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Built in Belfast: Tracing Titanic’s Irish Hands and Lost Artifacts
A guided, 90-minute March-only tour that connects Titanic’s Belfast construction and the Irish crew and passengers to authentic artifacts recovered from the ocean floor.
Built in Belfast: Tracing Titanic’s Irish Hands and Lost Artifacts.
This guided 90-minute experience, offered only in March, examines Titanic’s Irish heritage—her Belfast origins, the Irish crew who served aboard, and the hopeful passengers who sailed for a new life—using authentic artifacts retrieved from the ocean floor to bring those stories into sharp relief.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Belfast origins and shipbuilding
Explore the story of Titanic’s construction in Belfast and the industrial context that produced one of history’s most famous ships.
Authentic objects recovered from the ocean floor
A core focus of the tour is the exhibition of artifacts recovered from the wreck site; these tangible pieces connect visitors directly to the passengers and crew whose lives were entwined with the ship.
Irish crew and hopeful passengers
The tour foregrounds the lives of the Irish men and women who built, crewed, and sailed on Titanic, tracing personal stories across the exhibits.
What the day feels like
What the tour feels like
Over ninety minutes you move through a focused, narrated sequence that connects Belfast shipyards to the ship’s manifest and to artifacts recovered from the ocean floor, offering a compact yet immersive account of Titanic’s Irish connections.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour suits
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The experience is a 90-minute guided tour offered in March on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m.
Follow the operator’s guidance on items to bring; the tour is an indoor guided experience with artifacts on display.
Meet at 7324 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 for the tour start.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The tour runs for 90 minutes.
When is the tour available?
It is available only in March, on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m.
Where do we meet?
The meeting location is 7324 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819.
What will we see on the tour?
The tour covers Titanic’s Belfast origins, the Irish crew and passengers who sailed aboard, and authentic artifacts recovered from the ocean floor.
Who operates this experience?
The tour is operated by EM Group - Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition - Orlando.
Is this suitable for children?
Families are welcome, but note the tour’s 90-minute duration and museum-style format when considering younger children.