This submarine will take you down to see the Titanic before it dissolves

It is thought there may be only a few years left from the RMS Titanic – which collided with an iceberg on April 14, 1912.

It has been resting off the coast of Newfoundland since then, and is slowly being eaten away by underwater currents and a new bacteria (which has been named, Holomonas Titanicae after the famous vessel).

Next year, a team of scientists will be diving more than 4,000 feet under the waves to gather as much information as possible before it dissolves, and they are inviting civilians to come along.

The team will make use of the Titan five-person submarine, which can fit two scientists and three underwater tourists. Each dive will last between eight and ten hours.

The trip will let guests explore the crushed bow, followed by the upper deck and the grand staircase.

The trip is being run by OceanGate Expeditions, which is organizing the dives. Tourists (or rather, Mission Specialists in expedition speak) will pay up to US$125,000 for the 10-14 day missions.

Of course, this isn’t a leisure trip under the sea. Guests must also help the scientists, with tasks such as sonar and laser scanning, videography and even taking turn piloting the submarine.

For more information, check out OceanGate Expeditions.

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