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If you’ve ever thought, “Who would actually get on a new Titanic,” well, someone is building one. Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has been working on a full-scale replica of the original 1912 ship, and the latest update is in. It’s delayed. Again.
Palmer originally planned to launch Titanic II in 2018. Then it got pushed. And pushed again. Now he says it could take at least five more years before the ship is ready.
This isn’t just a themed cruise ship. He wants it to look and feel like the original Titanic, right down to the Edwardian-style gym, Turkish baths, and that iconic grand staircase everyone remembers from the movie.
Even though the ship is meant to mimic the original, Palmer isn’t ignoring modern safety. Titanic II will have updated technology, extra lifeboats, and a wider hull. So it’s part nostalgia, part engineering challenge, and part “please don’t repeat history.”
Palmer says the design process took much longer than expected. Then the pandemic slowed everything down. He insists he still has the money and the motivation to finish it, calling Titanic II “far superior” to the original.
Once it’s finally ready, Titanic II is supposed to sail the same route as the original: Southampton, England to New York.
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