There are some things about this ship that are just outstanding. That SeaPlex area is one of the coolest things Ive seen on any ship; some of the food, like Jamies Italian was just stellar; and the tech used in the Starwater show in Two70 is just phenomenal.

Aside from the areas you would typically find on most ships (Pool deck, restaurants, theater, shopping, etc...) there are three "themed" areas - The Esplanade (this ships answer to the Promenade on other RCCL ships), SeaPlex, and Two70.

I feel like each of them have their own features that really set them apart. I am really happy to see the Esplanade on this ship as I really like the promenade areas on the other bigger RCCL ships, but this one is very different. It is much smaller but that does not make it any less interesting. There is a pub at one end of it, shopping in the middle, and lots of places to get snacks and other food items all around it. There is Sorrentos and Cafe Promenade here, which are both nice, and familiar if you have been on any of the other RCCL ships.

Two70 is a really interesting venue. It is like part theater, part bar, part quick service eating area, part lounge. Some of the tech that is in this area is some of the most insane I have seen on any ship! Projection mapping on the window area, kuka arms with giant plasma screens, and sectional stage areas that raise and lower. Just nuts. I watched a bit of the Starwater show tonight and while the content of the show itself was typical "cruise ship fare" (I am sure you know what I mean), the tech was just CRAZY. I mean, they could have been singing "The wheels on the bus" with some of that tech and it would still blow you away!

SeaPlex is probably my favorite new area on the ship. Take your typical sports and recreation area (basketball, ping pong tables, etc) bring it all indoors in a super cool, high tech recreation area with some never-before-seen on a cruise ship activities. Bumper Cars, Trapeze Circus School, Roller Skating, etc, along with your traditional basketball, volleyball, etc. There are ping pong tables, foozball, and an Xbox lounge along with the Hot Dog House all in this two story area. So far I think it is my favorite part of the ship.

Overall, this is a REALLY REALLY nice ship. It is ridiculously nice! Everything about it just seems to have a really high-end "classy" feel to it. Even the "fun" areas are all sleek and well designed with a more upper scale touch.

In many ways this a total departure from what we have seen from Royal Caribbean recent offerings on ships like Allure or Freedom. The ship feels a lot more like a spiritual successor to the Radiance class ships and even almost like a Royal Caribbean/Celebrity cross over concept.

As terrifying as the ride was, you got some AMAZING views of the ship!

And here is the arm that brings you 300 feet in the air!

Felecia says "good morning ocean!"

iFly guys doing some tricks...

Robot screens in Two70 also doing some tricks.

Was cool that they just had these random 5-minute long shows that would go on throughout the day to show off the cool robots.

Kristen was giving roller skating another try...

Whoops!

Tonight's dinner was back at Silk...

This brought flashbacks to our China trip!

I seriously would come here every night just for the fried noodles!

The Mongolian buns were pretty decent, too!

I was lucky enough to get on North Star at night! They don't normally run it at night, but because of some of the issues they had earlier in the cruise, they had extended the hours a bit.

OH. MY.... #@$%^ GOD!!! If you thought this was insane during the day, at night it was FREAKING AMAZING!

This is looking straight down!

The views of the ship were incredible!

Here's the other side!

And then they took us as high up as it would go while still off over the side! Amazing! Seriously terrifying, but AMAZING!

This shows how far the arm can extend...

more "control panel porn" from North Star!

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