Well the hits keep on coming for the Titanic floating hotel in Liverpool. Both the Daily 
Echo and Crosby Herald report the discomfort it is giving locals and others.
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Category Archives: Titanic
Grand Rapids Museum Looking For Titanic Enthusiasts To Work Exhibit
The Grand Rapids Public Museum in Michigan is looking for Titanic enthusiasts to work at the upcoming Titanic exhibition in February. Both paid and volunteer positions will be available. For details on the jobs available, click here.
Update To Story On Floating Titanic Hotel
The BBC is reporting that the owner, Alfie Bubbles (a former merchant seaman), claims receiving overwhelming public response and never wanted to cause offense. The floating hotel, painted with slanting lines to give the illusion of sinking, is set to open next week. However the chief executive of Liverpool Seafarers’ Centre points out the location is located in view of the Merchant Navy memorial, near the White Star Building, and a Titanic memorial placed by Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. Wilson states: “To have an image of something that is purporting to be a vessel sinking, to an active seafarer, if he or she were to see this it would just ring the wrong bells for them.”
Bubbles says it is not in poor taste, just a bit of fun, and already has bookings for it. Sorry Mr. Bubbles, but you are just trying to cash in on your own little Titanic niche. This is exactly what you wanted, free publicity for your three bed hotel. Okay enjoy it while it lasts but I suspect most people will see it exactly for what it is. A trashy way to make money over a tragedy where 1500 people lost their lives.
Source: BBC News, Liverpool’s Floating Titanic Hotel Attracts Criticism, 11 Jan 2013
Titanic Makes China Money & A Tacky Titanic Floating Hotel
1. Titanic broke all kinds of box office records and dvd sales have generated millions in dvd sales. Of course all that money did not go into private hands. Government got a large share in taxes (in some case income but mostly sales taxes). Most governments do not brag about what taxed items bring in lots of money, China is proudly telling everyone that customs duties on Titanic dvds generated $33.7 million dollars. The surge, according to Xinhua, is due to increased numbers of foreign movies being imported. Of course imports are very controlled in the People’s Republic. There is only one authorized importer of foreign movies ( China Film Group Corp) and Beijing Customs is the only authorized channel for the foreign movie imports. Which explains why they are so adamant about controlling the Internet. Hard to tax a movie from YouTube (but you can shut off access to it).
Source: China.org.cn, Titanic 3D Biggest Foreign Movie Tax Contributor, 11 Jan 2013
2. Okay you have heard about Titanic cruises and dinners but what about sleeping in a floating hostel that is designed to look like a sinking ship? You can at at Liverpool’s Salthouse Dock,where the floating hostel has an uplifted stern and slanting porthole windows to give such an effect. Needless to say, it has drawn sharp criticism and its owner, Alfie Bubbles (yes, Bubbles) has refused comment on his soon-to-open Titanic Sinking Boutique Hotel. We can only hope it financially sinks.
Source: The Sun , ‘Sinking Titanic’ Hotel Fury, 12 Jan 2013
Titanic Goes To China
If Nixon could go to China, why not Titanic? Titanic:The Artifact Exhibition is in Shanghai 
and apparently drawing crowds and expecting up to 200,000 visitors before it closes. Decades ago this would be a novel thing but today gets just a mention in the international media. Perhaps they are in awe of the Titanic story. Then again a Chinese firm is building Titanic II so perhaps an exhibition puts it in perspective.
Source: People’s Daily Online, Titanic Exhibition Tours In Shanghai, 9 Jan 2013
Titanic Belfast Celebrates 650,000 Visitors Over Past Nine Months
The Belfast Telegraph is reporting that Titanic Belfast has become the most visited tourist 
attractions with over 650,000 people visiting in last nine months. So many people wanted to see the Titanic visitor experience in December that staff had to put up “sold out” signs. 33,000 visited in December and that figure does not include the Victorian Father Christmas experience. Very impressive numbers indeed. Tim Husbands, Titanic Belfast chief executive said the numbers exceeded all expectations and proved Titanic was a year round attraction.
“This was our first Christmas and also the first time we hosted a Christmas experience at Titanic Belfast, and almost 10,000 people visited our Victorian Christmas street scene to meet a traditional Father Christmas, and be transported back in time to a magical Christmas period,” Mr Husbands said.
Source: Belfast Telegraph, Titanic Belfast Is Top Tourist Attraction, 8 Jan 2013
Titanic News For 2 Jan 2013
1. The Hillsborough Public Library in Hillsborough,NJ is having a Titanic presentation on 12 Jan 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Robert Martorana, who has appeared on History’s Detectives and Charles Haas (Titanic Historical Society) will be present along with Titanic artifacts. You must register to attend. For information, go to Somerset County Library website.
Source:Hillsborough Patch, Library Program To Feature Titanic Artifacts, 2 Jan 2013
2. Matthew Lawson, writing for Dallas Observer, reviews the Titanic exhibition in Fort Worth. He writes: “The Titanic Artifact Exhibit is a beautifully done history lesson that will leave the museum goers breathless. It is an impactful and diverse recount of one the largest seaward disasters ever to occur in the modern world. The whole experience lasts comfortably under two hours, and is well worth the admission price.”
Source: Dallas Observer (Blog), At The Titanic Exhibit In Fort Worth, Everything You Need To Know Without The Celine Dion, 2 Jan 2013
Another Titanic II Reception Rescheduled;Southampton Will Have To Wait Till March 2013
A special event to showcase Titanic II in December has been rescheduled to 5 Mar 2013 reports Daily Echo. Clive Palmer was going to use the event at Grand Cafe to showcase Titanic II, which is scheduled to launch in 2016. All of the original events in U.S. were cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy.
Source: Daily Echo,Billionaire’s Titanic II Showcasing Delayed,29 Dec 2012
Titanic Jewels Ending In Atlanta;Orlando Next Stop
“Jewels of Titanic” collection in Atlanta ends on 6 Jan 2013. It then travels to Orlando’s Titanic: The Experience opening on 11 Jan 2013. The collection will be on display until 12 Mar 2013. For information about hours and to purchase tickets, go to titanictheexperience.com. Admission to the collection is complementary when purchasing ticket for Titanic: The Experience.
Source: Orlando Attractions Magazine (blog), ‘Jewels of Titanic’ to be on display at Titanic: The Experience in January,
29 Dec 2012
Titanic Home Decoration
There a lot of tacky Christmas items (ice cube trays etc) but here is a home decoration worth looking. Click on the link below to take a look.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmeyers737/7075172339/