Billionaires to return to Titanic a year after OceanGate's submersible implosion

ABC News' Lionel Moise reports on new efforts to revive the deep-sea tourism industry nearly a year after the deadly implosion of OceanGate's Titan submersible.

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[hifijohn]

The titanic keeps adding new passengers.

[Gargoyle]

When you become a billionaire, sometimes you're drawn to new and intriguing things. Like having your head clapped into oblivion
in approximately 20 milliseconds...

[helenbradford]

The Titanic is saying, " yes come on down here we got something for you."

[innocentnemesis]

Why are we touring a gravesite with our billions of dollars instead of doing literally ANYTHING RLSE FOR HUMANITY

[thefreechannel]

Those who died on the Titanic don’t want to be bothered. They want to rest in peace. Leave them alone unless you want to join them down there.

[davidg]

wow and I almost thought my taxes weren’t going to be spent trying to rescue more dead rich ppl this year

[olabode]

It will definitely be "LIFE CHANGING".

[romanssaintsfan]

"How many times do we have to teach you this lesson old man"

[lil----lil]

Pro Tip: Don't use ANYTHING with "fiberglass" when doing anything under deep ocean.

[PRformance]

Which do you think they'll use?
PS5 OR xbox controller?

[BookJay]

They may as well create a vessel to dive into volcanoes next while they're at it.

[josephmckenzie]

I would like to see the World Economic Forum be held at the Titanic.

[simply_chillcakes]

*sigh*
I'll prepare the "annual titanic deaths" chart

[Gargoyle]

If you really stop and think about it, General MacArthur was quite prescient in his remark when you apply it to the OceanGate CEO being "remembered for the rules you break"...

[boris]

I don't want to her one " this is so sad moment" if this guy doesn't make it.... and he should automatically win the DARWIN AWARDS

[vogless]

I think all the world’s billionaires should take trips to the Titanic using the most fiscally responsible methods imaginable.

[xosweetiexpieox]

When people have way too much money they waste on stupid things. Did they not learn from ocean gate? How about donating that $ to charity? let the titanic & those lives lost still down there RIP.

[johnal-kel]

There Should be A International Ban On Exploring The Titanic after what happened Last Year!!!

[pizzatc]

Oh no, we’re gonna get a sequel aren’t we.

[bryantoolsee]

The titanic must have some top of the line customer service to still be booking folks till now. 🙄