Elation brings lighting and LED screens to Royal Caribbean's luxury cruise ships

The new large cruise ship 'Anthem of the Seas' of the Royal Caribbean company has had a large number of different lighting and video devices from Elation Professional in its audiovisual installation.

After floating a few months ago, Royal Caribbean International's new ship 'Anthem of the Seas' joins 'Quantum of the Seas' to this company's Quantum super-cruise line, that is finishing the construction of a third, denominado ‘Ovation of the Seas’, whose floating is scheduled for next year.

The audiovisual installation of these luxury cruises, with similar characteristics, has had the lighting and video technology of Elation Professional (more details in Digital AV Magazine), whose systems it distributes exclusively in the Spanish market visualsvisuals.

Christopher Vlassopulos, Architectural Lighting Manager for Royal Caribbean International, has been the person in charge of the design and specification of the lighting systems of this ship, including leisure areas.

“The spectacular lighting design on the two ships is very similar,” explains Vlassopulos.. There has been some change, for example in the Two70 zone, where for 'Anthem of the Seas' we have changed the floor and ceiling lighting fixtures for Led Elation Elar Quad Bar bars, brighter, resistant and with a better price than the units from another manufacturer that we installed at the time in 'Quantum of the Seas'.

For the lighting design of the new ship, The head of Royal Caribbean has had the collaboration of Benjamin Couling, of the empressed Tristwell Solutions. This super-cruiser has been built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, and a large part of the audiovisual installation has been carried out by the specialist Amptown System Company.

Energy efficient installation

The objective of achieving a lighting system with very low energy consumption has been a priority in the installation carried out in 'Anthem of the Seas', and the numerous Elation Professional LED fixtures that are part of it have contributed to Royal Caribbean achieving notable savings in electrical consumption..

“Mainly using devices with LED technology in these facilities, Royal Caribbean can perfectly save thousands and millions of euros over the life of all these Quantum division cruises. For example with 'Quantum of the Seas', if we had not opted for a mostly LED installation, Now we would have had two complete lamp changes in a space of months”, Vlassopulos assures.

The installation of the Elation Professional systems installed in different areas of the luxury cruise ship 'Anthem of the Seas' is detailed below.

Zona Two70

These are the main leisure points within 'Anthem of the Seas', with a Vistarama projection system and various moving heads from Elation Professional illuminating the 'Starwater' shows, with design by Alex Picotte, y ‘The Virtual Concert’, Designed by Susan Rose.

The following Elation devices have been installed in the Two70 zone: Satura Spot Led Pro; Platinum Beam 5R Extreme; Platinum Spot Led Pro II; Platinum Wash ZFX Pro y Elar Quad Bar.

Royal Theater Zone

Royal Caribbean International cruises are the first to offer original productions of some of the most famous Broadway or West End musicals, como el musical ‘We Will Rock You’, based on the story of the band Queen, and which is currently being performed at the Royal Theater of 'Anthem of the Seas'.

With capacity for 1.300 personas, The Royal Theater lighting installation features Elation Satura Spot Led Pro moving heads; Platinum Spot Led Pro II y Platinum Wash ZFX Pro, in addition to moving heads with discharge lamps from the Philips Platinum range such as Elation Platinum Spot 35 Pro y Platinum Beam 5R Extreme.

Three LED video screens have also been installed in this theater., with EPV20 modules from Elation Professional, with a pixel density of 20 millimeters. The main screen has dimensions of 11×6 metros, which is completed with two sides of 6×2 metros.

In addition to the Elation devices mentioned, Platinum Wash ZFX Pro have also been installed; LED QA Strip; SixPar 100IP and Elar Quad Par.

Zona Music Hall

Another leisure space within 'Anthem of the Seas' is Music Hall, which is structured on two floors and where visitors can also enjoy live performances.

With a capacity for four hundred people, Platinum Wash ZFX Pro XL and Platinum Wash ZFX Pro moving heads, together with Platinum Spot Led Pro II moving head units, all from Elation Professional.

Royal Esplanade area

It is the main gallery of 'Anthem of the Seas', where a wide variety of stores are concentrated, bars and restaurants along it, and where the Elation Platinum Spot Led Pro II and Platinum Wash Led Zoom moving heads (painted white to integrate into the decoration of this space) They provide lighting effects both during the day and for the shows and special events that take place in this gallery at night.

Zona SeaPlex

One of the most popular entertainment venues within 'Anthem of the Seas' is SeaPlex, a space where you can enjoy various activities, like bumper cars or basketball courts, and that has EPV6 Led video screens from this manufacturer, of 6 millimeters pixel density, as well as with Platinum Spot Led Pro II and Design Wash Led Pro moving heads for your lighting.

Pool area and crew and sports decks

Different outdoor areas on the deck of this cruise ship have spectacular architectural lighting thanks to Elar 108 Elation Professional RGBW Pair, such as the outdoor pool and decks for sports and crew activities.

'Anthem of the Seas' had its inaugural cruise in spring and has had its dock in the city of Southampton (England), although since autumn it has made New York its new port of embarkation.