The Titanic memorial cruise - tracing the route taken by the liner 100 years ago - has been forced to take a short detour after a passenger was taken ill.
MS Balmoral sailed towards the Irish coast and the man was taken ashore by helicopter as a precautionary measure.
The man's family has been informed and the ship is now continuing its journey.
The ship - which left Southampton on Sunday - is still expected to arrive at the wreck site in time for scheduled memorial services at the weekend.
The Balmoral set sail from England's south coast on Sunday, travelling near Cherbourg in north-west France and stopping off at Cobh in Ireland, before setting off for the North Atlantic spot where Titanic went down.
The Balmoral had been carrying 1,309 passengers - the same number as were on the Titanic - including relatives of those who died, authors and historians.
The cruise - which is scheduled to last 12 nights, travelling between Southampton and New York - has attempted to recreate Titanic's original voyage.
Many passengers and crew are dressed in period costumes, while guests have been able to eat meals from Titanic's original menu and attend lectures by historians and experts.
More than 1,500 passengers and crew died when Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on 14 April 1912.
- BBC
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