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Pictures: The most futuristic cruise ship on the planet has a cocktail bar staffed by robots

Ahoy there, luxury.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN HAS launched a virtual tour of one of its newest cruise ships in a partnership with Google Street View.

Quantum of the Seas is one of the most advanced ships on earth, and it will cruise in the Caribbean this spring before heading to the South China Sea in the fall.

It has a bumper-car track, a cocktail bar staffed by robots, and a skydiving simulator.

Check out what else is on board….

1. As on every luxury cruise ship, Quantum of the Seas has a swimming pool on the top deck

2. But it also features the largest bumper-car track ever installed on a vessel.

3. The same space becomes a basketball court or rollerblade track during the day

4. Kids (and not only kids) can play in the video game room

5. But outside is where the real fun is: first, there is a climbing wall, and behind it, a giant plastic polar bear

6. The skydiving simulator is one of the top features: It recreates the experience of a skydive thanks to a powerful air jet in the pressurized glass cylinder.

7. Up to two people can use the artificial surfing wave machine at the same time, so you can challenge your friends.

8. Another attraction is the North Star capsule, a viewing platform similar to the gondolas on the London Eye. It sits 300 feet (90 metres) above the ship’s deck.

9. Back inside, this futuristic cocktail bar has no bartenders. Robots shake the cocktails.

10. For the more traditional, there is also an old-style music stage and dance floor.

11. The ship has 18 restaurants, including this one designed by Jamie Oliver.

12. And in case you suddenly get homesick, there’s also a traditional pub…

— Stefano Pozzebon for Business Insider. All photos: Royal Caribbean. 

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    Mute M K
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    Jan 31st 2015, 5:40 PM

    I’ll be boarding on the 29th of March on the start of the honeymoon. Can’t wait!!!

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    Mute david dickson
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    Jan 31st 2015, 4:43 PM

    I’ll do the lotto tonight.

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    Mute Kencdk
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    Jan 31st 2015, 4:39 PM

    Cruising is a great way to see the world have been on 3 so far

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    Mute Irish Grave Markers
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    Jan 31st 2015, 5:00 PM

    For me a cruise ship is like a prison with the option of drowning.

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    Mute Ciabhán Ó Murchú
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    Jan 31st 2015, 5:14 PM

    If that one is anything to go by I wouldn’t say you see much of the world (the real world, culture etc). It’d nearly be the same to stay at home and visit a leisure park and them go to a pub.

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    Mute Hilary Farrell-Naik
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    Jan 31st 2015, 10:26 PM

    I’m like you, I’m “terrified” of going on a cruise, especially if I got stuck with the ship’s bore.

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    Mute Maria Clery-Breen
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    Jan 31st 2015, 4:56 PM

    Cruising is one of the best value for money holidays going, we have done loads .its not only for the rich even us pensioners can do them

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    Mute jack frost
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    Jan 31st 2015, 4:58 PM

    What floor is the lap dancing on.

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    Mute skullbaggio
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    Jan 31st 2015, 6:00 PM

    Enjoy MK, I cruised with them two years ago and it was amazing, without a doubt some of the best food I have eaten, if you’re having a tough time choosing between three main courses that have caught your eye, worry not, the waiting staff will insist you have all three, exceptional service

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    Mute Pamela O Reilly
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    Jan 31st 2015, 5:53 PM

    I’m going on the Allure of the seas in May, can’t wait,

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    Mute graham galvin
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    Jan 31st 2015, 4:51 PM

    That ship cost $935 million. Will they do me a deal on two?

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    Mute Larissa Nikolaus
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    Jan 31st 2015, 4:45 PM

    just wondering if the average Irish person can afford a cruise on tihs ship

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    Mute Wayne O'Fathaigh
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    Jan 31st 2015, 4:50 PM

    Yes cruises are relatively cheap due to the fact that approx 2-3,000 other passengers will be sharing the trip with you a cruise all food and drink approx €1,500

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    Mute Gary Pheasey
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    Jan 31st 2015, 4:55 PM

    An 8 night cruise would cost about €1100 excluding flights. But with the deals you can get from Royal Caribbean, that can be all inclusive, including meals, entertainment and drink. It’s all relative I suppose – 7 nights in a good hotel would cost you the same but you would have to feed yourself and pay for drinks.

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    Mute Larissa Nikolaus
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    Jan 31st 2015, 5:04 PM

    Thanks for the info

    Not exactly cheap holidays, but something worth saving for

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    Mute Drew
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    Jan 31st 2015, 6:08 PM

    I’m out $7,500 for a first cruise in March… It worked out well with timing being 6 out of 11 days off work and a cheap flight on airmiles one way to catch the boat so made it ‘cheap’ for us given time off work is an expensive sacrifice but there was some sticker shock….

    Especially since they took the final $4,000 payment at the end of December. Real bad timing with Xmas.

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    Mute Doug Leddin
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    Feb 1st 2015, 10:27 AM

    Great point.

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    Mute Paul Roche
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    Jan 31st 2015, 4:54 PM

    Won’t matter a damn if its got an Italian captain.

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    Mute BroadSideSkid
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    Jan 31st 2015, 6:50 PM

    A Giant Plastic Polar Bear!!!!! OMG !!!!
    Pleeeezzzeeeee Can We Go???? Pleezzeee ?

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    Mute Mary Kavanagh
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    Jan 31st 2015, 5:22 PM

    I saw the ad for this. Very catchy music. Not too sure about cocktails made by a robot though.

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    Mute James Sheridan
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    Jan 31st 2015, 5:06 PM

    Any jobs on it

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    Mute Jason Bourne
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    Jan 31st 2015, 6:10 PM

    Can you speak ‘Robot’?

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    Mute Anthony John Cotter
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    Jan 31st 2015, 10:24 PM

    You can’t lose on a cruise, incredible value for money, new sights every day, entertainment on tap, a people watching paradise & mountains of food & liquid.

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    Mute Yvonne McGarrigle
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    Jan 31st 2015, 4:52 PM

    Lariat only the Irish politicians could afford this

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    Mute Gordon Gekko
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    Jan 31st 2015, 10:23 PM

    Didn’t realise I was an Irish politician. With some shrewd financial planning many people could afford a cruise.

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    Mute Cèith O Sirideain
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    Feb 1st 2015, 9:34 AM

    Robots severing cocktails or cocktail vending machine?

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    Mute Niamh Finnegan
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    Feb 1st 2015, 2:02 AM

    Great advertisement, it certainly made me want to go!

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