Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity Edge Vessels are promising to be something else altogether, providing us visions of cabins that extend to the edge of the ship, equipped with glass windows that stretch from floor to ceiling—and retract at the push of a button. The debut of this superstar cruise ship is tentatively scheduled for 2018, and the venture was announced by Richard Fain, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises and Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, the President & CEO of Celebrity Cruises. Celebrity Edge vessels are expected to feature six duplex villas with private plunge pools, direct access to the one of the ship’s sundecks, Eucalyptus-treated cashmere mattresses from Italy, Bulgari bath amenities, butler service, packing and unpacking support, and even a bar with a personalized stock. Add to that RFID-enabled wristbands enabling guests to scan in and out of the ship at port and you have a tecehified dream cruise. Guests will also be able to check in, control their room temperature and unlock stateroom doors using their smartphone. And oh, we forgot to mention the Magic Carpet: a mini that leans over the edge of the ship, and moves up and down similar to an elevator! We bet you can’t wait to book yourself into this one!
