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New Princess ships to have tech-fueled escape room experience

Princess Cruises is introducing a family-oriented escape room experience driven by Farbound's cutting-edge gaming technology.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

July 15, 2019

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'Phantom Bridge' wlll immerse participants in the world of Dr. Minerva Bezel's secret society of timekeepers as part of the line's 'Discovery at Sea' program with Discovery Communications.

To debut on the upcoming Sky Princess and Enchanted Princess, the experience is designed to inspire creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

Hidden elements bring the experience to life

Participants will race to solve puzzles via touch-screen surfaces, projection mapping and hidden elements that bring the environment to life. The players' goal is the date that transports them to their next time period.

Digital and physical props

Digital and physical props will meet in 'Phantom Bridge,' where participants can turn a physical wheel to steer the ship, and watch as the views change. Lighting, sound and digital features activate physical ones for a captivating experience.

Princess said there are 700 possible outcomes to the game.

Sky Princess is scheduled to enter service this fall, followed by Enchanted Princess in 2020.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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