ETW Staff– Mumbai
Royal Caribbean International has taken delivery of Quantum of the Seas, from Meyer Werft Yard. The ship will welcome her first guests on November 2, 2014 for a trans-Atlantic voyage to her home port of Cape Liberty Cruise Port, Bayonne, New Jersey. Quantum of the Seas will sail from New York harbor to the Bahamas and the Caribbean for her inaugural season before departing for her new homeport of Shanghai (Baoshan), China, in May 2015. Quantum-class ships span 16 guest decks; encompass 167,800 gross registered tons; carry 4,180 guests at double occupancy; and feature 2,090 staterooms.
Quantum-class ships are among the world’s most technologically advanced with what RCI describes as “boatloads of bandwidth” which allows the cruise line to offer unprecedented connectivity – 500 times more than any most other cruise ships; easy-to-use systems that expand guest choices and simplify schedules, plus, RFID technology that speeds up the boarding process and allows guest to track their luggage every step of the way.
The ships offer new features, such as RipCord by iFLY, the first skydiving experience at sea; the North Star, an engineering marvel that transports guests more than 300 feet above the ocean; SeaPlex, the largest indoor sports and entertainment complex at sea with bumper cars, roller skating and more; as well as the Bionic Bar powered by Makr Shakr which features robotic bartenders. The ships also showcase the cruise line’s largest and most advanced staterooms ever, including the staterooms with Virtual Balconies, which offer expansive, real-time views of the ocean and exciting destinations from every interior stateroom.
Sister-ship Anthem of the Seas will debut in Southampton in April 2015 and sail Mediterranean itineraries.
