“The robotic arms failed to stand glasses upright on a number of occasions. “Royal Caribbean was also not having much luck with the two robots at the Bionic Bar,” says the report. “Its ‘super-fast’ internet that is said to allow passengers to stream video, Skype and download emails simultaneously at speeds they would on shore, did not work as smoothly as it should have,” says a report on the UK’s Daily Telegraph about the ship’s brief Southampton visit. MORE: Really? 10 unexpected cruise activitiesĭespite claiming to be the most high tech ship in the world, the Quantum of the Seas launch wasn’t hitch free. Instead of having one main dining room and a few alternatives there are 18 restaurants, five of which are complimentary venues. Matt Cardy/Getty Imagesīut what seems to be getting all the attention are on board attractions such as the iFly skydiving simulator, those aforementioned robot bartenders in the “Bionic Bar”, North Star – a sky pod that allows guests to rise 300 feet above the ship in a retractable crane – bumper cars and interactive art created by digital and video artists. If rough seas don't rattle you, the bumper cars surely will. Other high-tech features include the use of electronic wristbands that serve as room keys and allow passengers to navigate the ship and make onboard purchases. In terms of connectivity, Royal Caribbean has partnered with service provider O3b Networks and claims to offer “more bandwidth than every other cruise ship in the world combined.” Passengers in interior staterooms get virtual balconies that offer real-time views of the ocean and destinations on large screens. The cruise line says Quantum of the Seas, which weighs 167,800 gross registered tons, has 16 guest decks filled with 2,090 of the brand’s largest and most advanced staterooms, which can occupy 4,180 guests.Ĭouldn’t score a room with an ocean view? The highly hyped ship is now in the middle of its inaugural voyage, an eight-day cruise from the UK port of Southampton to New York. That’ll be Royal Caribbean’s new Quantum of the Seas, which the cruise brand bills as the world’s most technologically advanced cruise ship. What’s longer than five Boeing 747 jetliners, 2.5 times taller than the Great Pyramid of Giza and uses robot bartenders to pour your drinks?
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