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On the RMS Titanic classes were established. There was a first class,
second class, and third class.

First Class:



The Room:

The passengers riding in First Class had the option of the size suite
or cabin they spent their stay on the RMS Titanic in. For a pricey cost
wealthy First Class people could get a suite with private dining area
and living rooms, as well as bedrooms for their personal maids and
valets.

The People:

Wealthy people lived in luxury while on the RMS Titanic. Most people
in the First Class were traveling with a nurse for the children, a maid,
a valet, an cook, and a chauffeur. Some of the members of the First
Class lifestyle included upper class politicians, businessmen, bankers,
profess-ional athletes, industrialists and high-ranking military personnel.

The Amenities of First Class Living:

Not only were luscious suites included in the First Class deal so was
the Parisian Café, A La Carte Restaurant, tea rooms, reception room,
verandah café, heated swimming pool, gymnasium, library, squash court,
barbershop, kennel, elevators, smoking room, Turkish bath, dining saloon,
reading and writing rooms, and enclosed promenade decks to walk and
sit on.

The Cost:

A first-class (parlor suite) ticket cost £870/$4,350 ($50,000 today).
A first-class (berth) ticket cost £30/$150 ($1,724 today).

Second Class:


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The Room:

Nothing on the RMS Titanic was as nice as First Class living, but the
Second Class lifestyle and rooms were decent. There was the Second
Class Berth room, which had a set of bunk beds. A Second Class Single
Room had a single bed. Neither a Berth Room of a Single Room had a
private baths or toilets provided, but a sink and make-up mirror could
be found in either types of rooms. Also, everyday the linens in the
rooms would be changed.

The People:

Many Second Class travelers on the RMS Titanic were professors,
authors, tourists, and clergymen. They were more on the average
side, not third class material but not overflowing with money. Some
Second Class people were also priests. Only two were in the Second
Class, and none other than the two in the Second Class were on the
RMS Titanic.

The Amenities of Second Class Living:

The Second Class people didn't have nearly as many nice amenities
as the First Class members had. They were given the specialty of
a library and smoking room, in addition to their dining hall.

The Cost:

The cost of a Second Class ticket was £13 ( $16 ), which is equal to £1,123
( $1349 )in modern day.

Third Class ( Steerage ):



The Rooms:

Third class cabins were made to hold many people, up to six people
per steerage cabin. Four beds were made to fit in the Third Class
rooms. They were considered to be. There were no private bathrooms
for the Third Class passengers. Public restrooms were made for those
passengers. For all the Third Class passengers, only two bathtubs were
supplied. One tub was dedicated for women, the other one was for men.
There were 1,000 passengers in this class and the rooms were surely
crowded.

The People:

Third Class passengers were usually poor. Most were immigrants seeking
a new life in the United States of America. The majority of the people in
this class were British, Irish or Scandinavian. Lots of these passengers
were either traveling alone, single moms traveling with their children (
usually they were going to the United States to meet their husband ), or
were large families.

The Amenities of Third Class Living:

The Third Class people got nothing special. They found their own fun
on the huge ship. They did have a crowded dining room and got only
one course for a meal. One thing they did get was an offering of tea in
the mid afternoon. Besides that nothing else was supplied or offered.

The Cost:

A Third Class ticket cost from seven ( $10 ) to forty pound ( $60 ) for adults.
It cost three pounds ( $4 )for children.