In One Ear: Surreal

Published 12:15 am Thursday, December 2, 2021

Don’t know what to give that special someone? OceanGate.com has the answer: How about a Titanic Expedition? He or she would have a chance to be a passenger in the Titan submersible on a dive down to the famous wreck, which lies about 12,600 feet deep in the North Atlantic Ocean. A view from the sub’s porthole is shown, courtesy of OceanGate.

The 8-days-at-sea mission departs from Newfoundland, Canada, and the next one is in the spring; 18 dives to the Titanic are planned. The expeditions include professionals who are studying and documenting the deteriorating wreck, as well as six “citizen explorers,” aka mission specialists. Everything is explained in the 12-page brochure, as is the cost to ride along: A paltry $125,000 per person.

“It was something out of Discovery Channel or National Geographic,” Aaron Newman, a former mission specialist observed. “It was very surreal and amazing. This is one of the most interesting and unique experiences I have ever had.

“Less than around 200 people have ever been down to the Titanic and seen the wreck in 110 years. Even diving to almost 4,000 meters in a submersible is an experience unto itself. That’s what life is about.”

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