New Technologies Coming To Cruise Ships
Cruise ships certainly seem to be taking advantage of the latest technologies. Some of the newest advancements incorporate facial recognition or allows guests to order a service by using an app. All of this technology does make cruising a lot more hassle free and more enjoyable for passengers. With the success of these technological advances, there’s even more items in the works for the following cruise lines.
This cruise line has revealed that it wants to make all of it’s fleet into smart ships within the next two years. Passengers won’t have to use their smartphones as they will be given a “medallion”. It will be about the size of a quarter and it will contain information about the passenger to make their experience onboard the ship more personalized. It will have the ability to interact with various features on the ship thanks to the thousands of sensors that it will contain. Capabilities include stateroom doors that automatically unlock when a passenger approaches the door with the medallion and a geolocation feature that allows crew members to find the passenger no matter where they are on the ship. Another great feature is that passengers can bypass lines if they check in online before their cruise. Medallions will be mailed to them with all their information loaded on it or they will be available for them to pick up at the port.
Passengers will need to use their smartphones to access the newest technology on this cruise line. Norwegian will have their own app that passengers can use to check in for their cruise and go paperless and not have to deal with a bunch of documentation when boarding the ship. They can also use the app to purchase amenities or drinks, make reservations or book excursions. Passengers will have access to the ship’s free WiFi so that they can use the app. This app is currently only available on the Norwegian Sky, but will be available on the entire fleet by the beginning of 2019.
It’s not surprising that this cruise line is making some improvements as well. It seems as if Royal Caribbean is constantly rolling out new innovations in the cruise industry such as surfing simulators, virtual balconies and bumper cars. In the future they plan on introducing technology that will allow passengers to check in using facial recognition, which will eliminate the need to stand in lines. They will also be able to make dinner reservations with a Royal Caribbean app. About 15 percent of Royal Caribbean’s ship do have this app currently enabled with this number doubling by the end of 2018. Passengers will also not have to worry about where their luggage is because of RFID tags that will be placed on their luggage. This will allow passengers to have the ability to track their bags as they make their way to their rooms.
Celebrity Cruise Line
The new Celebrity Edge cruise ship will offer for the first time at sea, Infinity Balcony cabins. At the touch of a button your balcony your cabin will be right at the waters edge. Take a look for yourself in the video below.
