By comparison, the Titanic was 882.75 feet long. The RMS Titanic. Central Press Source: Royal Museums Greenwich The Icon of the Seas has 20 dining options on board, including the Empire Supper Club.

In fact the sinking of the Titanic happened over 100 years ago and although she was the largest ship at the time most modern cruise ships are bigger than the Titanic now.

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Known as Icon of the Seas under Royal Caribbean International, this new ship is five times larger than the Titanic with an internal volume of 250,800 gigatonnes (GT) compared to 46,328 GT.

When the RMS Titanic embarked on its ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912, it measured more than 852 feet long with 46,329 gross tonnage. Icon of the Seas' tonnage is more than five times that amount.

The Titanic may be one of the most popular and identifiable wreckage sites in the history of sea travel. It also may be one of the most overrated, deep-sea explorers told Business Insider.