Titanic Memorial Cruise - A History Lesson, Or Something Weird?

I am admittedly a Titanic buff and have numerous books on the ill fated vessel, a couple of which are autographed by members of the first salvage team to visit the wreck. The Titanic disaster sums up a number of things in my mind: mankind's arrogance and hubris; lack of appreciation of the power of nature; gallantry under extreme conditions; human cowardice and human bravery. The list goes on and on. Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's sinking on April 15, 1912. In recognition, one cruise line intends to offer a sailing that will recreate the Titanic's route, sailing from Southampton exactly 100 years after the Titanic departed port. I guess it would be an interesting experience, but a bit creepy nonetheless thinking of the 1,517 people that needlessly died. The web page with the details is found here. CNN has a story - here are some highlights:
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The frigid waters of the North Atlantic aren't among the most prominent cruise destinations, but that may change as the world remembers one of the worst maritime disasters in history.
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At least two cruises are planned in the spring of 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, with both touting special activities, lectures and memorials to commemorate the tragic voyage.
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Organizers insist it's a learning opportunity and a way to remember the victims, but some critics have called the trips tasteless and dubbed them "disaster voyeurism." Still, both voyages are attracting interest as Titanic -- the subject of countless books and movies -- continues to fascinate. "There's a magic about Titanic that transcends reality," said Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor of CruiseCritic.com, a website that features cruise reviews.
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The Titanic Memorial Cruise on the Balmoral will retrace the doomed ship's original itinerary, departing from Southampton, England; passing by Cherbourg, on the French coast; and calling into the Irish port of Cobh before sailing across the Atlantic Ocean to the sinking site. Once there, a memorial service will be held at 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 2012 -- exactly a century after Titanic sank.
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The ship will take 1,309 passengers on the trip, the same number of people who were on the Titanic[The actual numbers of passengers continue to vary and do not include the crew of 889, plus officers]. More than 30 relatives of Titanic survivors and victims will be on board, said Miles Morgan, managing director of the cruise. He wasn't surprised the voyage has almost sold out, despite the grim occasion.

"An awful lot of the people are simply just really interested in the Titanic and everything about it and to them it's the opportunity of a lifetime to do something very, very different," Morgan said.