Down at the bottom, the terrain is pretty stark and bleak, but with almost a surreal beauty. And there, amid the bleakness, he saw the bleakest sight of all. Lying crumpled, defeated and broken was the Titanic. But I was still in awe. Before I actually saw it, I felt bad about the tragedy, but I had no personal involvement.
Titanic expeditions concentrate on the massive debris field that surrounds the ship.
We saw the portholes of the living compartments for steerage passengers. It was an incredible experience. Yet amid all the destruction, life abounds. Nature fills every niche, even the perpetual darkness of the seabed. Despite his fascination with this exotic environment, Dr. Lanneau vividly remembers his relief to rejoin the world he had left behind 16 hours earlier.