Some of us don't like to hit the bar before midday, but when your drink is poured by a robot bart
ender you make an exception - even when mine jerks suddenly and I fear a malfunction. But, hang on a minute, it's simply giving my margarita a good shake. Pouring drinks is only one of these bartenders' tricks. In
the evening, they dance to music. Scroll down for video . New attraction: The enormous NAME_1 Of The NAME_2 is set to welcome more than 80,000 people on board this summer . Making waves: An instructor demonstrates th
e FlowRider wave machine on board Royal Caribbean's ship, NAME_1 Of The NAME_2 . The Bionic Bar is among many hi-tech gimmicks on board the 4,180-passenger NAME_1 Of The NAME_2, Royal Caribbean's second Quantum-class l
iner, which last week set sail on its maiden voyage. Passengers have rubber wristbands fitted with electronic chips, which can be pressed against various sensors. I use mine as a room key, to make payments and to $
heck my itinerary on handy tablets around the ship. The 375 interior staterooms also have sea views from virtual balconies — window-sized LED screens showing real-time footage shot by exterior cameras. This ship i$
 clearly aimed at younger cruisers. The indoor SeaPlex activity area (the largest of its kind at sea) has bumper cars, a roller disco and circus school. There's also an observation capsule (another first), which s$
oops out over the ship, a FlowRider wave machine for surfing and body\xad boarding, and RipCord by iFLY - a vertical wind tunnel for skydiving at sea. I'll have a caipirinha, please: Robotic bartenders mix and ser$
e cocktails in the decidedly futuristic Bionic Bar . Fairground thrills: Adrenaline junkies will also be able to enjoy the bumper cars as part of an amazing variety of entertainment . Take a seat: The Music Hall o$
 the NAME_1 of the NAME_2 is just one of the entertainment venues on this colossal vessel . At the latter, my instructor tells me to thrust out my hips to avoid spinning out of control. In my post-\xadskydive photo,
the instructor has two arms around my bottom and his face in my chest - and I look as though I've had a bad facelift. The NAME_1's 18 restaurants include a hotdog-\xadfilled food truck and a Johnny Rockets America$
 NAME_3. For now, NAME_1 Of The NAME_2 will remain on this side of the pond, exploring Western Europe from her home port of Southampton. In October, she will cross the Atlantic before spending the winter cruising the
Caribbean. Which gives the robotic bartender plenty of time to perfect his margarita\xad mixing skil