Some characters and rooms were renamed to pay homage; the ship's captain was named Captain Gallico for writer
Paul Gallico on whose novel the story is based; the ship's doctor was named Dr. Ballard for 'Bob Ballard (I)' leader of the 1985 expedition that discovered the remains of the Titanic; the ship's lounge named Jak's Lounge for
Jak Castro president of The Poseidon Adventure Fan Club.
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