Month: March 2017

How To: Order A Drink From A Robotic Bartender

How To: Order A Drink From A Robotic Bartender

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One of the most famous features of Royal Caribbean’s Quantum class of cruise ships has to be the Bionic Bar. The world exclusive is not only the first robotic bar at sea… it’s the first robotic bar anywhere in the world. But how exactly does it work? Well, despite being in a bar, these aren’t your usual bar tenders as it’s manned by two robots – B1-0 and N1-C! Whether you’re after a drink before dinner, after a show, (or in the middle of the day for that matter…) the Bionic Bar is there for you. If you want to...

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Royal Caribbean Hires Digital Guru To Up Their High-Tech Game

Royal Caribbean Hires Digital Guru To Up Their High-Tech Game

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Royal Caribbean has hired the mastermind behind Walt Disney Co’s Magic Band mobile app to lead the charge into the seafaring digital age. The cruise line revealed their aim to become more high tech when they unveiled an innovation lab last week at its headquarters in Miami, Florida. There’s a new ship on the horizon for Celebrity Cruises and it is on the way to being filled with high tech goodies as parent company, Royal Caribbean, works on a digital transformation for its entire fleet of 49 ships across six brands worldwide. Celebrity Edge, the newest ship from the...

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NCL Unveil New Ships With Incredible Design You Won’t Believe!

NCL Unveil New Ships With Incredible Design You Won’t Believe!

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Norwegian Cruise Line have just announced their brand new project for a class of ships that will be cutting edge… quite literally! The new ships will be a new shape to their old vessels and incorporate an eye catching design that will see the vessels slice through the waves. The sharp edge on the front of the ships is even set to give the Celebrity Edge a run for its money! (And you can read all about the Celebrity Edge here!) It is hoped that the new design will help lower fuel consumption and reduce the impact that cruising...

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It’s Official: This Submarine Will Take You To The Wrecks Of Titanic

It’s Official: This Submarine Will Take You To The Wrecks Of Titanic

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One company has just made it possible for members of the public to see the world’s most famous ocean liner, RMS Titanic, up close. Blue Marble Private and OceanGate Inc. are partnering together to offer eight-day journeys that include an exclusive submarine ride to visit RMS Titanic. It will be limited to nine passengers per trip and will cost approximately $105,000 per person. Blue Marble Private has revealed a description of the journey: ‘Reaching depths of 4,000 metres in a specially designed titanium and carbon fibre submersible, guided by a crew of experts, you will glide over the ship’s deck...

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Travel Company Saves The Day After River Line Slides Into Administration

Travel Company Saves The Day After River Line Slides Into Administration

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It has just been announced that Arena Travel has purchased The River Cruise Line and Diamond Rail brands. This follows the news that Diamond Shortbreak Holidays Ltd had ceased trading ‘due to financial difficulties’ on March 15th. Arena Travel’s managing director, Steve Goodenough, claimed that they aimed to continue to operate as many of the brands’ 5000 booked holidays as possible in 2017. Diamond Shortbreak Holidays is based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire and has been operawhting holidays throughout the UK and Europe for 19 years. Goodenough stated: ‘The acquisition was supported by the cruise lines who operate the popular Lady...

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