Commemorative Titanic Cruise

Next year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.  The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most momentous events in cruising history.  Fred Olsen have decided to mark the occasion by operating a mini cruise onboard the Balmoral which will call at some of the historic ports that were on the maiden voyage.
The RMS Titanic which was then the largest passenger steamship first sailed from Southampton on 10th April 1912 and sank on 15th April 1912 which resulted in some 1500 deaths.  The tragedy was one of the most serious in maritime history.
So what is Fred Olsen doing to remember the event?  The 5 night mini cruise onboard the Balmoral will depart from Southampton on 3rd April 2012.  From Southampton there will be a day at sea, then Liverpool, Belfast, a day at sea and back to Southampton.
Passengers will be able to visit the Harland and Wolff shipyard where the Titanic was built between 1909 and 1911 when in port in Belfast.
The 5 night mini cruise prices start at £519pp for an inside cabin which is a really good price to be part of the Titanic event.  It is hard to believe how so many people lost their lives on the Titanic and how cruising has grown and changed so much after the tragedy.