Balmoral cruise ship to trace Titanic route

[Andrew Clarkson]

Have you ever dreamed of taking an adventure vacation steeped in maritime history? Consider this unique opportunity: The Titanic Memorial Cruise on Balmoral, a 1,350 passenger cruise ship leaving Southampton, England on April 8, 2012.

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, owner of Balmoral, is a subsidiary of the company that built the Titanic - Harland and Wolff. Got shivers yet? The cruise, planned by the British firm, Miles Morgan Travel, traces the route of the ill-fated Titanic and will mark the 100-year anniversary of the iceberg collision and subsequent sinking.

Leaving Southhampton, England bound for New York, Balmoral's Titanic Memorial Cruise itinerary provides different options, and includes stops in Cobh, Ireland and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Historically accurate dining and menus, entertainment and on-board activities, as well as lectures are all part of this vacation adventure. As would be expected, press and pundits are having a field day with the news.

The cruise line is Norwegian-owned and based in the United Kingdom. For U.S. travellers, Minneapolis-based Borton Overseas is handling reservations. Booking has already commenced and sales are brisk, according to the Miles Morgan web site.

Source: http://www.examiner.com