Australian Billionaire Plans to Build Exact Titanic Replica to Sail in 2016

[AsahinaKimi]

[another_liberal]

1. Here's an obscenely rich guy who really needs his taxes raised!

I wonder if Clive will hire latter day Chinese coolies (read as factory workers) to be the "Black Gang" who shovel coal directly into those "exact replica" furnaces in the boiler rooms?

Just in case history really does repeat itself, don't book passage in steerage. Nuff said.

[HooptieWagon]

2. It's going to be about double the cost of a regular cruise ship.

I assume the guy has some exclusive (rich) customers, and intends to go to exotic locations not currently visited by cruise ships. Otherwise, its probably not a financially viable operation.

[Skittles]

3. it won't be EXACT

I'm pretty sure it won't be POWERED the same, but I have long thought a replica of the decks would be a very popular sail

[RedstDem]

11. I dont think the original had air conditioning either

& if this idiot wants an exact replica, he'll have to build it in three pieces under the ocean!

[Mkap]

4. one question?

Will they be serving iceberg lettuce for dinner?

[AsahinaKimi]

7. Let us hope...

This time there are enough life boats.

[notadmblnd]

5. Well I hope he and more of his billionair friends are the first to sail

through iceberg laden seas on it.

[marmar]

6. Por quoi?

Too much money. Too much free time.

[Heather MC]

8. My Husband said he hopes they fix the turning radius problem he is such a nerd LOL

[Canuckistanian]

9. Just what humanity needs right now

A recreation of the most deadly maritime disaster in history.

So there was no better use for his billions other than this little vanity project?

After the revolution people will point to guys like him as the cause.

[Yahagirl]

14. vanity project is already sinking

I was reading about this a few days ago, and yes, with the exception of modern propulsion and navigation technologies, this guy is planning to build an exact replica. I also read that the plans are also to maintain the air of authenticity by selling tickets from economy steerage to upper class accommodation. This guy is a complete ass with his head buried deep inside himself. Why, I mean WHY does this guy think this plan of his makes any financial or logical sense? Clearly more money than brains. Oh, sure, there may be the select audience who may find it captivating to relive that fatal voyage, minus the tragedy. I do believe that's what James Horner was able to provide to us from the comforts of our living rooms. At least that was enough to satisfy my curiosity! Personally, and I'm sure millions of others are with me on this, I have no desire to cruise on a tiny ship by todays standards, completely lacking the comforts and luxuries and entertaining features of the modern cruising world. The majority of passengers under 60 years of age will be bored and panicking without onboard computers, television and phones, and live entertainment of nothing more than a string quartet. Passengers over 60 will be filing lawsuits over accessibility issues. Unless he's planning on making dramatic architectural and amenity changes to appease the public, I see this ship sinking just as quickly as the original unsinkable vessel. If he does make these drastic changes, then clearly it is not a replica, but rather, a mere dinky yacht of a cruise ship. The novelty will wear off just as fast as his 15 minutes...

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4818

[RedstDem]

10. More dollars than sense

gods way of telling you, you've got too much money.

[dembotoz]

12. everyone seems to remember the first class luxury--lots of the passengers were stuck in 3rd class

lot less romantic

[KurtNYC]

13. Sure...now that the polar caps are breaking up rapidly, what could go wrong?

btw, whatever "minig" is, it apparently pays well.