Ever questioned what it will be prefer to board a cruise ship within the metaverse? Celebrity Cruises®, identified for subsequent technology ships on the intersection of structure, expertise and design, is crusing into the long run with the launch of a brand new digital expertise dubbed, the ‘Wonderverse’.
In an business first, vacationers will get to “see before they sail,” exploring a hyper-realistic, digital recreation of elements of their latest ship in Celebrity’s transformational Edge® Series, Celebrity Beyond, full with the ship’s clever and provoking areas, entertaining signature moments like Celebrity’s well-known Martini Bar Flair Show, and the flexibility to go to prime locations that Celebrity sails to – from Alaska to the Caribbean and Europe to Asia.
In addition, company can meet and chat with the road’s key leaders as digital avatars, together with President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, the inspirational Captain Kate McCue – the primary, and nonetheless solely, American feminine captain of a serious cruise ship, and Nate Berkus, Celebrity’s Edge® Series Travel Ambassador and designer of the Sunset Bar on Celebrity Beyond.
Built in partnership with digital occasion platform architects Surreal Events, Celebrity’s Wonderverse can also be full with mini video games and actions, leisure, easter eggs revealing particular gives and rather more, all hosted on the internet at celebritycruises.com/wonderverse.
The expertise launches at this time, in time for the vacations when customers are dreaming of the place to go within the new yr and using time with household and pals to discover locations and plan their travels.
“Celebrity Beyond is the newest, most luxurious and most innovative ship in our fleet and I can’t think of a better ship to showcase its state-of-the-art design than in our state-of-the-art Wonderverse,” mentioned Lutoff-Perlo. “Celebrity has always been at the forefront of consumer desires, literally creating resorts at sea with the design of our ships and the onboard experiences offered; and now we’re bringing this to life in new ways to inspire and connect with travelers.”
“We’ve revolutionized cruise ship design and now we’re revolutionizing where cruise ships are experienced,” mentioned Celebrity Cruises’ Chief Marketing Officer Michael Scheiner. “The Wonderverse allows us to unlock and bring to life the richness and fullness of the Celebrity experience in really exciting ways we can’t do through traditional marketing and advertising vehicles. We believe this has opportunities to expand even further, creating experiences our consumers are looking for.”
Once logged in to the Wonderverse, customers will transfer from house to house, having fun with immersive, interactive content material all through, as they be taught extra concerning the ship and the locations they’ll sail to on Celebrity Cruises, together with:
- The Magic Carpet®, thought of one of the vital distinctive design improvements ever for a cruise ship, that soars cantilevered above the ocean with uninterrupted vistas for having fun with digital cocktails or dinner. The first house customers will expertise, it additionally doubles as a gathering house, offering a dynamic manner for customers to work together collectively nearly.
- The majestic Grand Plaza, the social epicenter of Celebrity Beyond, spanning three decks with the model’s signature Martini Bar on the coronary heart of all of it, will function a social-first lounge the place passengers can join, take heed to music, take pleasure in Celebrity’s iconic Martini Bar Flair Show and chat with Celebrity’s President and CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo.
- The Resort Deck, that includes a Rooftop Garden, the ship’s Main Pool, distinctive cantilevered float swimming pools and sunken seating gives interactions with Captain Kate and Nate Berkus, who showcases the model’s 2024-2025 season choices. Visitors may also loosen up in lounge chairs, bounce within the pool, and get a drink from the bar.
- The Nate Berkus-designed Sunset Bar, the place Berkus shares his private journey experiences mirrored within the internationally-inspired atmosphere on the multi-level, multi-terraced outside house whereas guests take pleasure in one of the vital talked about areas on any cruise ship.
The journey begins with a user-controlled tender sport to the enduring Magic Carpet, the place contributors can have an opportunity to create their very own personalised avatar. Participants will then be transported to the Resort Deck, the place they are going to be greeted personally by Captain Kate, readily available to assist reply questions and might discover the ship from there.
From there, guests may also expertise a few of the world’s most breathtaking locations within the Wonderverse, together with the Endicott Arm & Dawes Glacier in Alaska; the whitewashed great thing about Santorini, Greece; the intense lights of Japan’s capital metropolis of Tokyo and the awe-inspiring Mt. Fuji; and the white sand seashores and clear Caribbean turquoise waters of St. Lucia, all earlier than reuniting with Nate Berkus on the Sunset Bar, the place they’ll have the chance to ask him a sequence of questions concerning the beautiful ship and breathtaking locations. As a part of the expertise, company will be capable to simply entry a portal for fast bookings.
A subsequent technology ship, Celebrity Beyond goes additional than ever-imagined attainable for a cruise ship, giving company limitless alternatives to disconnect from the on a regular basis — whereas connecting with the wonders of the world round them.
Inspirational design from the world’s main architects and inside designers, positive eating experiences from Michelin starred cooks, world famend wellness companions, beautiful artwork, cutting-edge leisure and luxurious model retailers, together with Celebrity’s uniquely intuitive service, Celebrity Beyond shatters each preconceived notion of the cruising expertise, representing the epitome of a relaxed luxurious resort at sea.