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Inside the world’s smartest cruise ship
By Matt Majendie
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6:28 AM EDT, Mon March 9, 2015
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Quantum of the Seas is being billed as the world's smartest cruise ship by the vessel's creator Royal Caribbean.
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The cruise ship cost a whopping $1 billion to build, can take 4,500 passengers on board and has a top speed of 22 knots (41 km/h).
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Among its many innovative features is a bionic bar where paying customers key in their orders into an iPad and have their drink made up by a robotic arm.
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Up to 14 guests at a time can enter a viewing capsule, known as North Star, which rises to 300 feet above sea level and gives a bird's eye view of life on deck. Rides are free except at sunset and sunrise.
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If the thrill of being on the ocean isn't enough, those on board can experience the thrill of skydiving without jumping out a plane with Quantum's RipCord by iFLY.
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And for those with a more water-based interest, a surf simulator gives people the perfect opportunity to practice their skills in the waves.
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Indoors, there are similarly a multitude of different activities, including bumper cars.
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The restaurant area, with every type of food available, looks more like the inside of a grand shopping mall.
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Among the eating experiences is Jamie's, a chain of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who was on board to offer his services for the maiden voyage in November 2014.
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For those passengers looking to win back their money from the cost of the trip, there is no shortage of gaming machines.
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The outside pool is a feature both in the daytime and also at night, when it is lit up.
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But when the weather is less desirable, there are also a series of indoor pools in which to take a dip.
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There are no shortage of places in which passengers can sit, unwind and have a drink.
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The vessel itself is registered in Nassau, in the Bahamas, but will be based in South East Asia for the latter part of 2015.