What is it like to explore Japan’s niche beauty on a Royal Cruise Line?

Traveler-Super Little Bun

I remember that I have been following the Japanese anime "One Piece" many, many years ago. The story is about a guy named Luffy, who dreams of becoming the Pirate King who dominates the world, and embarks on an adventure to dominate the seven seas with his companions. Now, many, many years have passed, and One Piece is still being serialized. I have been growing up since I was a child. The kid has grown into an old kid. However, it has always been a dream in my heart to take a boat and adventure in the unknown sea! In recent years, I have traveled to many places and experienced many adventures, but I have never had enough courage to challenge the sea by boat - because I get seasick.

So I can only look for the happiness of YY in film and television works. Every time I see stories in movies about taking a boat to explore and hunt for treasure in the sea, I am excited, but I dare not take action. But the itching in my heart now is better than the itching in my stomach after boarding the ship

Having created such a strong dramatic conflict from the beginning, how on earth did I overcome numerous difficulties and dangers, and finally embarked on the journey? What about the adventure of a cruise?

Because

One day

========== I am a dividing line that deliberately sells out. ========

I got a special discounted cruise ticket in seconds~~~

(Omit 10,000 "ha" words here)

< p>It is Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas cruise ship! Dang Dang Dang~ Party~! (Please imagine the special effects of a cruise ship flashing onto the scene here)

Moreover, the two destinations of this voyage are also Japan, which I really like.

So, with an uneasy mood and in the spirit of No Zuo No Die, I started this great voyage.

Before arriving at Shanghai Wusongkou Pier, I saw this 10,000-ton cruise ship from a distance - it was several times taller than the buildings at the terminal.

This trip started from Shanghai, which is quite meaningful for a "One Piece" lover like me.

I remember Luffy had a classic saying, saying that he was "the man who wants to be the Pirate King." It's a pity that although I came to Shanghai, I didn't see King of Thieves

I just happened to catch up with Royal Caribbean's new ship launch conference, which was held at the Royal Theater on Quantum of the Seas.

Eric, the captain of Quantum of the Seas, and Dr. Liu Zinan, Royal Caribbean’s global senior vice president and president of China and North Asia, touched the crystal ball symbolizing the future world. This also means that Royal Caribbean has begun a new journey. Voyage: The ultra-quantum series "Ocean Spectrum" was born!

Dr. Liu said that the spectrum has seven colors. Naming this new ship "Spectrum" also means that it, like our lives, is full of colors. Earlier, the Spectrum officially completed the cutting ceremony of the steel plate - that is to say, the construction officially started. It will take some time to actually come out, and it is expected to be completed in 2019.

"Super Quantum Series" - it sounds very powerful. It feels like Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas is upgraded to Spectrum of the Seas, just like the Golden Melly in "One Piece" is upgraded to Sunny. Various interesting functions and projects will be added, which is really exciting!

After boarding the ship, the luggage was transported directly to the cabin door. As soon as I opened the cabin door, my eyes lit up!

With its simple design and stylish interior, this is not so much a cabin as a mini king room in a luxury hotel.

The cabin is larger than expected, and all furniture, appliances, etc. are designed with great care.

And it is obvious that all details have been improved to be more suitable for sailing life.

The outside of the cabin is a panoramic floor-to-ceiling window. As long as you open the bed curtain, you can enjoy the unrivaled sea view even while lying in bed!

However, after a long voyage, there is still plenty of time to experience this bed.

I simply packed all my luggage and couldn’t wait to start exploring the magical cruise!

Exploration of the Ocean Entertainment City

Quantum of the Seas, the entire ship is a super luxurious entertainment city - there are too many activities here!

Take the 15-story Marine Multifunctional Sports Hall as an example. The main venue in the middle can hold different activities at different times, just like magic.

Usually this is a basketball court, but sometimes the basket disappears and it becomes a roller skating rink. There are also many bumper cars parked next to the venue, so it often becomes a bumper car park. On both sides of the main court, there are table tennis, table football, table ice hockey, XBOX, etc., but this place is basically always occupied by naughty children.

Of course, Quantum of the Seas has also put a lot of thought into the children. For example, you can see DreamWorks cartoon characters in many places on the ship, and sometimes there is even a little flower in the Royal Plaza on the fourth floor. Car parades and stuff.

In the open-air swimming pool on the fifteenth floor, there are several protagonists from Madagascar accompanying everyone.

Although the open-air swimming pool is not big, it is very refreshing to sunbathe in such a place with unparalleled scenery. When it is hot, you can also swim a few laps in the swimming pool. What’s even better is that there is free ice provided by the pool! Qi! Rain!

No wonder there are always more than 10,000 naughty children here. If I were a bear, I would let my children play here every day. I would be so happy!

Speaking of bears, the iconic object on the Quantum of the Seas immediately comes to mind, a big pink bear.

This guy called Alpha Bear is 9 meters tall. I stood next to the bear and only reached its knees.

The building with the bear holding its roof is the Marine Multifunctional Sports Hall, with a rock climbing wall next to it.

Rock climbing activities are free and no reservation is required, but you have to queue up.

Generally, there are a lot of people at the beginning of the event, and there will be fewer people towards the end. Queuing ends half an hour before the end of the event, and there will be relatively few people before the end of queuing time.

Go up one more level from the rock climbing wall, and you will reach the 16th floor, which is rare on the entire ship. There are two extreme sports on this floor: deck skydiving and deck surfing.

Deck skydiving is one of the most popular activities on Quantum of the Seas, so it is strongly recommended to book it as soon as you get on the ship, otherwise there may be no available seats until you get off the ship.

It is said to be "skydiving", but it is actually a big wind tunnel. The huge wind blowing from below can lift people into the air. The feeling of flying in the air current is similar to skydiving, so it is like parachuting on the deck.

I have played in a larger wind tunnel in Chengdu before. It was specially prepared for people who want to learn skydiving. They can practice gliding in the air and so on. The one on the Quantum of the Seas is much smaller, but imagine that this is on a cruise ship, surrounded by the endless sea. You can fly here for a while, let’s not talk about the scenery, but if you post it on Moments, you will be cool High!

Deck surfing is a free project. Surfing on a huge artificial wave machine is definitely a super cool outdoor sport under the scorching sun! But after all, it is a free event, so like rock climbing, it is first come, first served. If there are many people, you may have to queue for a long time.

It is really not easy to maintain balance on this fast-moving water without being dragged "Bia" to the wall behind. While queuing up, I saw many people in front of me had just laid down on their surfboards and were swept away before they could even get on board.

It was finally my turn. Although it was my first time to play this game, I got used to it by lying down on the board for a while. Not only was I not rushed away, but I also managed to kneel down under the guidance of the staff next to me. Get up!

Probably because I was in good condition after kneeling for a while, the British sister reminded me that I can continue to challenge the next advanced move: changing from kneeling to sitting cross-legged!

It is said that there are two ways to complete this action. The safer one is to support the head of the board with both hands, then raise the waist, draw in the abdomen and cross the legs, and go from kneeling to sitting all at once. However, because the action requires a lot of flexibility on the body. High, so girls generally choose this method.

There is also a more exciting way, which is to use both hands and legs at the same time to push the entire body away from the board, complete the cross-legged action when flying into the air, and then land firmly in the center of the board , continuing to surf is theoretically like this.

Watching my British sister demonstrate this movement to me on the shore, I secretly rehearsed it several times in my mind and felt that the time was basically ripe. Sooner or later, I used my hands and legs together to support the plank with all my strength. Under everyone's gaze, I flew into the air perfectly, crossed my legs, and landed. Oops, I'm on the plank. Wow, snoring, snoring. Bia has exhausted all the mechanisms, but I forgot. Consider the fact that I was airborne in the rapids. When I hit the air perfectly, the surfboard was already far behind me.

When the sister was giving a demonstration, of course she couldn't signal to me that I should push the board forward. After all, she was on the shore. And everyone is waiting in line. There is no specific time limit for deck surfing. Generally, everyone can surf as long as they want, until you are swept away by the water. So for someone like me who is playing fairly well and has been in the water for several minutes, it’s time to change.

The most famous and popular item on the entire ship is undoubtedly Polaris. This observation platform can rise to an altitude of 300 feet above the sea and currently holds the Guinness record for "the world's tallest cruise ship observation deck".

So you should book this item first as soon as you get on the ship, and be sure not to be late, otherwise you may not have a chance to take it again during the entire voyage.

Exciting shows are performed every night in the Royal Theater on the fourth and fifth floors of Quantum of the Seas.

The theater's traditional main program, "The Musical and Dance Odyssey," combines a variety of music and performance forms. The most impressive thing is the cloud drum that covers an entire wall. At the climax of the performance, seven or eight people will hang down from it and play together.

There will also be this kind of passionate percussion movement. The rhythm is much faster than the "move this big time" in square dance. It is usually "move, move, move, move, move" and then It's over.

There are also Broadway-style operas, of course.

Sometimes there will be more exciting psychedelic dance at night.

You will also have the opportunity to see the famous Australian magician John Taylor perform "Large Cut of the Living" live!

Outside the theater, the fourth and fifth floors in the middle of the ship are probably the busiest places on the entire cruise ship. This commercial pedestrian street has a resounding name: Royal Plaza.

Going down the spiral staircase, there is a whole bustling shopping street opposite!

The shops on both sides are full of dazzling arrays, and the customers are crowded with each other. It’s so lively!

A "Foodie" Feast at Sea

The sea voyage is very long. During the voyage, three meals a day must be eaten on the ship, so the food on the cruise ship becomes even more important.

The delicious food on the Quantum of the Seas can satisfy the requirements of all kinds of foodies. It is definitely "I gain three pounds every time I take the cruise" (read the last three words backwards, and miracles will happen).

The main buffet restaurant on the ship is on the 14th floor. On the first day of boarding the ship, I went to the buffet restaurant in the evening. , desserts and fruits are all available!

At noon the next day, we came to the buffet restaurant. There were all kinds of global delicacies, Southeast Asian style, Chinese stir-fries, desserts and fruits, freshly cut beef and mutton, desserts and fruits!

The next night we came to the buffet restaurant, where there were all kinds of global delicacies, Southeast Asian style, Chinese stir-fries, desserts and fruits, freshly cut beef and mutton, desserts and fruits