article_snippet: The latest brainchild of Royal Caribbean, which has branded the newest member of its fleet the "smartest cruise ship in history," it is basically a fun palace on the Seas.
article_snippet: This is the world's smartest cruise ship," says Harri Kulovaara, executive vice-president of maritime at Royal Caribbean and head of the design process behind the project.
article_snippet: And this is not just Royal Caribbean prediction.
article_snippet: Royal Caribbean are always raising the bar when it comes to putting stuff on board you'd never thought you'd see on a cruise ship.
article_snippet: They just do things well before anyone else and They ships are traditionally the ones you get most excited about," adds Spencer Brown, who estimates she has been on 300 cruises as part of she job.
article_snippet: There are bigger cruise ships out there: Allure and Oasis -- both part of the Royal Caribbean fleet -- although not quite with the same box of tricks.
article_snippet: Built in Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, Germany first voyage at the end of last year was from Southampton to New York, and an eight-day Caribbean cruise on board starts from $1,333.
article_snippet: Spencer Brown cites the examples of both Norwegian Cruise Line and Carnival for their own innovations.
article_snippet: Carnival are doing some fun design work with Carnival Vista (launching in 2016).
article_snippet: So Royal Caribbean are leading the way
article_snippet: There is a pressure on Royal Caribbean to raise the bar for Royal Caribbean next creation, though Kulovaara is not concerned.
highlights_snippet: The company behind the world's smartest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean, believe the world's smartest cruise ship is "winning cruise wars" 