What Advisors Should Know About Royal Caribbean’s New Odyssey of the Seas
byDori Saltzman/去年夏天,当海洋的奥德赛(Odyssey)到达佛罗里达州时,它成为美国第一艘在美国航行的超量子船,也是第一艘从佛罗里达航行的量子级船。这也是皇家加勒比最近的最新建筑。
“这艘船很漂亮,”奥兰多梦境假期的所有者布莱恩·比利拉(Bryan Villella)说。比利拉(Villella)于9月在奥德赛(Odyssey)航行,这是他第一次乘坐量子级船。
“With it being new to the Florida market, I think it’s a good way to charge up some energy and get people out there.”
Packed with onboard activities, restaurants, and unique entertainment options, the ship gives travel advisors a lot to work with when speaking with clients. But it is different from other Royal Caribbean ships many cruise advisors may be familiar with.
In terms of other Royal Caribbean ships that have sailed out of U.S. ports, it’s most similar to Anthem of the Seas (which sailed from the NYC area before the pandemic) and Ovation of the Seas (which sailed in Alaska in 2019). But it does have a number of differences.
To help cruise advisors differentiate Odyssey of the Seas from the rest of the U.S.-based Royal Caribbean fleet, Travel Market Report has put together some of the most important things you should know about the ship.
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大小
海洋的奥德赛可能是一艘“ Ultra”量子级船,使其成为皇家加勒比海舰队中最大的船只之一,但仍然比Oasis级船小一些。
Odyssey is 1,138 feet long, measures 167,704 gross tons, and can carry 4,198 passengers at double occupancy (5,498 total). Compare that to the line’s largest ship, Symphony of the Seas, which is 1,188 feet long, measures in at 228,081 gross tons and can carry 5,518 guests at double occupancy (6,680 total).
It is slightly larger than the other Quantum-class ships, like Anthem and Ovation of the Seas, but a tad smaller than the line’s other Ultra Quantum-class ship Spectrum of the Seas. (That ship is 1,139 feet long, measures 169,379 gross tons and carries 4,246 guests at double occupancy.)
Jam-Packed Action
真正使海洋“ Ultra”的奥德赛是其景点和活动。这是一艘挤满了船。
“There is so much to choose from every day that clients could never get bored on a ship like this,” Laurie Shuss, ACC, MCC, owner of a Dream Vacations franchise in Bonita Springs, FL, told Travel Market Report. Shuss sailed on the ship this summer with only 300 people onboard.
There aren’t many ships at sea with as much activity as Odyssey of the Seas. Squeezed onto 16 decks you’ll find surf simulators, vertical tunnel skydiving, bumper cars, a water park, VR/bungee trampolining, glow-in-the-dark laser tag, the North Star observation capsule, an immersive VR experience, and more.
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海洋最大的海洋
奥德赛(Odyssey)放大乐趣的一种方式是在海上最大的海洋杂志,shuss简单地被描述为“巨大”。
这个两级室内游乐场设有碰碰车竞技场,全场篮球/足球场和街机游戏,并主持了该系列超级受欢迎的玩家体育酒吧和街机。另外,较低级别在白天的精选时间转变为溜冰场或黑暗的激光标签竞技场。
它也有泡菜,豆袋折腾(玉米洞)和乒乓球。
皇家加勒比的第一个(也是唯一)虚拟冒险区
Odyssey of the Seas is also home to the line’s only fully immersive, free-roaming 4D virtual reality experience. Located inside SeaPlex, the Virtual Adventure Zone, also called Zone Zero, requires players to put on a virtual reality headset and choose an avatar. Once properly “attired,” players are set loose (in a monitored and enclosed space) while they work together to combat evil invaders and complete the mission they’ve been given. It’s only open to cruisers 13 years and older and does cost extra for every 30 minutes of gameplay.
4艘皇家加勒比海船之一的天空垫
海洋的奥德赛(Odyssey)是皇家加勒比海舰队中仅有的四艘船之一,可以拥有基于VR/蹦极的蹦床天空垫体验。(在美国,水手和海洋独立性也有天空垫。)巡洋舰可以选择无所事事,并享受跳上蹦极绳上的蹦床的弹力乐趣。或者,他们可以绑在VR头盔上,并从事许多互动游戏,从糖衣的仙境冒险到未来派星球的追求。
Lots of Dining…
Eleven eateries. And that’s not including the two-level main dining room, buffet, or Coastal Kitchen suites-only restaurant. Options range from Asian venues (Izumi and Teppanyaki) to Italian (Sorrento’s and Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar) to grab-and-go (Café Promenade, Starbucks, El Loco Fresh, and The Café @ Two70) to fine dining (Wonderland and Chops Grille).
在为期一周的巡游中,几乎无法实现。
Giovanni's. Photo: Royal Caribbean
… 和娱乐
对于Dream Vacations Advisor Shuss来说,这是船上的娱乐活动,除了她去过的其他皇家加勒比海舰艇外,还为海洋的奥德赛设定了奥德赛。
她告诉TMR:“娱乐是壮观的。”“那两70,他们所做的节目是惊人的。我已经在奥德赛上预订了客户,因为我对这次经历感到非常兴奋。”
Villella agrees. “That is one of the best shows I’ve seen on any ship yet. It’s multiple things going on at the same time. You don’t know where to look. It consumes you.”
The theater in Two70 merges high-tech visuals and special effects (like massive, choreographed roboscreens) with Royal Caribbean’s talented cast of singers and dancers to deliver entertainment that’s unlike anything else at sea.
船上其它的娱乐场所包括音乐Hall for live bands and dancing and the main theater for the line’s more traditional entertainment.
… 和Bars
You’ll find several of Royal Caribbean’s signature bars onboard Odyssey of the Seas including the Schooner Bar, Bolero’s, and their English-style pub. But you’ll also find the Bionic Bar (an Oasis-class staple), Solarium Bar, The Lime and Coconut bar on the pool deck, and a Giovanni’s Wine Bar.
The ship also has a dedicated Suite Lounge and Diamond Club.
The ship's Seaplex. Photo: Royal Caribbean
No Promenade
与所有量子级的船只一样,海洋的奥德赛都有滨海滨海而不是长廊。它相似但较小,商店和酒吧较少。
这并不是什么大问题,但对于拥有许多皇家加勒比海巡游的客户来说,值得一提的是。
Less客舱选择Than Oasis-class
在活动和用餐方面,海洋的奥德赛在与绿洲级的船上很好地堆积了,但它并没有提供那么多的机舱品种。
With that said there are 10 broad cabin categories including virtual balcony, studio balcony, one- and two-bedroom grand suites, plus owner’s loft, grand loft, and royal loft suites.
Speaking of the suites, though Odyssey of the Seas is an Ultra Quantum-class ship, it differs from its sister ship Spectrum of the Seas in that it does not have a dedicated suite area.