As the launch of Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas approaches anticipation is growing for what all this ship will bring to the cruise world. Even 8 months out with only a portion of the ship reveled there are several brand new concepts and venues debuting on this ship.
Seaplex: This venue will be a multipurpose venue. Where new activities such as Bumper Cars and Circus School will be held. This venue appears to take the place of the ICE rink on Voyager, Freedom, and Oasis class ships. During different times through the cruise the space will be used for roller skating, bumper cars, circus school, and basketball. It will be important to watch the cruise compass as the space will only accommodate one activity at a time. So some careful planning will be necessary to make sure you get to experience say the bumper cars or roller skating.
Rip Cord by iFlY: Indoor skydiving! Now this is not the first of it's kind, but certainly the first at sea. It will be located on the open decks so even though you are in a simulator you will still be out in the sun and hopefully able to see some beautiful ocean while hovering about.
North Star: Now if beautiful vistas and picture taking opportunities are your thing. This new attraction is sure to please. The North Star is basically a pod connected to a large mechanical arm that is capable of lifting passenger out over the ocean. Royal Caribbean says that the pod will be about 300 ft above the sea. I am personally hoping that they will be able to operate the pod while in port. Taking panoramic pictures of say St. Thomas from 300 feet up will be amazing.
Two70: This venue at face value looks to be a technological marvel. The venue is located in the back of the ship and has floor to ceiling glass windows. During the day you will be able to enjoy a drink at the ICE Bar and gaze into the blue ocean. By night the glass panels turn on and become a back drop for aerial entertainment.
I was looking over the deck plans on Royal Caribbean's website and several sections say more to come. You can see these for yourself by looking at Decks 3,4,and 5 on the deck map. I am hoping Royal Caribbean introduces some new dining and entertainment concepts. If the map is to be trusted it looks like the royal promenade that debuted on the voyager class ships will disappear and be replaced with something much smaller in size. I personally like the openness of the royal promenade. Hopefully crowding will not be an issue in this part of the ship. Hopefully by summer Royal Caribbean will start to release additional information about what to expect on this new maritime marvel. Until next time happy cruising.
