Passenger Who Rode on the Missing Titanic Research Submersible Reveals What the Experience Is Actually Like

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Aaron Newman is opening up about missing Titanic research submersible and his firsthand experience.

As rescue missions continue to find the missing submersible, the OceanGate investor spoke to Today about touring the wreckage of the Titanic back in 2021, and described the experience as “basically going to another planet.” Keep reading to find out more… “You’re getting in this craft—you’re bolted in.

It’s a tube that’s comfortable, but not spacious,” he said, describing the cabin “very hot and stuffy,” until the vessel drops to 29 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit deeper down. “By the time you hit the bottom, the water down there is below what standard freezing temperature is.

That’s going to conduct right through that metal, so it was cold when we were at the bottom. You had to layer up—we had wool hats on and were doing everything to stay warm at that bottom.” He said that he felt “very safe” while riding, however, “there are risks.” “This is not a Disney ride, right?