Royal Caribbean Quantum cruise ship
Royal Caribbean cruise line dazzled cruise aficionados Tuesday with details of its forthcoming Quantum of the Seas ship, which will be the first at sea to offer attractions like bumper cars, simulated skydiving and an observation capsule called The North Star, with a bird's eye view 300 feet (91 metres) above the water.
"I can't wait to get on it," said Barbara Lippincott, who's taken 160 cruises on Royal Caribbean and was among a number of the company's devotees at a Manhattan event unveiling the ship's features.
Richard Butz, a Pennsylvaniabased travel agent with Cruise One, said he'll have no trouble selling trips on Quantum. "Royal Caribbean comes up with things nobody ever thinks of," he said.
Royal Caribbean executives said The North Star was inspired by the London Eye. The capsule can hold 14 people and is attached to a cranelike arm.
The skydiving attraction,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], called RipCord, uses a powerful wind flow to keep participants aloft while floating and spinning over an outdoor deck. "You're not touching anything but the air,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," said Adam Goldstein, president and CEO of Royal Caribbean International.
An indoor complex called SeaPlex will host basketball, table tennis,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], trapeze instruction and bumper cars. The space converts to a dance floor for rollerskaters, with a DJ hovering above in a seethrough pod. Another space, Two70, has a 270degree panoramic view and will host aerialists and other performances.
Cabins have modular features like interior doors so that adjacent bedrooms can be connected for large families or multigenerational groups.
Not everything on Quantum is new to the industry. Norwegian's Epic ship introduced rooms designed for solo travellers, which Quantum will also have. Disney's Dream and Fantasy ships have "virtual portholes" for windowless staterooms offering live views of the sea, and all of Quantum's interior cabins will also have "virtual balconies" consisting of LED screens with projected ocean views.
Tickets for Quantum's first sailing will go on sale to the public June 4,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], with Royal Caribbean regular cruisers getting an early shot at tickets starting May 27. Prices were not announced but cruise lines typically charge more for new ships than for other cruises. Richard Fain,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., said there would be no extra fees for many of the ship's attractions, including The North Star and skydiving.
Royal Caribbean also owns the largest cruise ships in the world, the Oasis of the Seas and the Allure of the Seas, which carry more than 6,000 people apiece. Quantum will carry 4,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],180 passengers.
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