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Posted by Bobby Brown on April 03, 2019 - 5:51am Edited 4/3 at 5:51am


A replica of the infamous passenger ship — dubbed the Titanic II — is set to make its first voyage in 2022. It will welcome 2,400 passengers and 900 crew members, USA Todaythis link opens in a new tab reported, almost the exact same number of each on board the boat that sunk in 1912.

This time around, however, the ship will include an appropriate number of life boats, life-jackets and plenty of modern safety features.

The Titanic II will first take a two-week trip from Dubai to Southampton, England, according MSNthis link opens in a new tab. The ship will then trace the original Titanic’s planned route from England to New York across the icy North Atlantic. After which it plans to offer worldwide cruises.

The 1912 voyage, which was immortalized in the 1997 blockbuster Titanic,this link opens in a new tab starring Kate Winsletthis link opens in a new tab and Leonardo DiCapriothis link opens in a new tab, was tragically cut shortthis link opens in a new tab when the steam ship hit an iceberg. Over 1,500 people lost their lives, more than two-thirds of those on board.

In 2015, the Blue Star Line halted work on the Titanic II because of financial disagreements, derailing plans for the ship to be readythis link opens in a new tab in 2016, according to the BBCthis link opens in a new tab. The company announced in September that it was continuing efforts to finish the Titanic II.The ship will cost $500 million to recreate, according to Bloombergthis link opens in a new tab.

“The ship will follow the original journey, carrying passengers from Southampton to New York, but she will also circumnavigate the globe, inspiring and enchanting people while attracting unrivaled attention, intrigue and mystery in every port she visits,” the Blue Star Line’s chairman Clive Palmer said, according to MSN.

There’s no word yet on when tickets will become available to prospective — and un-superstitious — seafarers.

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