communally

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The dining room’s menu changed daily

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The original Titanic

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Titanic II

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Watch a video about the new ship below:

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