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.

Yay! First towel animal of the cruise! And he came with the box of tissues! BONUS!

Funny thing is, with so much stuff to do on the ship, we almost didn't even notice that we hadn't been outside for two days!

Here's another look at the deck plans.

More stuff...

And even more...

This was a really funky trivia game that was a lot of fun...

Jenga trivia. You were asked a question, and if you got it wrong, you had to pull out a number of blocks based on how many points you were going for. The girls got this question wrong, but they ended up winning overall!

Walking around more of the ship. This area is just really nice.

Here's a panoramic of Two70. You can see it's just a really interesting venue at the back of the ship.

Yes, the roast beef sandwiches are back! Not sure what makes these so good, but they are were at Cafe Two70.

Another pano of Two70, this time for the upper level.

Yessss! The wine machines are BACK on Quantum in Vintages!

There really is just lots and lots of high-end shopping on this ship.

But I guess if it's going to China, that's what they like.

The robot bartenders just hanging out tonight.

Here's some of the seating area around the Bionic Bar.

More shopping around the Esplanade.

This isn't really my thing...

but I guess where this ship is going it should probe to be pretty popular.

I believe they have this shop on Allure as well.

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