Passengers will also spend time exploring the iconic bridge and promenade areas.
On the way from bow to stern, the Mir will move out into Titanic's debris field, where divers will see numerous artefacts strewn across the ocean floor, undisturbed for a century. (The dive is for observation only - there will be no attempts to salvage items.)
Passengers will also view one of the ship's giant boilers as well as one of its enormous propellers.
Around the wreck there is much deep-sea life, including rat-tail fishes, anemones and squat lobsters.
There'll be plenty of time for photography and passengers are encouraged to bring a camera and/or a compact video camera.
Passengers will board the submersibles by ladder from the support vessel - where they are stored in special hangars - with the assistance of a crew.
The inside of the submersible is compact; while there are no official limitations as to a diver's size, if your height exceeds two metres and/or your weight is over 126kg, DOE needs be told so it can determine if there are any serious impediments to your taking part.
And in case you're wondering about toilets on the Mir, in the absence of installed bathroom facilities, portable "man/woman-hour extender bottles" are provided like those used by people in sky lanterns aircraft, helicopters and tents in inclement conditions.
DOE adds: As for "serious" toiletry matters, a suitable device will be carried for absolute emergencies; there's also an eating plan that minimises the amount of food and drink that you should consume for about 12 to 18 hours prior to the dive.
When possible, the Mir's two submersibles dive closely together, enabling those aboard to photograph each other at the wreck site.
The crew aboard the ship will be led by Russian Professor Anatoly Sagalevitch, who played a major role in the Mirs' design and implementation, and has been the chief scientist and expedition leader on all expedition dive projects since the submersibles were built in 1987.
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