The Ticket Prices Were Unbelievably High
Titanic’s ticket price was high because it was a luxury passenger ship. First-class tickets cost between $30 and $4,350 ($775 and $112,000 today). Second-class tickets ranged from $12 to $60 ($300-$1,500 now), while third-class tickets ranged from $8 to $40 ($200-$1,100 today). Even when inflation is factored in, they are very hefty tickets.
The Ticket Prices Were Unbelievably High
The Disaster Was Predicted
Morgan Robertson penned The Wreck of the Titan: Or, Futility fourteen years before the Titanic’s first voyage, about the largest ship in the world meeting calamity. The Titan was the name of the mythical ship in the story. Its dimensions were nearly identical to the Titanic, as were their velocity when they collided. Both also collided with an iceberg on the starboard side. They also both went down in April, in the same spot, with as few lifeboats as the law permitted. Despite being accused of foresight, Robertson maintained that he merely knew a lot about ships and sailing.
The Disaster Was Predicted