(Bloomberg) – Robot bartenders mixing your cocktails, 360-degree views from an observational pod, and having the option of "skydiving" at sea. That's the experience promised by what Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. calls the world's smartest ship.
The $1 billion Ovation of the Seas is joining the fight for market share in Asia, the world's fastest-growing cruise market, and looks to set itself apart with high-tech entertainment. Royal Caribbean took delivery of the ship in April , and it is on a 52-day voyage to its home port in the Chinese city of Tianjin.
Asian cruise passenger volume nearly doubled to almost 1.4 million in 2014, from 775,000 in 2012, according to a report by the Cruise Lines International Association."There is no doubt that the Asia Pacific region from Beijing through Sydney, through Auckland, through Singapore, is the fastest growing cruise segment," said Gavin Smith, Senior Vice President of Royal Caribbean's International division.
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