Quantum class ships to float on bed of air bubbles, waste glass etc. frozen to prevent bacteria growth
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Microscopic bubbles of air will be injected under the hull of the Quantum class ships as a way to reduce friction and fuel consumption, said Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL).
The feature will save about 4% of the fuel bill of the ship. Through a host of energy saving measures, the ships of the Quantum class will be 20% more fuel efficient than the Oasis class vessels.
Hull design, lighting, air conditioning etc. have all been looked at to reduce fuel consumption and environmental footprint.
Everything used on board will be either reused or incinerated on board or recycled. Glass and other similar waste will be frozen on board in order to prevent the growth of bacteria.
Quantum class Two70 windows to become video screens, Bionic bar robots mix drinks
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The huge Two70 lounge at the stern of the Quantum class ships of Royal Caribbean International will become video screens. The three deck high lounge will have no pillars, rather the ceiling is hung from the above rather than supported from below, said Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL).
The room will feature projectors eight times the definition of an HD television. In addition, the room will feature robotic screens that feature entertainment. They can dance or an present an abstract scene. Most of the time, the lounge is a living room with sea view, with occasional entertainment.
Inside cabins will feature a virtual balcony that produces the view of the sea. Cameras mounted on the sides of the ship feed image from the perspective of respective cabins rather than video or a single spot of footage.
Other design features give the virtual balcony a three dimensional feel. You can turn the feature off and pull the curtains if you like, but it will not feature functions like TV or games.
Bionic bar features robots that mix your drinks; you will place your order via tablets in the room, Fain said. As experience builds up, a wider range of drinks will be available.
Fain said that he and his team are “scared to death” as so much new technology is going on board the Quantum of the Seas that has never been used on board ship and with very little experience ashore either in some cases.
Quantum to offer six times faster Internet than other cruise ships, allows streaming video, use of Facetime, Skype
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Internet connection has been a problem, with new technology will allow six times faster connection than on any cruise ship in service at the moment. This will allow passengers to use Skype, Facetime, to stream video etc. while on the cruise, said Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL), in a webcast presentation from the Meyer shipyard in Germany.
Internet will still be charged form, but the service will be faster and the rates lower than so far. All cruise members, 40,000 in all, on all Royal Caribbean International ships will receive their own Windows tablet as the fast connection will be introduced on all ships of the company for the use of both passengers and crew.
The smokestack of Quantum of the Seas can be lowered to allow passage under e.g. the Verrazano Bridge in New York to allow the ship to pass under it and with Smart Check in, the first inclination was to make it easer, but it was decided to eliminate it altogether. You can prepare all the boarding documents, including loading a selfie for embarkation documents,
With the new technology on the Quantum class, the first day of the cruise will not involve long queues at check in, but to ensure boarding in 10 minutes from arrival to terminal to boarding.
However, the old system will be retained to those that feel uncomfortable to e.g. download their photo to the documents, Fain said.
Passengers will have an option to use Royal Caribbean app to follow the seven steps that their check in luggage goes through from delivery to staff at terminal to delivery to the cabin. The app will also allow passengers to manage their dining, spa booking etc other arrangements.
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