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How Royal Caribbean Personalized the Customer Experience [Video]

Royal Caribbean Cruises made a splash last fall with the launch of a new ship, Quantum of the Seas, which is equipped with tablets for check-in, RFID wristbands for guests, a robotic bartender and a “viewing capsule” that lifts passengers 300 feet above sea level.

The vessel, which Royal Caribbean calls a “smartship,” is intended to wow would-be passengers with an array of onboard technologies. The second-largest cruise line in the world also deployed state-of-the-art IT systems behind the scenes: Fine-tuned pricing software generates personalized discounts, changing the customer’s experience even before boarding.

Royal Caribbean replaced its rigid proprietary reservations software with a more flexible system atop a business rules engine from IBM. “The original reservations system and pricing model was fashioned after the fare codes used by airlines, which ultimately didn’t align well with the more dynamic environment we are in,” says Santiago Abraham, vice president of global business …

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Long-Term Europe Travel as a US Citizen: How We Budget for Long-Term Travel - Ep. 2 [Video]

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