Visit the RMS Titanic

You will journey to the wreck of the Titanic aboard the MIR I or II submersibles. They are capable of reaching ocean depths of 20,000 feet (6,000m). This means they can reach 98% of the ocean floor worldwide. Constructed of nickel steel, they are designed to withstand the enormous pressures at these ocean depths. The MIRs accommodate one pilot and two passengers. During the dive there will be a drop in temperature and some slight internal condensation.

Following a final briefing, you’ll enter the submersible, and the Keldysh on-board crane will lift the MIRs into the ocean. After pre-dive testing, ballast water will be pumped into the tanks and you’ll begin your descent at a rate of 100 feet (31m) per minute. A seven inch (18cm) thick acrylic view port will be your window to the undersea world. Beyond 800 feet (250m) all traces of sunlight will be gone and you will be immersed in total darkness.

To conserve power, the MIR submersibles descend without external lights. However the pilot will, at times, switch them on to observe passing marine life. Even in the darkness, the ocean is alive. Be sure to look for bioluminescent creatures, whose glowing characteristics require no illumination to be seen.