Animals aboard the RMS Titanic "Titanic"s first port of call after Southampton. The animals travelled on their own tickets and even the canary that left at Cherbourg had to be paid for, to the tune of 25 US cents. Like any other ship of the time, "Titanic" had a substantial population of rats. One was seen running across the Third Class Dining Room on the evening of the sinking, to the shock and amazement of the diners. Some of the women who saw it burst into tears, while men tried unsuccessfully to capture the rat. Few of "Titanic"s animals survived the ship's sinking. Three of
History of Southampton still an important ocean liner port, frequented by luxury ships such as P&O's "MV Oriana", and Cunarders "RMS Queen Mary 2", "MS Queen Victoria" and "MS Queen Elizabeth". It is the busiest cruise-ship terminal in the UK and handles the most amount of vehicle imports into the country. In 2012, a century after the Titanic disaster, the city council opened the SeaCity Museum. In the 2010s several developments to the inner-city of Southampton were completed. In 2016 the south section of West Quay, or West Quay South, originally known as West Quay Watermark, was opened to the public. It's public