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What’s inside the

ultimate cruise ship?

Discover the amazing tech on board the latest colossal cruise ships
ruise ships are getting bigger and bigger, Oasis of the Seas ships taking the top two spots. largest in the world, but it’s the gadgets and
with the latest vast vessels able to However, as well as making their ships bigger, gizmos on board that set them apart from the
Ctransport the entire population of a small they are also striving to make them smarter, with rest. With robotic bartenders, virtual balconies
town to new and exciting destinations. Cruise their latest vessels featuring state-of-the-art and a whole host of interactive art on board,
line Royal Caribbean International is leading the technology to enhance the cruising experience. these cruise ships offer the ideal holiday for
way when it comes to building the world’s largest The Quantum of the Seas and its sister ship the tech fans.

floating hotels, with their Allure of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas may ‘only’ be the joint-third
5
3
92m
(300ft) high
The North Star viewing
capsule can put you at
eye-level with the Statue
of Liberty
2

Learn to surf or
bodyboard on the
ship’s top deck
1

4

This ship is as long as
five Boeing 747 jets

347.8m

(1,141ft) long
1 Roboscreens
The large venue at the back of the ship is 2 Surf simulator 3 Skydiving simulator 4 App planner
called Two70°, because its fl oor-to-ceiling Test your surfing skills on board the ship The first skydiving simulator at sea When you climb on board, the free Royal iQ app

glass walls offer 270-degree panoramic with the FlowRider surfi ng simulator. enables you to experience freefall enables you to track your luggage, so you know
views. However, at night, the space is This powerful machine pumps out without having to jump out of a plane. when it has been delivered to your cabin. It
transformed as 18 projectors cast 12K 272,800 litres (72,057 gallons) of water per The seven-metre (23-foot) tall vertical works by tracking the RFID (radio-frequency
resolution scenes onto the windows. Six minute at speeds of 48-64 kilometres wind tunnel contains a fan capable of identification) tag on your bag, which uses

2.5-metre (eight-foot) ’Roboscreens’ can (35-40 miles) per hour, creating a smooth generating windspeeds of around electromagnetic fields to transmit data about

also be choreographed to move wave that you can surf or bodyboard, 209-282 kilometres (130-175 miles) per your luggage’s current location. The app also
independently or in unison to enhance even when the surrounding ocean is as hour, creating a cushion of air on provides information about what activities you
the evening’s shows. calm as a pond. which you can fl oat. can do both on and off the ship.
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