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RCI unveils new features on Independence of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International has unveiled a new feature, Sky Pad, that will be included onboard Independence of the Seas when she sets sail from Southampton in May.
Sky Pad is a new virtual reality, bungee trampoline experience where guests will wear virtual reality headset to transport them to another time and planet to bounce over moon craters or compete in intergalactic games.
It can also be enjoyed without virtual reality headsets.
The ship also has a host of other new features for kids, including racing waterslides, a larger interactive waterpark, and glow-in-the-dark laser tag.
It also has Puzzle Break, a new escape room experience where competitors work together to find hidden clues and solve a series of high-tech riddles to unravel a mystery.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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