given the risk he likely wouldnt recommend it to private citizens i did it because i got this invitation to be the first correspondent in history to go down and report from the titanic and what correspondent worth his salt would turn that invitation down he said more stuck in the propeller of titanic former abc news science editor recalls submersible trip to wreckage guillen said it was a fascinating experience but emphasized the real risk a trip like that entails even if it is labeled as a tourist experience this is not disneyland he said this is the real world mother nature is very unforgiving sopin said he has had multiple opportunities to go on titanic expeditions not with oceangate though turned them down because he wasnt sure if he would become claustrophobic in the tiny vessels what becomes of the industry in the wake of the oceangate incident remains unclear im almost certain that if they dont determine what the problem is here that i dont know how vigorous the tourist industry for titanic is going to be sopin said abc news sam sweeney and gio benitez contributed to this report