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 Cruise Ships - Cruise ships are passenger ships used for pleasure voyages, the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered part of the experience. This has been the purpose of cruise ships since before the Titanic ship.
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The Titanic ship is perhaps the most infamous ship in history, the story of the sinking of the Titanic is known by many, but what was the ship actually like before it sank?
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Titanic Ship, The RMS Titanic (Click to enlarge)
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On April 10, 1912, the Titanic, largest ship afloat, left Southampton, England on its maiden voyage to New York City. The White Star Line had spared no expense in assuring the Titanic ship's luxury. A legend even before it set sail, the entire ship's passengers were a mixture of the world's wealthiest basking in the elegance of first class accommodations and immigrants packed into steerage.
It took over 3,000 men two years to build the Titanic, three million rivets held its massive hull together. Although the titanic is shown with 4 funnel smoke stacks, only 3 were operational, the 4th funnel was for looks to make it more appealing to higher paying customers. A first class ticket on the Titanic ship cost around $4,350, which in todays economy translates into $50,000.
The Titanic featured these luxuries and accommodations, which is why many have said it was the most luxurious ship of it's time:
 28 fully decorated First Class Suites.
Heated swimming pool.
4 electric elevators (3 in First Class and 1 in Second Class).
Indoor squash court on F Deck.
Indoor toilets.
2 libraries.
4 restaurants.
3 galleys.
2 musical ensembles (a quintet for First Class Lounge and a trio for the a-la carte reception room).
Fully equipped gymnasium.
2 barber shops.
a fully equipped darkroom.
a fully staffed medical bay with 2 physicians and an operating room.
Titanic used 14,000 gallons of drinking water each day.
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The most relevant links we could find, placed here free
 Grave of the Titanic
- The informative history and archives of the Titanic. www.gma.org
RMS Titanic Facts
- Statistics, specifications and details about the Titanic. www.titanic-nautical.com
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Titanic Ship, an idea of the ship at sea (Click to enlarge)
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Owned by the White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, United Kingdom, Titanic was the largest passenger steamship in the world at the time of its launching. During Titanic's maiden voyage, it struck an iceberg at 11:40 PM (ship's time) on Sunday evening April 14, 1912, and sank two hours and forty minutes later at 2:20 AM Monday morning.
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