The Titanic II will set sail in 2016
The tragedy of the Titanic is an historic moment that seems to have struck a chord with many cruise travellers, as nearly half of British cruisers admit they wouldn’t want to sail on the ship’s replica liner, which is set to take to the sea in 2016.
The research found that 45 per cent would steer clear of booking a cruise on the Titanic II, a replica of the original, and once magnificent, 20th century ship.
Ships like these obviously aren’t seen nowadays and recreating such an important part of history will enable people to experience a fantastic slice of the past
It is the Titanic’s tragic end and failure to live up to its reputation as the “unsinkable ship”, which is the reason why cruisers are reluctant to board the Titanic II - set to sail from Southampton to New York in 2016.
Nearly a third of the 1,259 British cruisers polled by www.BonVoyage.co.uk said they were too scared due to the safety history of the Titanic to consider voyaging on its modern-day copy.
Steph Curtin, development Manager for BonVoyage.co.uk, said: “It was interesting to see that so many were reluctant to travel aboard due to safety concerns, but this most likely lies with nothing more than superstition, as it will inevitably be equipped with all of the latest developments in cruise liner safety technology.
“If technology can bring us back to the 1920’s, then its voyage across the Atlantic should be a doddle!”
Just over a fifth of respondents claimed that they wouldn’t want to travel on-board Titanic II as they only liked modern ships, whilst 11 per cent simply admitted that they weren’t interested in the cruise liner.
However, when respondents were asked if they thought that building Titanic II was a good idea, a huge 83 per cent said yes.
Furthermore, it seems that when the replica ship is taking rest and refuel, most would be happy to marvel at the creation, as even though some admitted they wouldn’t want to go on a Titanic II cruise, more than three quarters stated that they would visit the boat whilst in port.
Steph added: “I personally think building a Titanic replica is an amazing idea.
“Ships like these obviously aren’t seen nowadays and recreating such an important part of history will enable people to experience a fantastic slice of the past.”
Respondents were also asked to choose which other famous ships from history or fiction they would like to see recreated for travel.
According to the results, the top five ships from history or fiction that cruisers would like to see recreated for travel are:
- 1. The Black Pearl (Pirates of the Caribbean)- 47%
- 2. The Mary Rose- 38%
- 3. The Pequod (Moby Dick)- 33%
- 4. Mary Celeste- 27%
- 5. The Santa Maria- 22%
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