The luxury White Star liner Titanic, which sank on its maiden voyage to America in 1912, seen here on trials in Belfast Lough
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Passengers on the Titanic memorial cruise dance during a reception on board the Balmoral
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A woman sees off the cruise ship Balmoral in Southampton
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Passengers in evening dress arrive to a reception prior to the gala dinner
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Passengers enjoy traditional afternoon tea as they sit in a top floor lounge
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Children in costumes and evening dress arrive to a reception prior to the gala dinner
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Derek Chambers, from Belfast, shows off his Titanic tattoo
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Americans Mike and Sherri Adgie, from Atlanta, pose for pictures on the Balmoral
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Passengers walk around the Balmoral
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Passengers dressed in period costumes assemble for a group photograph
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Many of the Balmoral passengers will have been inspired to take the memorial voyage by the romaticised dramatisation of the sinking portrayed in James Cameron's 1997 film Titanic
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