Cruise Ships Sail To Site Of Titanic

Passengers boarded the Royal Majesty cruise ship Sunday to sail to the site where the Titanic sank 84 years ago to watch research vessels try and raise part of the ill-fated ship’s hull to the surface.

While it may seem ironic for a cruise ship to travel to the site of the most notorious cruise ship disaster, the passengers say it’s the experience of a lifetime.

With just over 1,000 passengers, the Royal Majesty is one of two luxury liners that plan to come alongside research vessels Wednesday as they attempt to lift an 11-ton piece of the ship to the surface. The cruise ship SS Island Breeze left New York harbor with about 800 passengers on Friday.

Passengers paid from $1,800 to $5,900 each, some of which will help fund the expedition.