Marty’s photo of the day #4421: Last night, Deb and I discussed whether we would take a ride in the Titan submersible to see the Titanic shipwreck if given the chance. We both agreed we’d do it, but not for the $250,000 per-person fee. Perhaps if OceanGate removed one of the zeros from the price and made it a two-for-one deal, we’d give it consideration. Hey, we’ve backpacked with a legendary headhunting tribe, hiked in some of the most remote regions of the world, and even canoed past 1,500 hippos in Zimbabwe—with only one of them biting through our canoe. So we understand the risk/adventure equation.
For me, the most nerve-racking part of a submersible trip to the Titanic would be the moment the support crew bolted the hatch shut, making it impossible for us to escape without later outside help. I remember when my wife and I traveled on the Professor Multanovskiy to Antarctica and we had to do the lifeboat drill. This photo shows the Professor Multanovskiy’s lifeboat, which is actually bigger than the Titan submersible. Once inside, I had to fight off waves of claustrophobia and couldn’t wait to get out!